Traffic barrier performance related to passenger car characteristics.

Author(s)
Bryden, J.E. & Fortuniewiez, J.S.
Year
Abstract

Passenger cars have become smaller and lighter over the past two decades, and have lower, more aerodynamic frontal shapes. Traffic barriers, however, have changed little since current systems were developed in the 1960s. There is growing concern that changes in vehicle characteristics will adversely affect barrier performance, resulting in decreased protection for occupants of modern cars. This paper compares current vehicle frontal geometry to typical 1960s geometry.

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Library number
B 26729 (In: B 26722) /85 /91 / IRRD 813096
Source

In: Vehicle highway infrastructure : safety compatibility : International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 23-27, 1987, p. 71-83, 2 fig., 6 graph., 7 tab., 9 ref.; SAE Paper No. 870075.

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