The problem of establishing accident involvement rates for road vehicles is a complex one. Difficulties derive from the large number of factors-other than those connected with the vehicle only-in the man-vehicle-road environment complex. Proving ground testing of vehicles may lead to results of limited applicability. Long-term performance on highways is the ultimate criterion of safety.The results of many studies indicate that accidents attributable to direct vehicle defects amount to only 8% of the total. Study of these data alone is not sufficient to establish the safety performance of a particular vehicle.To establish vehicle accident involvement rates, both for particular vehicles and for systems of vehicles, the authors present a model that has been simplified to include traffic density, vehicle deployment, and driver age-three important factors for which epidemiological data are available or may be obtained. In addition, using a novel graphic technique, comparisons of vehicles for variations in accident rates and exposure (mileage) are performed with ease. The exposure-accident graphs of this technique permit meaningful analysis of accident rate trends.Examples are presented for classes of vehicles operating in the United States and Israel, and a “case study” is made for evaluating the accident involvement rate of a typical 2-door, medium-priced passenger car.


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    Title :

    Establishing Motor Vehicle Accident Involvement - An Epidemiological Approach


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Automobile Safety Conference ; 1970



    Publication date :

    1970-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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