Recent Presentations
IRCOBI 2010 Presentation- ESC
A comparative study of vehicles with and without Electronic Stability Control (ESC) was performed to characterize differences in types of critical events leading to single-vehicle rollovers.
Traffic Records Forum 2010 Presentation
Uses of State Accident Data for vehicle safety research.
DRI Product Liability Conference 2010 Presentation
Uses of statistical accident rate comparison evidence. Outlines the strengths and weaknesses of accident databases available for use in safety research.
SGMA Litigation and Risk Management Summit 2010 Presentation
A look at consumer product safety data sources and the development of the CPSIA electronic database.
SAE Government/Industry Meeting 2010 Presentation- Rollover/Roof Strength
An updated review of rollover crash data, examining the risk of serious injury for occupants in rollover crashes and the relationship between vehicle roof strength to weight ratio (SWR) and occupant injury.
IRTAD 2009 Presentation- Motorcycles
Using Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data to identify characteristics of motorcycle crashes resulting in fatality. Includes review of the consumer complaint database maintained by the Office for Defects Investigation to identify the complaints related to motorcycles.
IRCOBI 2009 Presentation- Airbags
A study of the effectiveness of second generation (depowered) airbags in reducing driver fatalities in severe frontal crashes.
SAE 2009 Presentation- Seatback
Investigating the relationship between seatback stiffness or strength and the likelihood of serious/fatal injury for drivers and rear seat occupants in rear-impact crashes.
SAE 2009 Presentation- Vehicle Compatibility
Examining the relative importance of vehicular, driver, and environmental factors in influencing odds of driver fatality in two-vehicle (car-to-car, light truck-to-car, and light truck-to-light truck) frontal crashes for 1981-2003 model year vehicles.
SAE 2008 Presentation- Heavy Truck Underride
Evaluation of the number of light vehicle occupants injured or killed in side underride crashes with combination trucks.
SAE 2008 Presentation- Narrow Object Frontal Crashes
Examining the frequency and severity of frontal crashes with narrow objects for light vehicles. This study examined the distribution of injuries by body region, crash severity, and single- versus multiple-vehicle crashes for narrow object and all other crashes.
AAAM 2008 Presentation- Seat Integrated Restraint Systems
Presents ejection, fatality, and fatal/serious injury risks for belted drivers in vehicles with conventional seatbelts as compared to the same risks for belted drivers in vehicles with seat integrated restraint systems (SIRS).
AAAM 2008 Presentation- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
An examination of police accident reports from 9 states to characterize rollover crashes involving ESC-equipped vehicles, identifying critical events leading to loss of control and rollover, and the interactions between the accident, driver, and environment.
IRCOBI 2008 Presentation- Review of IIHS Roof Strength Finding
Discussion of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) paper: “Roof Strength and Injury Risk in Rollover Crashes,” correcting for factors, and showing that that there is no relationship between roof strength-to-weight ratio (SWR) and serious injury/fatality likelihood for vehicles that comply with FMVSS 216.
SAE Government/Industry Meeting 2008 Presentation- Rollover/Roof Strength and IIHS
Uses updated rollover crash data to examine the relationship between vehicle roof strength to weight ratio (SWR) and occupant injury, and discusses differences between JP Research and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) findings.
IRCOBI 2007 Presentation- ESC Field Performance
Use of US field data to evaluate the effectiveness of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems in reducing fatal crashes.
SAE 2007 Presentation- NHTSA’s Proposed FMVSS 216 Upgrade
Detailed discussion of the statistical and engineering approaches used to derive benefit estimates based on fatalities calculated by NHTSA for their proposed FMVSS 216 upgrade.
AAAM 2006 Presentation- Center Rear-Seat Restraint Systems
Examination of the effectiveness of rear seat restraint systems in reducing injury in frontal and side impacts.
