Samenvatting
IN 1979, THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION INITIATED A PROGRAM FROM WHICH TO RATE THE COMPARATIVE CRASHWORTHINESS OF AUTOMOBILES. ENTITLED THE NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, THIS PROJECT CONTINUES TODAY AND INVOLVES SUBJECTING PASSENGER VEHICLES TO VARIOUS MODES OF CRASH TESTING. THIS PAPER PRESENTS THE FINDINGS TO DATE FROM AN ONGOING ASSESSMENT FOR INVESTIGATING THE INTEGRITY OF THE CRASH TEST DATA. ADDITIONALLY, THE METHOD UTILIZED FOR DETERMINING THE ACCURACY OF A CRASH FACILITY DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM IS PRESENTED.(A) FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE IRRD 802816.