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• Biodynamics and the crashworthiness of vehicle structures. Volume III of V. (1968), by A. S. Hyde (page images at HathiTrust)
• Drug use and highway safety: a review of the literature. Final report. (1971), by James L. Nichols (page images at HathiTrust)
• Field dependency - independency; a review of the literature. (1972), by Geoffrey M. Long (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The influence of tire properties on passenger vehicle handling. Volume III - appendices A-E. Final report. (1975), by D. J. Schuring, D. T. Kunkel, D. E. Massing, and R. D. Roland (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ethanol, other chemicals and their potential combination which may influence automobile driving performance - alcohol countermeasures literature review. Final report. (1975), by Robert B. Forney and A. B. Richards (page images at HathiTrust)
• State driver improvement analysis report on program status/recommendations. Volume I. Summary. Final report. (1976), by J. P. McGuire (page images at HathiTrust)
• Stratified charge engines. Final report. (1976), by E. M. Withjack (page images at HathiTrust)
• Regional workshops on bicycle safety: presentations, participant problems, programs and ideas, and recommendations. Final report. (1978), by Vincent Stephen Darago (page images at HathiTrust)
• Long life hydraulic brake system. Final technical report. (1979), by R. Ziskind, I. Osofsky, Y. Mansoor Marican, F. Oldham, and D. Couts (page images at HathiTrust)
• Criteria for implementation of optimum integration algorithm into the WRECKER program. Volume 1, summary final report. (1978), by J. R. Tucker and Michael Chi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Potential of spark ignition engine, engine design concepts. Final report. (1980), by T. J. Trella, T. Shen, and M. D. Koplow (page images at HathiTrust)
• Potential of diesel engine, emission technology. Final report. (1980), by J. Sturm and T. J. Trella (page images at HathiTrust)
• Guidelines for selecting a small highway sign support system. (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1979), by Hayes E. Ross and Lindsay I. Griffin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Young driver risk-taking research: the state of the art. Interim report. (1981), by Jonathan D. Hodgdon, Barry W. E. Bragg, and Peter Finn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Crash protection systems for handicapped school and transit bus occupants. Volume I: executive summary. Interim report. (1980), by Anil V. Khadilkar and Eric Will (page images at HathiTrust)
• Crash protection systems for handicapped school and transit bus occupants. Volume IV: appendix E. Interim report. (1980), by Anil V. Khadilkar and Eric Will (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of tire intermix performance and inspection system. Volume III: laboratory tire test data. Final report. (1981), by Jeffrey R. Hogue (page images at HathiTrust)
• State of the art: residential traffic management. (1980), by Daniel T. Smith and Donald Appleyard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mechanics of pneumatic tires. (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1981), by Samuel K. Clark (page images at HathiTrust)
• Crash protection systems for handicapped school bus occupants. Volume III: appendices. Final report. (1981), by Anil V. Khadilkar, Eric Will, and Vincent Costa (page images at HathiTrust)
• National Energy Efficient Driving System (NEEDS). Volume I: survey of requirements. Final report. (1981), by A. James McKnight and Kenard McPherson (page images at HathiTrust)
• National Energy Efficient Driving System (NEEDS). Volume II: driver education program. Final report. (1981), by A. James McKnight, Martin Goldsmith, and David Shinar (page images at HathiTrust)
• Alternative approaches to accident cost concepts: executive summary. Final report. (1984), by T. R. Miller, K. A. Reinert, and B. E. Whiting (page images at HathiTrust)
• Median barrier terminals and median treatments. Volume I: research report and appendix A. Final report. (1987), by M. E. Bronstad, Malcolm H. Ray, J. B. Mayer, and S. K. Brauer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tire/pavement contact force modeling. Investigation of the tire/pavement interaction mechanism - phase III. Final report, volume 1. (1987), by Allen C. Eberhardt and Timothy G. Clapp (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dynamic response modeling of the inflated tire structure. Investigation of the tire/pavement interaction mechanism - phase III. Final report, volume 2. (1987), by Allen C. Eberhardt and Timothy G. Clapp (page images at HathiTrust)
• Review of the literature evaluating the effect of countermeasures to reduce alcohol impaired driving (1980-1989). Final report. Volume I: synthesis. (1991), by R. K. Jones and John H. Lacey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wide Area Detection System (WADS) - breadboard software description and field test results. Final report. (1982), by A. P. Schlutsmeyer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Transportation systems technology: a twenty-year outlook. Final report. (1971) (page images at HathiTrust)
