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Validation of the Reduction of Rear-End Collisions by a High-Mounted Auxiliary Stoplamp.

PB80195837

Publication Date	1980
Personal Author	Reilly, R. E.; Kurke, D. S.; Buckenmaier, C. C.
Page Count	56
Abstract	The study was a field validation of the effectiveness of an auxiliary high-mounted stoplamp in reducing rear-end collisions. A previous study (DOT-HS-803-467), using taxicabs, found a 54 percent reduction in relevant rear-end impacts to vehicles equipped with the auxiliary stoplamp. The present study used 5,400 telephone company passenger vehicles, half test, half control, which accumulated 55 million miles during a 12-month continuous data collection period. The results showed a statistically significant 53 percent reduction in relevant rear-end impact rate in the test group as compared to the control group. The findings were thus consistent with the previous study on taxicabs.
Keywords	Collision research Accident prevention Motor vehicles Passenger vehicles Tests Statistical analysis Traffic safety Effectiveness Rear end collisions Rear lamps Stop lamps Taxicabs
Source Agency	Highway Traffic Safety
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety 85H - Road Transportation
Corporate Authors	Allen Corp. of America, Alexandria, VA.; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 30 Sep 77-21 May 80.
NTIS Issue Number	198020
Contract Number	DOT-HS-7-01756

Validation of the Reduction of Rear-End Collisions by a High-Mounted Auxiliary Stoplamp.

Validation of the Reduction of Rear-End Collisions by a High-Mounted Auxiliary Stoplamp.
PB80195837

Publication Date	1980
Personal Author	Reilly, R. E.; Kurke, D. S.; Buckenmaier, C. C.
Page Count	56
Abstract	The study was a field validation of the effectiveness of an auxiliary high-mounted stoplamp in reducing rear-end collisions. A previous study (DOT-HS-803-467), using taxicabs, found a 54 percent reduction in relevant rear-end impacts to vehicles equipped with the auxiliary stoplamp. The present study used 5,400 telephone company passenger vehicles, half test, half control, which accumulated 55 million miles during a 12-month continuous data collection period. The results showed a statistically significant 53 percent reduction in relevant rear-end impact rate in the test group as compared to the control group. The findings were thus consistent with the previous study on taxicabs.
Keywords	Collision research Accident prevention Motor vehicles Passenger vehicles Tests Statistical analysis Traffic safety Effectiveness Rear end collisions Rear lamps Stop lamps Taxicabs
Source Agency	Highway Traffic Safety
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety 85H - Road Transportation
Corporate Authors	Allen Corp. of America, Alexandria, VA.; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 30 Sep 77-21 May 80.
NTIS Issue Number	198020
Contract Number	DOT-HS-7-01756