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THIS PAPER PRESENTS THE STATUS OF THE PROGRAM FOR SIDE IMPACT RESEARCH OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FOUR PROJECTS: S1 SIDE PROTECTION - THORACIC INJURY, S2 SIDE PROTECTION - GENERAL, S3 EJECTION AND ROOF PROTECTION, AND S4 ROOF RAIL AND PILLAR PROTECTION. THE NHTSA PLANS TO COMPLETE THE S1 PROJECT BY MID-YEAR 1983, WHILE THE REMAINING PROJECTS SHALL EMPHASIZE PROBLEM DETERMINATION.(A) FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE IRRD 802816.