FIAT 2000/AMF ESVS FRONT-TO-FRONT IMPACT TEST AT 75 MPH

The report presents the test results of a front-to-front collision between a Fiat 2000 pound class Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESV) and a 5200 pound AMF ESV at a closure speed of 75 miles per hour. The objective of this test was to assist in the understanding of problems associated with crashworthiness in the traffic mix, i.e., car-to-car compatibility and aggressiveness. This crash test evaluated the structural integrity and dynamic response of the Fiat ESV when involved in collision with a larger ESV. The test also investigated the potential benefits of velocity-sensitive front-end structures to accommodate lighter weight vehicles such as the Fiat ESV. The test was successful in that Fiat compartment integrity was adequately maintained.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ultrasystems, Incorporated

  Dynamic Science Division, 1850 West Pinnacle Peak Road
  Phoenix, AZ  United States  85027

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 150 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Bumpers; Crash injury research; Crashes; Crashworthiness; Design standards; Dynamic loads; Dynamic tests; Impact tests; Research; Safety engineering; Safety equipment; Safety vehicles; Structural analysis; Structural design; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic response; Structural properties
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091297
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DS-2310-74-59 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-4-00860
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 26 1975 12:00AM