Methodology to evaluate the flail space model by using event data recorder technology

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1890, 2004, Pages 49-57

  Gabauer, Douglas ^a   Gabler, Hampton C ^a  

^a Rowan University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DATA RECORDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROADSIDES; TRAJECTORIES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR); FLAIL SPACE MODELS; OCCUPANT IMPACT VELOCITY; ROADSIDE SAFETY HARDWARES;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 15544373751     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1890-06     Document Type: Conference Paper

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