BENEFITS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE EEVC WG 10 PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN IMPACT REQUIREMENTS

In order to reduce the severity of injuries to unprotected road users struck by passenger cars, car fronts should comply with specific requirements. For this purpose, EEVC WG 10 has proposed a test procedure which is under discussion to be included in the EC Council Directive relating to external projection of motor vehicles. The benefits of the test procedure being introduced as a regulation were assessed in terms of the cost savings to be expected from the potential reduction in fatalities and in terms of the cost difference expected if accident victims suffered slight injuries instead of serious injuries and if accident victims remained uninjured instead of suffering slight injuries. In order to ensure a reliable data base, the study was undertaken for the Federal Republic of Germany, covering the yar 1990. The calculated potential benefits per newly registered car range between 28 and 36 ECU, based on the average European cost unit rates. The calculated benefits represent a minimum value. The cost-effectiveness of the proposed legislation can be assured as long as the costs per newly registered passenger car (at 1990 prices) do not exceed the amounts stated. (A). For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 882436.

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  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • BAMBERG, R
  • Zellmer, H
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 53-69
• Serial:
  • ROAD SAFETY IN EUROPE AND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM (SHRP), LILLE, FRANCE, SEPTEMBER 26-28, 1994 (VTI KONFERENS)
  • Issue Number: 2A:2
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 1104-7267

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Bumpers; Conferences; Crash severity; Crash tests; Head; Hoods; Injuries; Injury severity; Leg; Legislation; Pedestrians
• ITRD Terms: 1347: Bonnet (car); 1352: Bumper; 8525: Conference; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 1648: Impact test (crash); 2163: Injury; 2023: Leg (human); 1556: Legislation; 1733: Pedestrian; 1623: Severity (accid, injury)
• Subject Areas: Law; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00726314
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 28 1996 12:00AM