An assessment of the benefits of vehicle system improvements in preventing accidents of reducing their severity.

Author(s)
Treat, J.R.
Year
Abstract

As part of an accident causation study conducted at Indiana University, in-depth accident data compiled by multidisciplinary team were reviewed to assess the accident prevention and impact speed reduction benefits of 10 different variations of radar and antilock braking system and 12 other vehicle system innovations or improvements. Next to braking system innovations or improvements. Next to braking system improvements, improved brake lights were the most promising; these were judged to be of possible benefit in preventing up to 8.8% of the accidents reviewed.

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B 18913 (In: B 18906 [electronic version only]) /91/ IRRD 256308
Source

In: Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the American Association for Automotive Medicine AAAM, Rochester, New York, October 7-9, 1980, p. 61-73, 2 fig, 8 ref.

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