Search
Research Report

Losing Weight to Save Lives: A Review of the Role of Automobile Weight and Size in Traffic Fatalities

January 1, 2001
Energy Efficiency Research
facebooktwitterlinkedInemail

Examines the role of vehicle weight in the changing nature and frequency of fatalities in traffic accidents, a crucial issue in fuel economy policy debates. Discusses safety implications of the growth in sport utility vehicle mass and size on the number of fatalities.

Research Report

Losing Weight to Save Lives: A Review of the Role of Automobile Weight and Size in Traffic Fatalities

This Article Was About

Freight Efficient Vehicle Technologies Transportation System Efficiency

Authors

Marc Ross
Tom Wenzel
© 2024 All rights reserved.