This small car accident study investigated accidents in Washington State in four passenger car categories: subcompact, compact, intermediate, and large. The primary purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects on safety of increases in the number of smaller cars on the highways. Analysis showed that the subcompacts and compacts had higher percentages of fatalities and serious injuries to their occupants, and a higher proportion of such accidents occurred on wet, snowy, and icy surfaces. In addition, the smaller passenger vehicles had a higher incidence of overturning and rear-end accidents. The analysis suggests there will be significant increases in fatal and injury accidents in future years as the number of smaller vehicles increases. Until changes are made, the accident severity for small cars can be expected to continue at a level above that for larger sized automobiles.


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    Title :

    Small Car Accident Experience in Washington State: Planning Report


    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    47 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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