LIGHTWEIGHT VERSUS HEAVYWEIGHT-THE CONTEST OF THE FUTURE

Possible future trends in highway accident injuries and fatalities are established through 1985. The change in vehicle mix is estimated on a year by year basis. Owing to the greater risk of injury and death on the part of occupants of small cars relative to large cars, a rising trend is seen as the proportion of lightweight vehicles on the highway increases. The study assumes no changes in the use of occupant restraint systems. /SASI/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • McLean, R F
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compact automobiles; Fatalities; Heavy vehicles; Injuries; Restraint systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Occupant restraint; Small car
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00183085
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 770809
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 3 1978 12:00AM