AN HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES

Two previous reviews of the research aspects of traffic accident investigations are used as starting points for presenting an up-date of accident investigation activites, both in the U.S. and in foreign countries. Elements of national accident investigation programs are discussed as well as areas of current accident investigation technology. An international accident investigation feasibility study under the auspice of NATO is also studied.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Society of Automotive Engineers, Automobile Engineering Meeting, 13-17 October 1975, Detroit, Michigan.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • BAIRD, J D
  • Flamboe, E E
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Feasibility analysis; Foreign; History; Multidisciplinary teams; Research; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Highways; History; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131953
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #750891 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1977 12:00AM