Evaluation of anti-lock braking systems effectiveness / David Burton, Amanda Delaney, Stuart Newstead, David Logan, Brian Fildes
- Bib ID:
- 7428896
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- Book
- Author:
- Burton, David, author
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- [Noble Park, Victoria] : Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV), April 2004
- 1 online resource (vi, 49 pages) : colour charts.
- ISBN:
- 1875963391 (pdf)
- Summary:
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"A literature review of advanced technology braking systems and vehicle stability control systems available or under development around the world was undertaken. Literature on the range of devices available as well as their likely effectiveness in preventing crashes and injuries was sought from a range of scientific and engineering sources for the review. In addition, an analysis was also performed on local data sources to assess potential safety benefits in Australia. The findings from this review were somewhat inconclusive. Some evidence suggested that vehicles equipped with an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) were involved in fewer crashes with opposing, adjacent or same direction vehicles compared to non-ABS fitted cars but were over-involved in run-off-the-road crashes. The analyses performed on local data suggested that ABS may have had some benefit in reducing injury severity to vehicle occupants in some specific models but these findings were rather weak and inconsistent. Preliminary evidence suggested that Electronic Stability Programs (ESP), currently gaining popularity in new vehicles, are having a very positive influence on safety with claims of reductions in crashes and injuries by up to 35%. More comprehensive data that allow the effectiveness of ESP in improving safety in all surface conditions (i.e. wet, dry and icy) and for all types of crash configuration are required. While it is always difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of devices that prevent crashes using crash data, the study makes a number of recommendations on how additional analyses might be undertaken to statistically confirm the findings presented here."--Page i.
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