This report presents a summary of the research conducted on the Rollover Data Special Study (RODSS) project. This effort was initiated in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) research in rollover occupant protection. Rollover crashes still comprise a disproportionately large number of highway fatalities. Although they account for only three percent of vehicles in crashes, they lead to approximately one-third of all occupant deaths. Some vehicle safety features recently introduced in the motor vehicle fleet may be contributing to a reduction in rollover crashes and the harm they cause. These features include rollover protection which includes sensors to trigger inflatable side curtain air bags (SCABs) to mitigate occupant injury, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) to prevent loss of yaw control, and Roll Stability Control (RSC) to reduce rollover crashes from occurring.
Rollover Data Special Study, Final Report
2011
66 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Automobile crashes , Passenger vehicles , Rollover accidents , Fatalities , Trends , Occupant injury , Automobile stability , Accident prevention , Side curtain air bags(SCABs) , Electronic Stability Control(ESC) , Roll Stability Control(RSC)