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

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.