Mitigating the Consequences of Accidents

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Volpe Journal, August 2005
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Crash injury research
  • Crashworthiness
  • Disaster preparedness
  • Highway safety
  • Occupant protection devices
  • Railroad safety
  • Transit safety
  • Vehicle safety
  • Research
  • Emergency response planning
• Resource Type:
  Journal
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• NTL Classification:
  AGR-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Rail Safety ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Vehicle Design ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Transit Safety and Security
• Abstract:
  If an accident occurs, effective strategies must be available to minimize the effects in terms of loss of life, injury, and property damage. The Volpe Center's work in this area is reviewed in this report. It ranges from occupant protection strategies to providing guidance on how to respond to accidents in a way that minimizes their negative effects. The results of these activities contribute to developing safer vehicles in all transportation modes and support the Department of Transportation's role in establishing appropriate regulations that protect the safety of travelers.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12082/dot_12082_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 348.38 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a4b0f9530f295ecca7d3594f56c1f345473a2a3f794a82d4c8263b1b1e054037