Analysis of 1981 and 1982 Insurance Claims to Determine Effect of 1981 and 1982 Bumpers on Crash Damage

摘要

The effectiveness of the crash-protecting automobile bumpers required by the 1980-1982 5 mph version of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 215--Exterior Protection, Passenger Cars was evaluated through an analysis of insurance claims filed with the State Farm Insurance Company. Claims for one-year-old 1981 and 1982 vehicles were analyzed and compared to a previous analysis of 1980 claims. Several factors influencing bumper performance were studied including bumper design, bumper materials, bumper manufacturers, criteria used to identify bumper involved claims, market class, and impact point.