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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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  • Biofidelity Report of the THOR 5th Percentile Anthropomorphic Test Device
    Biofidelity Report of the THOR 5th Percentile Anthropomorphic Test Device
    Wang, Z Jerry ;
    Below, John
    2020-11-01 | PDF
    Three prototype anthropomorphic test devices (ATD) were fabricated to evaluate the biofidelity of a newly designed THOR 5th percentile female ATD. This report focuses on the biofidelity responses derived from testing one of these ATDs. There were a total of 23 biofidelity test conditions that included the head, neck, shoulder, thorax, abdomen, knee ...
  • Safety of the Intended Functionality of LaneCentering and LaneChanging Maneuvers of a Generic Level 3 Highway Chauffeur System
    Safety of the Intended Functionality of Lane-Centering and Lane-Changing Maneuvers of a Generic Level 3 Highway Chauffeur System
    Becker, Christopher ;
    Brewer, John C.
    2020-11-01 | PDF
    This report describes the findings from applying Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) concepts as described in the Publicly Available Specification (PAS) ISO 21448 to the lane-changing and lane-centering maneuvers of a generic Level 3 highway chauffeur system. This report compares the SOTIF process described in PAS 21448 with the automotive ...
  • Cybersecurity of Firmware Updates
    Cybersecurity of Firmware Updates
    Bielawski, Russ ;
    Gaynier, Ron
    2020-10-01 | PDF
    Over-the-Air (OTA) software and firmware updates are widely considered essential for networked devices. In the automotive industry, OTA firmware updates are anticipated to increase the efficiency and decrease the time in updating the critical firmware in vehicles’ electronic control units (ECUs). This project had these objectives: understand the sc ...
  • Occupant Safety in Vehicles Equipped with Automated Driving Systems Part 3 Biofidelity Evaluation of GHBMC M50OS Against Laboratory Sled Tests
    Occupant Safety in Vehicles Equipped with Automated Driving Systems, Part 3: Biofidelity Evaluation of GHBMC M50-OS Against Laboratory Sled Tests
    Poulard, David ;
    Lin, Hongnan
    2020-07-01 | PDF
    Current restraint systems and safety evaluation tools are based on a nearly 70-year developmental history, during which one primary factor remained consistent – the general position of the occupants. Automated Driving Systems (ADS) have an opportunity to disrupt this paradigm by allowing occupant positions not constrained by the need to actively co ...
  • Occupant Safety in Vehicles Equipped with Automated Driving Systems Part 1 Initial Evaluation of Usability Stability and Injury Prediction Capabilities
    Occupant Safety in Vehicles Equipped with Automated Driving Systems, Part 1: Initial Evaluation of Usability, Stability, and Injury Prediction Capabilities
    Lin, Hongnan ;
    Gepner, Bronislaw
    2020-07-01 | PDF
    This project sought to perform an initial evaluation of the usability, stability, and potential injury prediction capabilities for two human body models (GHBMC-M50-O and GHBMC-M50-OS) and the NHTSA THOR FE anthropomorphic test device model in occupant postures that will become more possible with automated driving systems (ADS). Postures examined de ...
  • Baseline Analysis of Driver Performance at Intersections for the LeftTurn Assist and Intersection Movement Assist Applications
    Baseline Analysis of Driver Performance at Intersections for the Left-Turn Assist and Intersection Movement Assist Applications
    Stevens, Scott ;
    Lam, Andy H.
    2020-06-01 | PDF
    This study supports development of left turn assist (LTA) and intersection movement assist (IMA) applications that provide warnings to drivers crossing intersections. The goal is to support improved intersection collision warning applications design by enhancing understanding of intersection behavior, identifying metrics and test procedures through ...
  • Functional Safety Research Considerations for Heavy Vehicles
    Functional Safety Research Considerations for Heavy Vehicles
    Kellom, Brandy ;
    Monfalcone, Marc
    2020-06-01 | PDF
    Industry standard ISO 26262 Road Vehicles - Functional Safety currently applies to vehicles with gross vehicle mass up to 3,500 kg (7,716 lb). The published standard’s scope excludes trucks and buses. This study documents the factors that might necessitate functional safety approaches to have different considerations between different weight classe ...
  • Parameter Study of the OMDB Test Procedure
    Parameter Study of the OMDB Test Procedure
    Reichert, Rudolf ;
    Kan, Cing-Dao
    2020-06-01 | PDF
    Oblique impact configurations account for a significant amount of real-world accidents. Compared to co-linear frontal crash configurations, these impacts have different occupant kinematics and vehicle intrusion patterns. Consequently, a new oblique impact test is being developed and investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
  • THOR50M Durability Report
    THOR-50M Durability Report
    Millis, William ;
    Hagedorn, Alena V.
    2020-06-01 | PDF
    This report documents the methods and results of qualification-type testing performed to evaluate the durability of the THOR 50th Percentile Male Dummy (THOR-50M). This evaluation concluded that the THOR-50M exhibited acceptable durability when exposed to elevated energy qualification-type tests. The durability assessment began with a baseline qual ...
