Passive safety of passenger cars : a pilot-study into the development of a ranking list of passenger cars

Includes a consideration of the existing and the intended vehicular regulations in the area of passive safety. Also examines the complex issue of making vehicles compatible with one other and the often conflicting vehicle requirements, especially in regard to the safety of occupants as opposed to the safety of third parties. Shows that linking vehicle data with accident data is quite feasible. The passive safety analyses provided reliable data. Also confirms (using Dutch data) the connection between vehicle size and the severity of personal injury as commonly noted in the literature.