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Automotive collision avoidance system field operational test methodology and results, volume 2: appendices
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2005)
The Automotive Collision Avoidance System field operational test (or ACAS FOT) project was led by General Motors (with
Delphi playing a major supporting role) under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of ...
Societal costs of traffic crashes and crime in Michigan: 2006 update
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2006)
Cost estimates, including both monetary and nonmonetary quality-of-life costs specific to
Michigan, were estimated for traffic crashes and index crimes by experts in the field of
economics of traffic crashes and crimes. ...
In the tank: how oil prices threaten automakers' profits and jobs
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2005-07)
Since the late 1990s, Detroit's three big U.S. automakers -- General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Company, and DaimlerChrysler -- have relied heavily on large, truck-based sport utility vehicles to drive company profits. But ...
Buses involved in fatal accidents codebook 2002 (Version February 16, 2005)
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2005-02)
This report provides one-way frequencies for all vehicles in UMTRI’s file of Buses Involved in Fatal Accidents (BIFA), 2002. The 2002 BIFA file is a census of all buses involved in a fatal accident in the United States. ...
Characterization of pre-roll events of sport utility vehicles: data and analysis
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2004-06)
A variety of roll stability enhancement technologies exist or are under active development. An enhanced understanding of the events and conditions that lead to rollovers of SUVs in traffic crashes can identify opportunities ...
Use of booster seats by Michigan children 4-8 years of age
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2005-03)
This study reports the results of a statewide survey of restraint use by 4-8 year old children in Michigan conducted between July 13 and 29, 2004. In this study, 3,420 4-8 year old children were observed traveling in ...
Inside China: the Chinese view their automotive future
(International Business Machines Corporation, Global Services, Somers, N.Y., 2005)
Factors influencing the use of booster seats: a statewide survey of parents
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2005-04)
This study gathered telephone interview data on attitudes, knowledge and motivations regarding booster seat use from a representative stratified random sample of parents with children between the ages of 4 and 8 years ...
Analysis and Modeling of Drivers' Responses at Urban Signalized Intersections
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2017-06)
This study provided baseline data on how subjects approached intersections to
support a follow-on study of augmented reality crash warnings. Twenty-four licensed
drivers (12 ages 18-30, 12 greater than age 65) drove ...
Crash risk among teen drivers: identification and prediction of excess risk
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2007-11)
This study used school-based survey data from 6,870 students, and Michigan State Police crash records and Michigan Secretary of State driver history records to identify crash types for which teen drivers are at excess risk, ...