MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS. PHASE 6

The report describes the results of Phase 6 of a continuing multidisciplinary accident investigation research program sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration . It summarizes the results of a comprehensive and systematic study of twenty-two vehicular accidents which occurred in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, during the period October, 1971, to September, 1972. The research was a broadbased team effort which involved the participation of civil engineers, physicians, and automotive technician, a pathologist, social workers, and a secretary. Each accident investigation included a study of the factors which contributed to the crash as well as an in-depth study of the 'second collision' to establish the kinematics of the occupants and to identify the agents which caused the injuries and deaths. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Phase 5, PB-210 426.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Georgia, Experiment

  Georgia Experiment Station
  Experiment, GA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Wright, P H
• Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 116 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash injury research; Crash investigation; Crashes; Fatalities; Injuries; Motor vehicle bodies; Research; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mortality; Motor vehicle accidents
• Geographic Terms: Atlanta (Georgia); Georgia
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies; Nhsb
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046246
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-166-2-260
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1973 12:00AM