Development of an Australian design rule for offset frontal crash protection /
ADR 69 for full frontal impact protection is already in place in Australia and will test the vehicle's restraint system in a high deceleration crash situation. This ADR will continue in parallel with an ADR on offset frontal crash protection. The offset test will test the vehicle's structu...
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| Language: | English |
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Canberra :
Federal Office of Road Safety,
1998.
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| Summary: | ADR 69 for full frontal impact protection is already in place in Australia and will test the vehicle's restraint system in a high deceleration crash situation. This ADR will continue in parallel with an ADR on offset frontal crash protection. The offset test will test the vehicle's structural integrity and, with lower leg injury criteria applied, the vehicle's ability to prevent debilitating leg injuries. It will also mitigate upper torso injuries resulting from reductions in occupant survival space. The offset test should result in vehicle designs with improved crash energy management. A draft ADR 73/00 was prepared incorporating the requirements of the finalised W 11 draft test procedure for offset frontal crash protection. This ADR and a cost benefit analysis was issued for public comment during 1996. The draft ADR is included at Appendix 7. The Harm reduction analysis indicated that the annual benefit that would accrue from the offset standard, in addition to that achieved from ADR 69, to be at least A$2, million (a 15% reduction in frontal Harm) and at best, A$460 million (a 23% reduction in frontal Harm). The two estimates depended on the level of airbag usage. ADR 73/00 is being finalised with an introduction date of 1 January 2000 for passenger cars.f uraniu. |
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| Physical Description: | 184 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0642513813 |
| ISSN: | 0810-770x ; |