Probability of driver injury in single vehicle collisions with roadway appurtenances as a function of passenger car curb weight.

Author(s)
Griffin, L.I.
Year
Abstract

Since the mid-1970's passenger cars manufactured for sale in the USA have undergone a conspicuous reduction in weight The purpose of this paper is to consider the effects of passenger car weight on driver injury in single vehicle accidents. More specifically only those single-vehicle accidents which involve collisions with highway signs, culverts, utility poles, luminary poles, curbs, guard rails, or bridge rails.

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B 24797 fo /85/84/91/
Source

College Station, Texas A&M University/Texas Transportation Institute, 1981, III+31 P., fig., graph., tab., ref.

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