NHTSA's recent compatibility test program

Summers, Stephen; Prasad, Aloke

NHTSA has developed and conducted a vehicleto- vehicle crash test program to evaluate the statistical correlation between vehicle performance measures and the probability of driver fatality in a crash partner vehicle. The test program uncovered some concerns regarding NHTSA’s rigid barrier data collection and review methods. The vehicle-tovehicle tests did not provide clear insight into the mechanism behind the fleet correlation, but did emphasize the complexity of vehicle compatibility and the changing safety priorities related to improved occupant restraints.

Year

Entry

2005

Austin R. Vehicle aggressiveness in real world crashes. In: Proceedings of the 19th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 6-9, 2005; Washington, DC.

1999

Summers S, Prasad A, Hollowell W. NHTSA’s vehicle compatibility research program update. In: Proceedings of the SAE International Congress & Exposition. March 1-4, 1999; Detroit, MI. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers. SAE 1999-01-0071.

2003

Summers SM, Hollowell WT, Prasad A. NHTSA’s research program for vehicle compatibility. In: Proceedings of the 18th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 19-22, 2003; Nagoya, Japan.

2001

Barbat S, Li X, Prasad P. A comparative analysis of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-rigid fixed barrier frontal impacts. In: Proceedings of the 17th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 4-7, 2001; Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2001

Summers S, Prasad A, Hollowell W. NHTSA’s compatibility research program update. In: Proceedings of the SAE World Congress & Exhibition. March 5-8, 2001; Detroit, MI. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers. SAE 2001-01-1167.