Acronyms

  • Acronyms: Organizations
  • AAMVA - American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
  • CAS – Center for Auto Safety
  • CIREN - Crash Injury Research Engineering Network
  • DOT – Department of Transportation
  • FARS – Fatality Analysis Reporting System
  • FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
  • GWU - George Washington University
  • HLDI - Highway Loss Data Institute
  • IIHS – Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
  • NCSA - National Center for Statistics and Analysis
  • NHSB – National Highway Safety Bureau
  • NHTSA – National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
  • OVSC - Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
  • SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
  • SEI – Safety Engineering International
  • UNSW – University of New South Wales
  • UVA - University of Virginia

  • Acronyms: Technical Terms
  • ATD - Anthropomorphic Test Dummy
  • CARS - Car Allowance Rebate System
  • CATS - Customer Automated Tracking System
  • CG – Center of Gravity
  • CRIS – Controlled Rollover Impact System
  • ESC – Electronic Stability Control
  • ESV – Experimental Safety Vehicle
  • FARS – Fatality Analysis Reporting System
  • FMVSS – Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
  • HALO – High Attenuation Load Offset Device
  • IBM – Integrated Bending Moment
  • JRS – Jordan Rollover System
  • LWR – Load-to-Weight Ratio
  • NASS – National Automotive Sampling System
  • NCAP - New Car Assessment Program
  • NCSA - National Center for Statistics and Analysis
  • RDMD - Rollover Damage Minimization Device
  • ROPS – Rollover Occupant Protection System
  • RSV – Research Safety Vehicle
  • SSF – Static Stability Factor
  • SWR – Strength-to-Weight Ratio
  • VIN - Vehicle Identification Number