Updated Evaluation of Size and Mass Effects in Front-to-Front Crashes Involving Light Vehicles

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SAE World Congress & Exhibition
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Content
Studies used 1981–2006 FARS and state crash data to examine the relative importance of vehicular, driver, and environmental factors in influencing odds of driver fatality in two-vehicle (car-to-car, light truck-to-car, and light truck-to-light truck) frontal crashes for 1981–2003 model-year vehicles. It was found that all vehicle factors, including vehicle frontal stiffness, have a second order effect compared to vehicle weight. Most of the driver factors included were found to be highly significant. Assumptions and methodology used by other vehicle size/weight safety studies were also evaluated. Results show trends similar to those of other key studies, with one notable exception.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-0375
Pages
10
Citation
Eyges, V., and Padmanaban, J., "Updated Evaluation of Size and Mass Effects in Front-to-Front Crashes Involving Light Vehicles," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 2(1):555-564, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-0375.
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Published
Apr 20, 2009
Product Code
2009-01-0375
Content Type
Journal Article
Language
English