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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

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    Evaluation of the WorldSID 50th Percentile Male Side Impact Dummy— Qualification and Sled Test Repeatability and Reproducibility
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    Rhule, Dan ; Stricklin, Jim ;
    2022-07-01
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    This report summarizes NHTSA’s evaluation of repeatability and reproducibility of the Worldwide harmonized Side Impact Dummy (WorldSID) 50th percent...
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    Foundations of Automotive Software
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    Arthur, David ; Becker, Christopher ; ...
    2022-06-01
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    This report chronicles the history as well as the current state-of-the-art practices of software development within the automotive sector. Key concept...
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    Hydrogen Container Performance Testing
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    Dixon, Matthew ; Smutny, Tanja ;
    2022-06-01
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    This report describes research to evaluate the life cycle durability testing requirements for high pressure hydrogen containers set forth in the Globa...
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    Firewall Design in Buses To Mitigate the Propagation of Engine Fires
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    Huczek, Jason P ; Janssens, Marc L. ;
    2022-06-01
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    This report describes the results of research that was conducted to evaluate designs of the partition between the engine compartment and the passenger...
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    Testing of Unattended Child Reminder Systems
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    Prasad, Aloke ; Wetli, Alaine ;
    2022-04-01
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    NHTSA tested aftermarket, prototype, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) unattended child reminder systems available for purchase or testing in ...
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    FMVSS No. 213a Side Impact Test Evaluation and Revision
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    Louden, Allison E. ; Wietholter, Kedryn ;
    2022-04-01
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    In 2014 NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) requiring all child restraint systems (CRSs) seating children up to 40 lb to provide pr...
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    Event Data Recorder Duration Study [Appendix to a Report to Congress. Report No. DOT HS 813 082B]
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    Chen, Rong Jackey ; Tatem, Whitney ; ...
    2022-03-01
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    Widespread deployment of event data recorders offers opportunity to determine crash causation and better understand driver pre-crash behavior. New EDR...
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    Results of Event Data Recorders Pre-Crash Duration Study: A Report to Congress
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    United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Vehicle Safety Research
    2022-03-01
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    The 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), Pub. L. No. 119-14, SEC. 24303, Vehicle Event Data Recorder Study, requires NHTSA t...
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    Propagation Mitigation Testing Procedures, Modeling, and Analysis
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    Lamb, Joshua ; Kim, Jinyong ; ...
    2022-03-01
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    This work explores propagation mitigation in packs of lithium ion pouch cells commonly used in large electric vehicles. Sub-assemblies were constructe...
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    Comparison of the aPLI, FlexPLI With Upper Body Mass, and FlexPLI Pedestrian Legforms in Matched-Pair Vehicle Tests
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    Suntay, Brian ; Stammen, Jason ;
    2022-02-01
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    Pedestrian knee ligament injuries and lower leg fractures are the most frequent and among the most debilitating long-term injuries in motor vehicle cr...
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    WorldSID 50th Percentile Male Durability Assessment
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    Rhule, Dan ; Millis, William ; ...
    2022-01-01
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    The purpose of this report is to document the durability assessment of the WorldSID 50th Percentile Adult Male dummy when exposed to severe test condi...
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    Automated Driving Systems’ Communication of Intent With Shared Road Users
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    Jenness, James ; Benedick, Amy K ; ...
    2021-11-01
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    This project explored shared road users’ potential needs for information about Automated Driving Systems’ (ADS) intent and developed preliminary l...
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    Assessing the Feasibility of Adding Additional Actors to Traffic Jam Assist Test Scenarios
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    Fogle, Erin E. ; Manahan, Taylor ; ...
    2021-11-01
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    This report summarizes how the suddenly revealed stopped vehicle (SRSV) and lead vehicle lane change with braking (LVLCB) test scenarios defined in NH...
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    Assessing the Feasibility of Adding Additional Actors to Intersection Safety Assist Draft Test Scenarios
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    Davis, Ian J. ; Forkenbrock, Garrick J. ;
    2021-11-01
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    This report summarizes how variants of two test scenarios and three sub-scenarios, proposed in NHTSA’s intersection safety assist (ISA) draft resear...
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    Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder Systems: An Observational Study Examining the Relationship With Seat Belt Use
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    Polson, A. ; Lerner, Neil ; ...
    2021-11-01
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    11/29 14457 812 808 Lori Summers Cem Hatipoglu Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder Systems: An Observational Study Examining the Relationship With Seat Belt U...
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    Classification of Level 2 Driving Automation Events Observed on Public Roads – Part 2
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    Snyder, Andrew C. ; Rao, Sughosh J. ; ...
    2021-11-01
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    This report summarizes data collected while operating two passenger vehicles equipped with SAE level 2 driving automation systems on public roadways u...
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    Repeatability and Reproducibility Of the FMVSS No. 213 Side Impact Test
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    Wietholter, Kedryn ; Louden, Allison E. ;
    2021-11-01
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    This report documents NHTSA’s evaluation of testing using the proposed FMVSS No. 213 child side impact procedures conducted on both acceleration and...
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    Methods Used to Develop a Model for Crash and Injury Projections for 2020–2030
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    Mallory, Ann ; Kender, Allison ; ...
    2021-10-01
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    This report describes in detail the design and implementation of a projection model developed at NHTSA’s Vehicle Research and Test Center that will ...
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    Draft Research Test Procedure Performability Assessment for Five ADAS Variants
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    Arquette, Tyler E. ; Davis, Ian J. ; ...
    2021-10-01
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    This report summarizes an evaluation of five NHTSA draft research test procedures designed to evaluate the test track performance of light vehicles eq...
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    An Applied Review of Simulation Validation Approaches on a Vehicle Dynamics Model
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    Salaani, Kamel ; Rao, Sughosh J. ; ...
    2021-09-01
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    This report presents an approach to vehicle dynamics modeling and validation of a Class 6 International 4300 SBA 4x2 truck, model year 2017, with pneu...
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