Impact Induced Fires: Statistical Analysis of FARS and State Data Files (1978-2001)

Friedman, Keith; Holloway, Elizabeth; Kenney, Timothy

doi:10.4271/2005-01-1421

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“…The quality of the information is not clear in this regard. A study by Freidman used the FARS database and data from several states to estimate fire rates in collisions [Friedman et al, 2003;Friedman, 2005]. The data is limited to Police Accident Reports (PAR) and has very little detail about fires -certainly nothing on ignition source or first fuel ignited.…”

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Vehicle fire suppression research needs

Hamins¹

2007

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This report identifies research needs in automotive fire protection. The work focuses on the problem of post-collision vehicle fires. Recent fire suppression research is cited with special attention given to results cited in the scientific literature as well as relevant reviewed manufacturer information. The report is broken into several sections that include background information on the post-collision vehicle fire problem, a summary of previous suppression research in vehicles, recent fire suppression research, in general, and specific suggestions for further post-collision vehicle fire suppression research that is needed. The results of a workshop on "Fire Suppression Research Needs" that took place during the 2005 SAE World Congress is described. Several Appendices reproduce pertinent information, regarding suppression technologies for vehicle fire applications, which were obtained on the internet and in this sense act as an archive. v Vehicle Fire Suppression Research Needs * This report identifies research needs in automotive fire protection with an emphasis on fire suppression. The report focuses on the problem of post-collision vehicle fires and is broken into several sections including background information on the post-collision vehicle fire problem, a summary of previous suppression research in vehicles and recent fire suppression research in general. Recent fire suppression research is cited with special attention given to results in the open scientific literature as well as relevant manufacturer supplied information. Specific suggestions for further post-collision vehicle fire suppression research are made. The last section lists cited references. A number of appendices are also included. The first four reproduce information found on the internet, are also included. The last one summarizes the results of a workshop on automobile fire suppression.

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Vehicle fire suppression research needs

Hamins¹

2007

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“…Less than 10% of vehicle fires are caused by collisions, but escape is more difficult in these situations, and collisions account for the overwhelming majority (60-75%) of vehicle fire fatalities [4,5]. Vehicle fires cause some 3000 injuries and claim some 500 lives per year in the U.S.A. [2][3][4], about two-thirds of which are due to front impact, side impact, or rollover and about one-third of which result from other causes including rear impact [6][7][8]. The rapid progression of fire and incapacitation of passengers were contributing factors in two-thirds of vehicle fire deaths [4].…”

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“…That percentage has decreased to less than 10% over the past few decades [14], as collisions have become more impact survivable, fuel tanks are better protected, and the amount of combustible materials has increased from some 9 kg (actually 20 lb) per vehicle in 1960 [15] to some 90 kg (actually 200 lb) in 1996 [16,17]. Combustible plastics now constitute the major fire load (twice the weight and heat content of the gasoline) in a typical vehicle and are most often the material first ignited in an automobile fire [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. In fact, ignition and burning of combustible plastics are the major causes of death in impact-survivable accidents [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]13].…”

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Human survivability in motor vehicle fires

Digges¹,

Gann

Grayson

et al. 2008

Fire and Materials

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SUMMARYAutomobile fires are consistently among the largest causes of fire death in the United States (about 500 annually) and the U.S. motor vehicle industry and others have spent a significant amount of money in recent years studying this problem. The authors of this review have analyzed the auto industry reports, the scientific literature, and statistical data, and conclude that measures should be taken to improve survivability in automobile fires. The U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 302 (FMVSS 302) was introduced almost 40 years ago to measure the flammability of interior materials, but improvements in the crashworthiness of automobiles and their fuel tanks and the increased use of combustible materials have changed the motor vehicle fire scenario significantly. In particular, the primary threat has changed from ignition of a small quantity of combustible interior materials by a lit cigarette, in 1960, to ignition of a large quantity of combustible interior and exterior materials by an impact-induced fire, at present. The authors therefore suggest that FMVSS 302 is no longer relevant to automobile fire safety and recommend improved standards based on objective criteria for fire safety performance (fireworthiness) at the system/vehicle level as is routinely done for crashworthiness.

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An Introduction to Polymeric Flame Retardancy, Its Role in Materials Science, and the Current State of the Field

Morgan¹,

Wilkie²

2009

Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials, Second Edition

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Impact Induced Fires: Statistical Analysis of FARS and State Data Files (1978-2001)

Cited by 8 publications

References 2 publications

Vehicle fire suppression research needs

Vehicle fire suppression research needs

Human survivability in motor vehicle fires

An Introduction to Polymeric Flame Retardancy, Its Role in Materials Science, and the Current State of the Field

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