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OFFICE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER

The Effects of Airbags on Severity Indices for Roadside Objects

FHWA-RD-98-056.pdf (109.42 KB)

Publication Information

Publication External Link:
Summary Report: The Effects of Airbags on Severity Indices for Roadside Objects
Publication Type:
Summary Report
Publication Number:
FHWA-RD-98-056
Abstract:

This study estimated how the presence of an airbag may effect severity indices (SI's) for crashes with roadside objects. HSIS data from Illinois, North Carolina, and Utah were used in the analysis. In summary, airbags reduce the severity index by 10 to 30 percent for point objects, 40 to 50 percent for guardrails, and 10 to 20 percent for other longitudinal barriers.

Publishing Date:
January 1998
Publishing Office:
Office of Safety Research and Development
FHWA Program(s):
Safety
Research
AMRP Program(s):
Safety Data and Analysis
FHWA Activities:
Highway Safety Information System
Subject Area:
Safety and Human Factors