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NATIONAL ACCIDENT DATA SYSTEM
C T Terry, Richard W. Schneider
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Abstract
THE PAPER REVIEWS THE NEED FOR DATA FOR EVALUATION, PREDICTION AND IDENTIFICATION STUDIES IN THE FIELD OF SAFETY. THESE INVOLVE STUDIES WHICH INCLUDE THE EVALUATION OF PRODUCTION SAFETY SYSTEMS, PREDICTION OF PROPOSED SAFETY SYSTEMS, IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEM AREAS AND EVALUATION OF PROPOSED SOLUTIONS ON A COST-BENEFIT BASIS, AND THE ESTIMATION OF HUMAN TOLERANCES TO IMPACT. QUALITIES REQUIRED OF THE DATA ARE LISTED AND DISCUSSED: DATA COLLECTION AND COMPILATION PROCEDURES ARE OUTLINED IN GENERAL TERMS. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM IS ALSO DISCUSSED.