VEHICLE BARRIER IMPACT TESTING WITH HYBRID III DUMMIES IN A 1987 FORD ESCORT 5-DOOR HATCHBACK. TEST REPORT
A 30 mph flat frontal barrier impact test was conducted on a 1987 Ford Escort 5-door hatchback at the Transportation Research Center of Ohio on December 16, 1987, using Hybrid III driver and passenger dummies. The barrier impact velocity was 29.5 mph. The ambient temperature was 62 deg F.
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Corporate Authors:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Vehicle Research and Test Center, P.O. Box 37
East Liberty, OH United States 43319 -
Authors:
- Sankey, J W
- Publication Date: 1988-1
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; Tables;
- Pagination: 132 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash injury research; Crash tests; Dummies; Frontal crashes; Impact; Speed; Temperature; Vehicle safety
- Uncontrolled Terms: Impact speed
- Old TRIS Terms: Test results; Vehicular safety
- Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I95: Vehicle Inspection;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00496628
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: VRTC 871216, HS-807 240
- Contract Numbers: DTNH22-85-C-08123
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM