| Title | Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation: Volume 1 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25431 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Fisher, Russell S., 1916- |
| Source | 201p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Maryland Medical-Legal Foundation, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19760900 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The final report of the Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team of the Maryland Medical-Legal Foundation, Inc. is presented. The report describes the methodology, results, discussions, conclusions and recommendations pertaining to the investigation of 50 fatal and non-fatal vehicular accidents occurring in the Greater Baltimore metropolitan area from June 28, 1974 to June 30, 1975. Twenty-five fatal and twenty-five non-fatal accidents were investigated. Particular emphasis was placed upon the human factors aspect of the vehicle accident. The investigation included vehicle and scene examinations, autopsy findings on fatal victims, injury reports on non-fatal victims, toxicological data on all fatal victims and psychosocial evaluations of the "at fault" driver population. Significant findings are compiled in this report concerning a three year period of investigations, totaling 84 fatal and 71 non-fatal vehicular collisions relating to the accident, vehicle and environment. Evaluations and recommendations regarding. the current Federal Highway Safety Program Standards and Federal Motor Vehicle. Safety Standards are included. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1164 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1164 |
| TRT Terms | Drivers; Single vehicle crashes; Fatalities; Crash causes; Crash investigation; Traffic safety; Human factors in crashes; Drunk driving |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
265270 |
| Contract Number | DOT-HS-198-3-770 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-802-033 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25400/25431/DOT-HS-802-033.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |