Crash Prevention Effectiveness of Light-Vehicle Electronic Stability Control: An Update of the 2007 NHTSA Evaluation

Statistical analyses based on FARS and NASS CDS data from 1997 to 2009 found that a vehicle equipped with electronic stability control (ESC) had a smaller likelihood of being involved in a crash than a similar vehicle without ESC. This analysis estimates the magnitude of that reduction for different types of crashes and for different types of vehicles.

Author: National Highway Traffic Safety Administ

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Jun 30, 2011

Number of Pages: 32 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 149351816X

ISBN-13: 9781493518166