Citation

Robertson LS. Am. J. Public Health 1993; 83(8): 1168-1170.

Affiliation

Nanlee Research, Branford, CT 06405.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8342730

PMCID

PMC1695178

Abstract

A federal standard for fuel tank integrity in cars was applied to 1977 and subsequent models. National data indicate that fatalities per 10,000 occupants in rear-end crashes of small cars, where fire was the most harmful event, were reduced by approximately 57% if the fuel tank was located behind the rear axle and 77% if the tank was situated directly above or in front of the rear axle.