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NHTSA - Vehicle Safety Research

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This collection includes reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Vehicle Safety Research program. NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Research program's mission is to strategize, plan, and implement research programs to continually further the Agency's goals in reduction of crashes, fatalities, and injuries. Research is prioritized based on potential for crash/fatality/injury reductions and is aligned with Congressional Mandates, DOT, and NHTSA goals. More information on the program can be found at https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_nhtsa_vsr or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530844.

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  • A Framework for Automated Driving System Testable Cases and Scenarios
    A Framework for Automated Driving System Testable Cases and Scenarios
    Thorn, Eric ;
    Kimmel, Shawn C.
    2018-09-01 | PDF
    This report describes a framework for establishing sample preliminary tests for Automated Driving Systems. The focus is on light duty vehicles exhibiting higher levels of automation, where the system is required to perform the full dynamic driving task, including lateral and longitudinal control, as well as object and event detection and response.
  • Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic SteerbyWire Steering System With Active Steering and FourWheel Steering Features
    Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic Steer-by-Wire Steering System With Active Steering and Four-Wheel Steering Features
    Becker, Christopher ;
    Brewer, John
    2018-08-01 | PDF
    This report describes the research assessing the functional safety of foundational steering systems, specifically, steer-by-wire (SbW) systems. This study also considers the additional active steering and four-wheel steering features, which could potentially be incorporated into some SbW systems. This study follows the Concept Phase process in the ...
  • Functional Safety Assessment of an Automated Lane Centering System
    Functional Safety Assessment of an Automated Lane Centering System
    Becker, Christopher ;
    Yount, Larry
    2018-08-01 | PDF
    This report describes the research effort to assess the functional safety of a generic automated lane centering (ALC) system,. a key technology that supports vehicle automation by providing continuous lateral control to keep the vehicle Within the travel lane. This study follows the Concept Phase process in the ISO 26262 standard and applies hazard ...
  • Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic Electric Power Steering System with Active Steering and FourWheel Steering Features DOT HS 812 575
    Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic Electric Power Steering System with Active Steering and Four-Wheel Steering Features [DOT HS 812 575]
    Becker, Christopher ;
    Nasser, Ahmad
    2018-08-01 | PDF
    This report describes the research effort to assess the functional safety of electric power steering (EPS) systems. This study also considers the additional active steering and four-wheel steering features, which are incorporated into some EPS systems. This study follows the Concept Phase process in the ISO 26262 standard and applies hazard and ope ...
  • Portable MultiSensor System for Intersection Safety Performance Assessment
    Portable Multi-Sensor System for Intersection Safety Performance Assessment
    Sharma, Anuj ;
    Chakraborty, Pranamesh
    2018-07-01 | PDF
    State departments of transportation (DOTs) and city municipal agencies install a large number of roadside cameras on freeways and arterials for surveillance tasks. It is estimated that there will be approximately a billion cameras worldwide by 2020. However, most of these cameras are used for manual surveillance purposes only. The main objective of ...
  • Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Safer Affordable FuelEfficient SAFE Vehicles Rule for Model Year 20212026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
    Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Year 2021–2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
    Katz, Kenneth ;
    Krupen, Russell
    2018-07-01 | PDF
    This Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzes the environmental impacts of fuel economy standards and reasonable alternative standards for model years 2021 to 2026 for passenger cars and light trucks. NHTSA has proposed these new or amended Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 19 ...
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  • Evaluating Driver Drowsiness Countermeasures
    Evaluating Driver Drowsiness Countermeasures
    Gaspar, John G ;
    Brown, Timothy L.
    2017-01-01 | PDF
    This article describes recent NHTSA research on in-vehicle drowsiness countermeasures. Recent advances in technology and state detection algorithms have shown success in detecting drowsiness using a variety of data sources, including camera-based eye tracking, steering wheel position, yawrate, and vehicle lane position.
  • LIDAR SpeedMeasuring Device Performance Specifications
    LIDAR Speed-Measuring Device Performance Specifications
    United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    2013-03-01 | PDF
    This document contains the LIDAR speed-measuring device performance specifications developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through a Cooperative Agreement with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of Law Enforcement ...
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Fuel System Integrity Research Electrical Isolation Test Procedure Development and Verification
    Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Fuel System Integrity Research: Electrical Isolation Test Procedure Development and Verification
    Battelle
    2012-03-01 | PDF
    The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) establish minimum levels for vehicle safety, and manufacturers of motor vehicle and equipment items must comply with these standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contracted Battelle to develop a procedure for testing electrical isolation on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles ...
  • Vehicle Safety Communications Applications VSCA Final Report
    Vehicle Safety Communications – Applications (VSC-A) Final Report
    Ahmed-Zaid, F. ;
    Bai, F
    2011-09-01 | PDF
    The Vehicle Safety Communications – Applications (VSC-A) Project was a three-year project (December 2006 - December 2009) to develop and test communications-based vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) safety systems to determine if Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) at 5.9 GHz, in combination with vehicle positioning, can improve upon autonomous vehicl ...
  • Advanced Crash Avoidance Technologies ACAT Program Final Report of the GMVTTI Backing Crash Countermeasures Project
    Advanced Crash Avoidance Technologies (ACAT) Program - Final Report of the GM-VTTI Backing Crash Countermeasures Project
    Perez, M. ;
    Angell, L. S.
    2011-08-01 | PDF
    The Backing crash Countermeasures project, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Advanced Crash Avoidance Technologies (ACAT) program, developed a basic methodological framework and computer-based simulation model to estimate the effectiveness and potential safety benefits of various backing crash countermeasure systems. The project was l ...
  • Crash Warning Interface Metrics Final Report
    Crash Warning Interface Metrics: Final Report
    Lerner, Neil ;
    Jenness, James
    2011-08-01 | PDF
    The Crash Warning Interface Metrics (CWIM) project addressed issues of the driver-vehicle interface (DVI) for Advanced Crash Warning Systems (ACWS). The focus was on identifying the effects of certain warning system features (e.g., warning modality) and on methods and metrics that may be generally applied for evaluating DVIs in different vehicles. ...
  • Calspan OnSite Motorcoach Fire Investigation Vehicle 2007 MCI Model D4505 Motorcoach Location State of Michigan
    Calspan On-Site Motorcoach Fire Investigation; Vehicle: 2007 MCI Model D4505 Motorcoach; Location: State of Michigan
    Calspan Corporation. Crash Data Research Center
    2010-11-01 | PDF
    This on-site investigation focused on the origin and severity of the fire that involved a 2007 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) motorcoach. The motorcoach was occupied by the 46-year-old male driver and 35 adult passengers while traveling at highway speeds on a divided roadway. Several of the passengers detected a significant jolt in the travel of the ...
  • Calspan OnSite Motorcoach Fire Investigation Vehicle 2001 Motor Coach Industries Model G4500 Location State of Texas
    Calspan On-Site Motorcoach Fire Investigation Vehicle: 2001 Motor Coach Industries Model G4500 Location: State of Texas
    Calspan Corporation. Crash Data Research Center
    2010-11-01 | PDF
    This on-site investigation focused on the origin and severity of a fire that involved a 2001 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) Model E4500 motorcoach. The motorcoach was occupied by the 58- year-old male driver and 38 adult passengers. The motorcoach was traveling southbound on an interstate roadway when a fire initiated in the back of the vehicle. The ...
  • Calspan OnSite Motorcoach Fire Investigation Vehicle 1995 MCI Model 102DL3 Location State of Connecticut
    Calspan On-Site Motorcoach Fire Investigation; Vehicle: 1995 MCI Model 102-DL3; Location: State of Connecticut
    Calspan Corporation. Crash Data Research Center
    2010-11-01 | PDF
    This on-site investigation focused on the origin and severity of a fire that initiated in the drive axle area of an in-transit motorcoach. The motorcoach was a 1995 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) Model 102-DL3. The motorcoach had a 55-passenger capacity and was occupied by a male driver and 40 adult passengers at the time of the incident. While trave ...
  • Calspan OnSite Motorcoach Fire Investigation Vehicle 2005 Motor Coach Industries MCI Model J4500 Location State of Louisiana
    Calspan On-Site Motorcoach Fire Investigation; Vehicle: 2005 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) Model J4500; Location: State of Louisiana
    Calspan Corporation. Crash Data Research Center
    2010-11-01 | PDF
    This on-site investigation focused on the origin and severity of a fire that consumed a 2005 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) Model J4500 motorcoach. The vehicle was in-transit occupied by a 63-year-old male driver and 32 passengers consisting of 26 middle school students and six chaperones. The motorcoach was traveling westbound on an interstate roadw ...
  • Calspan OnSite Motorcoach Fire Investigation Vehicle 1990 MCI Model 102C3 Motorcoach Location State of Virginia
    Calspan On-Site Motorcoach Fire Investigation; Vehicle: 1990 MCI Model 102-C3 Motorcoach; Location: State of Virginia
    Calspan Corporation. Crash Data Research Center
    2010-11-01 | PDF
    This on-site investigation focused on the origin and severity of a fire that initiated in the engine compartment area of a 1990 MCI Model 102-C3 Motorcoach. The motorcoach was occupied by the male driver and 20 adult passengers ranging in age from 60-92 years of age. The driver was conducting a tour and was traveling at a slow speed in a cemetery. ...
  • Calspan OnSite Motorcoach Fire investigation Vehicle 1998 Prevost Model H345 Motorcoach Location State of New York
    Calspan On-Site Motorcoach Fire investigation; Vehicle: 1998 Prevost Model H3-45 Motorcoach; Location: State of New York
    Calspan Corporation. Crash Data Research Center  ...
    2010-11-01 | PDF
    This on-site investigation focused on the the origin and severity of a fire that initiated in the rear axle area of a 1998 Prevost Model H3-45 Motorcoach. The vehicle was in-transit, occupied by the 53-year-old male driver and 51 passengers, comprised of young adults. The motorcoach was traveling southbound at highway speeds on an interstate roadwa ...
  • Localized Fire Protection Assessment for Vehicle Compressed Hydrogen Containers
    Localized Fire Protection Assessment for Vehicle Compressed Hydrogen Containers
    Webster, Craig
    2010-03-01 | PDF
    Industry has identified localized flame impingement on high pressure composite storage cylinders as an area requiring research due to several catastrophic failures in recent years involving compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. Current standards and regulations for CNG cylinders require an engulfing bonfire test to assess the performance of the te ...
  • Analysis of Published Hydrogen Vehicle Safety Research
    Analysis of Published Hydrogen Vehicle Safety Research
    Flamberg, Stephanie ;
    Rose, Susan
    2010-02-01 | PDF
    Hydrogen-fueled vehicles (HFVs) offer the promise of providing safe, clean, and efficient transportation in a setting of rising fuel prices and tightening environmental regulations. However, the technologies needed to store or manufacture hydrogen onboard and deliver it to the propulsion system differs from conventionally-fueled vehicles. These dif ...
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