This is a final report of the results of a multidisciplinary study of the factors involved in escape of occupants from crashed vehicle environments in which the vehicle is incapacitated on land, submerged in water, or involved in fire. The report presents analyses of police accident reports, fire department run reports and other data on motor vehicle collision fires and submergences. Analytical modeling and other analytical techniques are provided for predicting escape times from passenger cars and buses, for predicting vehicle collision-submergence water-entry conditions and sinking times, and for estimating strength available for the operation of escape exits. Other techniques allow prediction of ignition times and burning rates of vehicle interior materials. A considerable amount of other data related to vehicle interior (enclosure) fire behavior and toxic product generation, flammable characteristics of various fabrics and interior materials, fuel modification, effectiveness of fire extinguishers, and fuel system design practices are also included. The report includes a selective bibliography (799 entries). (Author)
Escape Worthiness of Vehicles for Occupancy Survivals and Crashes. Second Part: Appendices
1972
570 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Consumer Affairs , Motor vehicle accidents , Accident investigations , Motor vehicle operators , Escape(Abandonment) , Bibliographies , Collision research , Survival , Fires , Water entry , Buses(Vehicles) , Predictions , Ignition time , Burning rate , Fabrics , Plastics , Automotive fuels , Fuel systems , Mathematical models , Fire extinguishers , Crash survivability