NTL Record

Title Statistical Analysis of the National Crash Severity Study Data
Record ID 25537
Personal Name
Creator
Gimotty, Phyllis A.; Campbell, Kenneth L.; Chirachavala, Thipatai; Carsten, Oliver; O’Day, James
Source xxii, 465 p. : ill.
Corporate Creator University of Michigan. Highway Safety Research Institute
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publisher United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 19800800
Language English
Abstract This is the Final Report on a two-year statistical analysis of the data collected in the National Crash Severity Study (NCSS). The analysis presented is primarily concerned with the relationship between occupant injury severity and the crash conditions. Statistical models were developed to relate the probability of a severe injury to independent variables such as Delta V (the instantaneous change in velocity of the vehicle) and Occupant Age. Models were developed separately for various subsets of front and side impacts. The area of population statistics was also studied. Design effects and variances were estimated for the aggregate NCSS data. Subsamples of both fatal and non-fatal cases with missing data on key variables were examined. This work supplements the separate publications of NCSS Statistics for passenger cars and for light trucks and vans. These publications present descriptive statistics on the accidents, vehicles, occupants and their -injuries for the aggregate NCSS data. Various clinical studies which were reported separately, are summarized in this report. 'These studies address the existing literature, side impacts, lower extremity injuries, eye injuries, and neck injuries. The application, of the NCSS data to accident analysis models, which estimate the benefits of improved occupant protection systems, is also discussed. /Abstract from report summary page/
Rosap ID dot:1263
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1263
TRT Terms Drivers; Statistical analysis; Crash analysis; Crash injury research; Crash severity; Guides to information
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents;
NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
00328277
Contract Number DOT-HS-8-01944
Report Number DOT-HS-805-561; UM-HSRI-80-38; NTIS-PB81124679
Availability NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
Resource type Statistical Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25500/25537/DOT-HS-805-561.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository