Recent Docket Submissions

A number of JP Research studies have been submitted to government dockets. The more recent of these include:

Comments/Response Focused on Roof Strength

JP Research submitted an “Evaluation of the IIHS Study: Roof Strength and Injury Risk in Rollover Crashes (March 2008 Study)” to a NHTSA docket on Roof Crush Resistance, and then submitted a follow-up response to the IIHS’s Docket Submission of May 13, 2008.

JP Research Evaluation of IIHS Study

Docket Submission No. NHTSA-2008-0015-0081.1 (March 27, 2008)

JP Research Response to IIHS Submission:

Docket Submission No. NHTSA-2008-0015-0091 (May 31, 2008)

JP Research update of the landmark 1995 Moffatt and Padmanaban roof strength study includes more data and reflects changes in the population of vehicles on U.S. roads. Submitted to the Roof Crush Resistance docket by Ford Motor Company.

JP Research 2004 Roof Strength Study:

Docket Submission No. NHTSA-1999-5572-70 (March 4, 2004)

Comments Focused on Rollover

JP Research performed a comprehensive rollover injury/contact study for the Alliance Automobile Manufacturers that was submitted by that organization to the Roof Crush Resistance Docket in 2004.

JP Research Alliance Rollover Study:

Docket Submission No. NHTSA-1999-5572-119 (December 23, 2004

JP Research also performed in-depth engineering review of individual NASS/CDS rollover cases to examine occupant injury mechanisms.

JP Research Review of NASS Case Reviews:

Docket, Submission No. NHTSA-2005-22143-194 (February 27, 2006)

Comments Focused on Headroom

In 2004, JP Research submitted an addendum to the Roof Strength Study submission on the influence of pre-crash “effective headroom” on injury in a rollover crash.

JP Research Headroom Comments:

Docket Submission No. NHTSA-1999-5572-79 (April 27, 2004)