  • Vehicle Bumper Performance in Part 581 Versus Pedestrian Leg Protection
    Vehicle Bumper Performance in Part 581 Versus Pedestrian Leg Protection
    Suntay, Brian ;
    Stammen, Jason
    2020-06-01 | PDF
    The objective of this study was to determine if it was possible for a single bumper design to perform well with respect to both pedestrian protection and Part 581 bumper damageability requirements. This possibility was investigated by testing various bumper configurations for a “global platform” vehicle following both the European New Car Assessmen ...
  • Crash Simulations Between NonOccupied Automated Driving Systems and Roadside Hardware
    Crash Simulations Between Non-Occupied Automated Driving Systems and Roadside Hardware
    Reichert, Rudolf ;
    Marzougui, Dhafer
    2020-06-01 | PDF
    This report assesses crash characteristics of automated driving systems (ADS) vehicles to understand their safety consequences, as well as differences in vehicle kinematics when striking roadside devices compared to traditional vehicles. Because of the variety of roadside hardware, different ADS vehicle sizes\ and diverse impact configurations, fin ...
  • FMVSS Considerations for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems Volume 1
    FMVSS Considerations for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems: Volume 1
    Blanco, Myra ;
    Chaka, Michelle
    2020-04-09 | PDF
    The portion of the research project included in this volume focused on 12 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). It provides research findings, including the performance requirements and the test procedures, in terms of options regarding technical translations based on potential regulatory barriers identified for compliance verification of ...
  • PreCrash Scenario Characteristics of Motorcycle Crashes for Crash Avoidance Research
    Pre-Crash Scenario Characteristics of Motorcycle Crashes for Crash Avoidance Research
    Swanson, Elizabeth D. ;
    Azeredo, Philip
    2020-04-01 | PDF
    This report defines the motorcycle crash problem based on national crash statistics using the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and General Estimates System (GES) crash databases. Motorcycles include two- and three-wheeled motorcycles, mopeds, off-road motorcycles, mini-bikes, motor scooters, and pocket motorcycles. Crashes included in this ...
  • Investigation of Potential Design and Performance Criteria for Booster Seats Through Volunteer and Dynamic Testing
    Investigation of Potential Design and Performance Criteria for Booster Seats Through Volunteer and Dynamic Testing
    Klinich, Kathleen DeSantis ;
    Jones, Monica H.
    2020-04-01 | PDF
    The purpose of this research was to explore candidate booster performance metrics that have the potential to identify less effective booster systems, since current FMVSS No. 213 booster performance requirements can be met without a booster. A combination of volunteer testing of belt fit and posture along with dynamic sled tests of booster seats was ...
  • Crash Avoidance Technology Evaluation Using RealWorld Crash Data
    Crash Avoidance Technology Evaluation Using Real-World Crash Data
    Flannagan, Carol A. ;
    Leslie, Andrew
    2020-03-01 | PDF
    This study used data on primarily optional safety content from 1.2 million General Motors (GM) vehicles linked to State police-reported crash data by Vehicle Identification Number to estimate field performance of a variety of new safety technologies. After linkage, there were 35,401 vehicles in our analysis dataset. This data included both an indic ...
  • Technical Approaches to Increase Seat Belt Use Report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
    Technical Approaches to Increase Seat Belt Use: Report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
    United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    2020-03-01 | PDF
    This report to the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees summarizes recent research by NHTSA’s and other researchers regarding vehicle-based technologies intended to increase seat belt use. This includes four research topics: an observational evaluation of the effectiveness of current enhanced seat belt reminder systems; field operational ...
  • Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic Accelerator Control System with Electronic Throttle Control in Electric Vehicles
    Functional Safety Assessment of a Generic Accelerator Control System with Electronic Throttle Control in Electric Vehicles
    Becker, Christopher ;
    Nasser, Ahmad
    2020-03-01 | PDF
    This report describes research assessing the functional safety of accelerator control systems with electronic faults such as errant electronic throttle control signals, following an industry process standard. This study focuses specifically on errant signals in motor vehicles with electric propulsion. This study follows the concept phase process in ...
  • Analysis of Pedestrian Injuries by Passenger Vehicle Model Year
    Analysis of Pedestrian Injuries by Passenger Vehicle Model Year
    Pfeiffer, Melissa R.
    2020-03-01 | PDF
    This research study was conducted to determine if the latest generation of passenger vehicles offer better safety to pedestrians than previous generations. Using the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s State Data System data sets for selected States, we compared the proportion of pedestrians who were injured after being struck by later ...
  • Haptic Warning Characteristics for V2V Safety Applications
    Haptic Warning Characteristics for V2V Safety Applications
    Marshall, Dawn ;
    Brown, Timothy L.
    2020-03-01 | PDF
    We examined three characteristics of haptic cues from a vibrotactile seat interface (intensity, inter-pulse interval, and directional information), each at five levels, and a baseline/no-alert condition. One hundred eighty participants in good general health with no previous experience with a connected vehicle (CV) crash warning experienced a later ...
  • Feasibility of VehicletoVehicle Retrofit for Heavy Vehicles
    Feasibility of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Retrofit for Heavy Vehicles
    Belzowski, Bruce M. ;
    LeBlanc, David J.
    2020-02-01 | PDF
    Research on the feasibility of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) retrofits for heavy trucks in this report includes an estimate of the total number of buses and trucks in the U.S. fleet (class 3 to 8), an engineering analysis of three installation configurations to support retrofits of nearly all of the vehicles in the fleet, cost estimates for the V2V tech ...
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