• An investigation of used car safety: final report. Volume I-summary and program plan. (1968), by H. Eisner, S. R. Kalin, E. N. Wells, and P. D. Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• An investigation of used car safety: final report. Volume II-Qualitative evaluation. (1968), by H. Eisner, S. R. Kalin, E. N. Wells, and P. D. Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• An investigation of used car safety: final report. Volume IV. Quantitative evaluation, part 2: economic considerations. (1968), by H. Eisner, S. R. Kalin, E. N. Wells, and P. D. Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• An investigation of used car safety: final report. Volume V-appendices. (1968), by H. Eisner, S. R. Kalin, E. N. Wells, and P. D. Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Motor vehicle rear lighting and signalling. Final report. (1968) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A study on evaluation of driver education. (1968), by William Allen Lybrand, G. H. Carlson, P. A. Cleary, and B. H. Bauer (page images at HathiTrust)
• State-of-the-art definition of vehicle handling. Volume I - performance summaries and recommendations. Final report. (1970), by J. McKibben, Cory Gray, and K. Niemiec (page images at HathiTrust)
• TRANSIS phase II. Part A - U.S. transportation safety performance. Preliminary report. (1973), by Peter L. Suto, Thomas R. Shaw, and Linda Grant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Road roughness technology, state of the art. Final report. (1973), by Glenn G. Balmer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Constitutional protections of convicted DWI offenders selected to receive special sanctions - alcohol countermeasures literature review. Final report. (1974), by Joseph W. Little, G. Young, and S. Selk (page images at HathiTrust)
• Recently published analytical methods for determining alcohol in body materials - alcohol countermeasures literature review. Final report. (1974), by R. N. Harger (page images at HathiTrust)
• Alcohol experiments on driving-related behaviour: a review of the 1972-1973 literature - alcohol countermeasures literature review. Final report. (1974), by M. W. Perrine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Collision avoidance radar braking system investigation (phase I). Final report. (1974), by G. Demos, S. Kazel, R. Carlson, O. J. Viergutz, D. Morita, and D. Lanera (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bikeways - state of the art, 1974. Final report. (1974), by D. Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• Safety and automatic train control for rail rapid transit systems. Final report. (1974), by R. J. Pawlak, A. M. Colella, N. Knable, R. H. Robichaud, and E. Donald Sussman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Right-turn-on-red: current practices and state-of-the-art. Interim report. (1974), by Hugh W. McGee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Legal aspects of alcohol and drug involvement in highway safety - alcohol countermeasures literature review. Final report. (1975), by Joseph W. Little and Mike Cooper (page images at HathiTrust)
• Diagnostic assessment of driver problems; volume I. The state-of-the-art in driver problem diagnosis. Final report. (1975), by Robin S. McBride and K. W. Stroad (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of the traffic conflicts technique. Final report. (1975), by John C. Glennon and B. A. Thorson (page images at HathiTrust)
• State driver improvement analysis report on program status/recommendations. Volume II. Technical report. Final report. (1976), by J. P. McGuire (page images at HathiTrust)
• State driver improvement analysis report on program status/recommendations. Volume III. Appendices. Final report. (1976), by J. P. McGuire (page images at HathiTrust)
• Drugs and driving: a research review. Final report. (1977), by Kent B. Joscelyn and R. P. Maickel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Light rail transit: state of the art review. Final report. (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1976), by E. S. Diamant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Light rail transit: state of the art review. Executive summary. Final report. (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1976), by E. S. Diamant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Highway-wildlife relationships. Volume 1. A state-of-the-art report. Final report. (1975), by Daniel L. Leedy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vehicle seat back latch systems; evaluation and testing. Final report. (1977), by C. Bonelli and E. Enserink (page images at HathiTrust)
• Transit fare prepayment. Final report. (1976), by William R. Hershey, David J. Forkenbrock, Michael Julian Berla, B. A. Miller, and M. E. Dewey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aggregate auto travel forecasting: state of the art and suggestions for future research. Final report. (1976), by R. E. Mellman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vehicle test procedure driving schedules. Final report. (1977), by J. C. Sturm (page images at HathiTrust)
• Guidelines for flashing traffic control devices. Final report. (1976), by R. B. Goldblatt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Motorist aid systems study. State of the art report. Final report. (1976), by Iris J. Fullerton, James H. Kell, and E. Aiona (page images at HathiTrust)
• Concrete median barrier research. Volume 1 - executive summary. Final report. (1976), by M. E. Bronstad, Lee R. Calcote, and C. E. Kimball (page images at HathiTrust)
• Concrete median barrier research. Volume 2 - research report. Final report. (1976), by M. E. Bronstad, Lee R. Calcote, and C. E. Kimball (page images at HathiTrust)
• A comparative study of various types of vehicle detectors. Final report. (1977), by M. Singleton and J. E. Ward (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation and correlation of driver/vehicle data. Volume I: summary report. (1977), by David H. Weir, Richard J. DiMarco, and Duane T. McRuer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation and correlation of driver/vehicle data. Volume III: literature survey. (1977), by David H. Weir (page images at HathiTrust)
• Study design for a method of projecting vehicle miles travel. Final report. (1977), by F. T. Rabe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Variable message signing for traffic surveillance and control - a state of the art report. Final report. (1977), by Warren F. Dorsey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Status of the Highway Safety Program Standards as of January 1977. (1977) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of specifications for passive belt systems. Final report. (1978), by Wesley E. Woodson, T. L. Black, P. H. Selby, and R. Coburn (page images at HathiTrust)
• An initial assessment of the literature on the measurement, control, transport, transformation and health effects of unregulated diesel engine emissions. Final report. (1979), by J. Andon, H. M. Siegel, J. H. Johnson, David G. Leddy, S. Smaby, J. N. Pitts, A. M. Winer, K. A. Van Cauwenberghe, I. Tomback, T. H. Milby, and D. V. Lassiter (page images at HathiTrust)
• Emergency escape ramps for runaway heavy vehicles (EERRHV). Final report. (1978), by E. C. Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Long life hydraulic brake system. Summary report. Final report. (1979), by R. Ziskind, I. Osofsky, Y. Mansoor Marican, F. Oldham, and D. Couts (page images at HathiTrust)
• Criteria for implementation of optimum integration algorithm into the WRECKER program. Technical final report. Volume II. (1978), by J. R. Tucker and Michael Chi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Alcohol and highway safety 1978: a review of the state of knowledge (summary volume). (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1979) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Potential of spark ignition engine, electronic engine and transmission control. Final report. (1980), by Frank J. Garofalo (page images at HathiTrust)
• Potential of spark ignition engine, effect of vehicle design variables on top speed, performance and fuel economy. Final report. (1980), by Russell W. Zub, C. M. Neckyfarow, W. M. Lew, and Ralph G. Colello (page images at HathiTrust)
• Potential of spark ignition engine, 1979 summary source document. Final report. (1980), by T. J. Trella, Russell W. Zub, and Ralph G. Colello (page images at HathiTrust)
• Potential of diesel engine, 1979 summary source document. Final report. (1980), by T. J. Trella (page images at HathiTrust)
• Potential of spark ignition and diesel engines, engine catalog and performance analysis. Final report. (1980), by James A. Kidd and J. J. Rogowicz (page images at HathiTrust)
• Upgrading safety performance in retrofitting traffic railing systems. Final report. (1976), by J. D. Michie and M. E. Bronstad (page images at HathiTrust)
• Human factors analysis of automotive adaptive equipment for disabled drivers. Final report. (1980), by Rodger J. Koppa, M. McDermott, C. Raab, and D. J. Sexton (page images at HathiTrust)
• The effects of fatigue and alcohol on highway safety. Final report. (1981), by Joan M. Ryder, Stacy A. Malin, and Craig H. Kinsley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Motor vehicle demand models: assessment of the state of the art and directions for future research. Final report. (1981) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Human factors requirements for real-time motorist information displays. Volume 2: state-of-the-art: messages and displays in freeway corridors. Final report. (1978), by Conrad L. Dudek (page images at HathiTrust)
• Augmentation of research and analysis capabilities for timely support of automotive fuel economy activities. Final report. (1981), by H. M. Siegel, R. Schwarz, J. Andon, T. Gerstenberger, R. Renner, K. C. Kececioglu, W. Morgan, L. Mercer, and A. Cattaneo (page images at HathiTrust)
• Crash protection systems for handicapped school and transit bus occupants. Volume III: appendices A, B, C and D. Interim report. (1980), by Anil V. Khadilkar and Eric Will (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effective treatments of over and undercrossings for use by bicyclists, pedestrians and the handicapped. Final report. (1981), by C. De Leuw, F. Danielson, Walter Kudlick, and S. Swan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of tire intermix performance and inspection system. Volume II: technical report. Final report. (1981), by Jeffrey R. Hogue, H. T. Szostak, and R. H. Klien (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advanced motorcycle brake systems. Final report. (1981), by John W. Zellner and M. White (page images at HathiTrust)
• Paratransit services for the transportation handicapped - a report in the series Paratransit: Options for the Future. Final report. (1982), by Daniel Fleishman and M. Flusberg (page images at HathiTrust)
• National Energy Efficient Driving System (NEEDS). Volume III: home vehicle use study. Final report. (1981), by A. James McKnight, Martin Goldsmith, and R. D. Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Alternative financing for urban transportation - state-of-the-art case analyses. Final report. (Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1983), by A. Bober (page images at HathiTrust)
