STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL CRASH SEVERITY STUDY DATA

This is the Final Report on a two-year statistical analysis of the data collected in the National Crash Severity Study. Statistical models were developed to relate the probability of a severe injury to independent variables such as delta v (the instantaneous change in velocity of the vehicle) and occupant age. Models were developed separately for various subsets of front and side impacts. Various clinical studies which were reported separately, are summarized in this report. These studies address the existing literature, side impacts, lower extremity injuries, eye injuries, and neck injuries. The application of the NCSS data to accident analysis models, which estimate the benefits of improved occupant protection systems, is also discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Highway Safety Research Institute

  Huron Parkway and Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Gimotty, P A
  • Campbell, K L
  • Chirachavala, T
  • CARSTEN, O
  • O'Day, J
• Publication Date: 1980-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 475 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Crash injury research; Crash investigation; Crash severity; Crashes; Data analysis; Eye; Injuries; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Neck; Passenger vehicles; Records management; Research; Restraint systems; Side crashes; Statistical analysis; Traffic crashes; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents; Records
• Old TRIS Terms: Occupant restraint
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Finance; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00328277
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UM-HSRI-80-38 Final Rpt., HS-805 561
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-8-01944
• Files: HSL, NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 12 1982 12:00AM