Analysis of the Relationship between Vehicle Weight/Size and Safety, and Implications for Federal Fuel Economy Regulation

Wenzel, Tom¹ 

[1] Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

关键词: vehicles;    vehicle weight;    vehicle size;    wheelbase;    track width;    vehicle safety;    relationships;    footprint data;    analysis;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1219289
RP-ID  :  LBNL--3143E
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1219289
Others  :  Other: 5260

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report analyzes the relationship between vehicle weight, size (wheelbase, track width, and their product, footprint), and safety, for individual vehicle makes and models.