STYLING VS. SAFETY. THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY, 1900-1966

The evolution of safety considerations in automobile design and construction is traced from its earliest origins. The history of this evolution is considered in eight chapters: The safety of the First American Automobile; The Impact of the Annual Model Change on the Design of the American Automobile; The Safety Deficiencies Created by the Annual Model Changes; The "Horsepower Race" and Its Impact on Automotive Safety; The Reaction of the Automobile Industry to the Problem of Traffic Accidents; The Automobile Industry and the Highway Safety Movement; The Origins of Automobile Design for Crash Protection; and "Safety Doesn't Sell": The Development of Safety Research in the Automobile Industry.

  • Corporate Authors:

    University Press of America, Incorporated

    4720 Boston Way
    Lanham, MD  United States  20706
  • Authors:
    • Eastman, J W
  • Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

  • Pagination: 280 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00389169
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 634
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Sep 28 1984 12:00AM