VEHICLE SAFETY RATINGS ESTIMATED FROM COMBINED AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND REAL CRASH DATA PILOT STUDY: STAGE 5

Analysis presented in this report has been successful in producing a set of vehicle safety ratings based on combined Australian and New Zealand mass crash data sources suitable for publishing as consumer information in both countries. The study has also demonstrated the consistency of ratings estimated from combined Australian and New Zealand data with those estimated from Australian data only as well as quantifying the improvement in the ratings resulting from addition of the New Zealand data. Crashworthiness and aggressivity ratings for 1982-2000 model vehicles appearing in both the Australian and New Zealand vehicle fleet were developed based on data on crashes in Victoria and New South Wales during 1987-2000 and in Queensland, Western Australia and New Zealand during 1991-2000. The results of this report are based on a number of assumptions and warrant a number of qualifications that should be noted. Recommendations for further research have been made. (a)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Monash University

  Accident Research Centre
  Building 70
  Clayton, Victoria  Australia  3800
• Authors:
  • NEWSTEAD, S V
  • DELANEY, A K
  • WATSON, L M
• Publication Date: 2003-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 51P + APPENDICES p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 203

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Crash severity; Crashes; Deformation; Injuries; Injury severity; Passengers; Risk assessment; Safety; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Australia; New Zealand
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 8006: Australia; 1243: Car; 1631: Collision; 5595: Deformation; 2163: Injury; 8079: New Zealand; 9129: Risk assessment; 1665: Safety; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 1255: Vehicle; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00974509
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-7326-1712-X
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 4 2004 12:00AM