Techniques for the reconstruction of rollover accidents involving sport utility vehicles, light trucks and minivans

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Jones, Ian S ^a   Wilson, Lawrence A ^a  

^a Ian S Jones and Associates

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SPORTS; TRAJECTORIES; UTILITY TRUCKS;

LIGHT TRUCKS; PASSENGER VEHICLES; ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS; SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES; SURVEY TECHNIQUES; TOUCH DOWNS; VEHICLE INSPECTIONS; VEHICLE ROLLOVERS;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 85072478324     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2000-01-0851     Document Type: Conference Paper

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