Title: Evaluation of crash compatibility based on car-to-car crash tests

Authors: Hideki Yonezawa, Naruyuki Hosokawa, Koji Mizuno, Sinji Kiuchi

Addresses: Automotive Safety Research Department, National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, 7 42 27 Jindaiji-higashi-machi, Chofu, Tokyo 182 0012, Japan. ' Automotive Safety Research Department, National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, 7 42 27 Jindaiji-higashi-machi, Chofu, Tokyo 182 0012, Japan. ' School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464 8063, Japan. ' Road Transport Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, 2 1 3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 8918, Japan

Abstract: Results of car-to-car crash tests were examined to evaluate crash compatibility. The method of calculating driver scores based on Japan New Car Assessment Programme (JNCAP) was applied to the car-to-car crash tests. Self-protection and aggressivity could be evaluated based on the scores of the drivers of both vehicles. It was shown that the compatibility performance of small cars could be demonstrated with the use of delta-V of 60-70 km hour^-1.

Keywords: car-to-car crashes; crash compatibility; crashworthiness; NCAP; new car assessment programme; occupant protection; Japan; driver self-protection; driver aggression; vehicle safety; vehicle accidents.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVS.2008.020082

International Journal of Vehicle Safety, 2008 Vol.3 No.1, pp.81 - 90

Published online: 25 Aug 2008 *

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