• Waterborne coatings for marine applications. (1981) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Evaluation of rust compatible primers for marine applications. (1984) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Alternative approaches to accident cost concepts: state of the art. Final report. (1984), by T. R. Miller, K. A. Reinert, and B. E. Whiting (page images at HathiTrust)
• Alcohol and highway safety in 1984: a review of the state of the knowledge. (1985) (page images at HathiTrust)
• State-of-the-art dummy selection. Volume I. Final report. (1984), by Roger A. Saul (page images at HathiTrust)
• State-of-the-art dummy selection. Volume II. Final report. (1984), by Roger A. Saul (page images at HathiTrust)
• Determinants of youth attitudes and skills towards which drinking/driving prevention programs should be directed. Volume I: the state-of-the-art in youth DWI prevention programs. Interim report. (1985), by M. D. Klitzner, Margaret Blasinsky, K. Marshall, and U. Paquet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Determinants of youth attitudes and skills towards which drinking driving prevention programs should be directed. Volume II: an in-depth review of twelve youth DWI prevention programs. Interim report. (1985), by K. M. Marshall, L. Smith-Donals, P. Cooke, P. DeLucas, Margaret Blasinsky, and M. D. Klitzner (page images at HathiTrust)
• The incidence of driving under the influence of drugs 1985: an update of the state of knowledge. Technical report. (1985), by Richard P. Compton and Theodore E. Anderson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Longitudinal barriers for buses and trucks state-of-the-art. Final report. (1986), by T. J. Hirsch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Basic research on the introduction of welding robots to commercial shipbuilding. Final report. (1985), by John E. Agapakis, T. Somers, Nicholas Alexis Koreisha, and K. Masubuchi (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Heavy truck data in Virginia: collection, uses, and needs. Final report. (1988), by T. H. Woo and Lester A. Hoel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of the conspicuity of daytime running lights. Final report. (1990), by K. Ziedman, William J. Burger, and R. Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vehicle-pavement interaction. Final report. (1990), by M. S. Mamlouk (page images at HathiTrust)
• Specifications for the collection and storage of crash test data. Volume 1. Final report. (1991), by N. Santelli, Sudhamay Basu, Clifford C. Chou, S. Chandrasekhar, and K. Hancock (page images at HathiTrust)
• National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) requirement study. (1991), by R. Wade Allen, Jeffrey R. Hogue, K. J. Owens, A. C. Stein, and D. G. Mitchell (page images at HathiTrust)
• The economic cost of motor vehicle crashes, 1990. (1992), by Lawrence J. Blincoe and Barbara M. Faigin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advanced public transportation systems: the state of the art update '92. Final report. (1992), by Lawrence N. Labell, C. P. Schweiger, and Mary Kihl (page images at HathiTrust)
• A report on various aspects of the braking performance of medium and heavy trucks. Prepared in response to Senate Report 102-148 to accompany H.R. 2942; Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 1992. Final report. (1992) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Modeling tire acoustic response. Investigation of the tire/pavement interaction mechanism - phase III. Final report, volume 3. (1987), by Allen C. Eberhardt and C. E. Chassaing (page images at HathiTrust)
• Review of the literature evaluating the effect of countermeasures to reduce alcohol impaired driving (1980-1989). Final report. Volume II: individual analyses and assessments. (1991), by R. K. Jones and John H. Lacey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advanced public transportation systems: the state of the art update '94. Final report. (1994), by C. P. Schweiger, Mary Kihl, and Lawrence N. Labell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Estimating the benefits from increased safety belt use. (1994), by Lawrence J. Blincoe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Estimating the benefits from increased motorcycle helmet use. (1994), by Lawrence J. Blincoe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Research on vehicle-based driver status/performance monitoring; development, validation, and refinement of algorithms for detection of driver drowsiness. (1994), by Walter W. Wierwille, S. S. Wreggit, C. L. Kirn, Lynne A. Ellsworth, and Rollin J. Fairbanks (page images at HathiTrust)
• Review and assessment of en-route transit information systems. Final report. (1995) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advanced public transportation systems: the state of the art update '98. (1998), by Robert F. Casey, Lawrence N. Labell, Joseph A. LoVecchio, Robert S. Ow, Jackson W. Royal, Judith C. Schwenk, Leisa Moniz, Elizabeth S. Carpenter, Carol L. Schweiger, and Buck Marks (page images at HathiTrust)
• Abrasive testing cabinets - a state of the art study. (1985), by W. H. Radut (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• International conference on research methodology for roadside surveys of drinking-driving - alcohol countermeasures workshop. Final report. (1974), by Brian Carr, Robert F. Borkenstein, M. W. Perrine, Lowell C. Van Berkom, Robert B. Voas, and Alcohol Countermeasures Workshop International Conference on Research Methodology for Roadside Surveys of Drinking-Driving (page images at HathiTrust)

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