Testing the Effect of the Crash Locking Tongue – A Series Begins
September 18, 2020Testing performed to examine the effect of the Crash Locking Tongue design on reducing the breaking strength of the webbing.
Read MoreForward Vision Documentation During On-Site Drive Test
April 28, 2019Outboard video cameras were used to document the driver's forward view during several brakes tests staged at the traffic collision site.
Read MoreNighttime Visibility Study – Collision Site Drive-Through
March 15, 2019Video cameras were used to document the nighttime ambient light on a highway shoulder that was central to conspicuity opinions in an early-morning fatal crash.
Read MoreImpact Testing a Powered Wheelchair
September 11, 2018An Invacare TDX SP wheelchair was impact tested to determine peak force measured at the front caster wheels at speeds up to 2mph.
Read MoreMotorcycle Crash Testing – Mare Island, Vallejo, CA
June 14, 2017A 2-day crash test series featuring 16 motorcycles and 7 vehicles was conducted in collaboration by CAARS staff/members on Mare Island, Vallejo, CA.
Read MoreSeat Belt Webbing Elongation Testing
May 15, 2015Seat belt webbing elongation tests were performed with a constant 2.0in/nim webbing grip separation rate using an Instron model 1123 tension-compression machine.
Read MoreVehicle Versus Pedestrian Test Series
April 15, 2015Impact testing conducted in northern California to train investigators on gathering physical evidence commonly used in reconstructing pedestrian collisions.
Read MoreRolling Friction of a Run-Flat Condition SUV Tire
March 23, 2015An SUV was tested to measure overall rolling friction when the inflation pressure of one rear tire was reduced to 20, 10 and 3psi.
Read MoreCAT 12G Motor Grader Blade-Drop Deceleration Testing
April 18, 2012A Caterpillar 12G Motor Grader was tested to determine acceleration/deceleration/speed capabilities, and stopping distance.
Read MoreLock-Wheel Skid Testing
June 4, 2006Locked-wheel tire friction testing was conducted in a ABS-deactivated passenger van at the site of a single-vehicle collision.
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