REPORT ON OVERSEAS VISITS TO DISCUSS VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION

Visits were made to a number of American and European vehicle manufacturers, Research Centres, and Traffic Safety Administration Authorities during April and May 1988 to discuss current trends and developments in occupant safety world-wide. In addition, several invitations were made to overseas experts to visit the Monash University Accident Research Centre during 1988 and 1989 to hold similar discussions. The outcomes of these discussions are described in terms of types of collisions and occupant injuries of major concern currently to many of those committed to improving occupant protection. Improvements and current difficulties in international vehicle standards are also discussed, along with suggestions on how Australia can effectively contribute to the development of safe vehicles (A).

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• Corporate Authors:

  Office of Road Safety, Australia

  GPO Box 594
  Canberra, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Fildes, B
  • Vulcan, P
• Publication Date: 1989-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 31 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: MR1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Crashes; Injuries; Injury severity; International; Measurement; Reports of visits; Restraint systems; Safety; Side crashes; Simulation; Tests; Vehicle components; Vehicle occupants; Vehicle padding; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Front
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1465: Air bag (restraint system); 8006: Australia; 1354: Components of the vehicle; 9025: Front; 2163: Injury; 9034: International; 6136: Measurement; 1457: Padding (safety); 1466: Passive safety system; 8569: Report of visit; 1665: Safety; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 1630: Side impact; 9103: Simulation; 6255: Test; 1255: Vehicle; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00606591
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0-642-51299-X
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM