Effectiveness of electronic stability control systems in Great Britain

This report evaluates the reduction in crash involvement of cars equipped with electronic stability control (ESC) systems, using data from the United Kingdom. The evaluation has been conducted for all crashes as well as for a variety of road and loss of control conditions and also includes a study of ESC benefits in terms of crash costs and crashes prevented.

• Record URL:
  http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicles/vssafety/safetyresearch/esc
• Corporate Authors:

  Loughborough University. Vehicle Safety Research Centre

  Loughborough,    
• Authors:
  • Frampton, R
  • Thomas, P
• Publication Date: 2007-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 36p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Crash analysis; Evaluation; Motor vehicle dynamics; Overturning; Stability analysis; Traffic safety; Vehicle design; Vehicle electronics; Vehicle safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road safety (engineering and vehicles)
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ATRI Terms: Cost benefit analysis; Crash analysis; Crash countermeasure; Evaluation; Overturning; Vehicle electronics; Vehicle safety; Vehicle stability
• Subject Areas: Design; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01386791
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: PPAD 9/33/99 (C)
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 9:47PM