Robertson L S
Am J Public Health. 1981 Aug;71(8):818-22. doi: 10.2105/ajph.71.8.818.
The effectiveness of federal automobile safety standards was examined using detailed data on 236,000 vehicles in fatal crashes in the United States during 1975-1978. Controlling statistically for type of regulation, types of vehicles, and ages of vehicles, the federal motor vehicle safety standards were associated with substantial reductions in car occupant death per 100 million vehicle miles travelled, and some reductions in fatal collisions of the federally regulated vehicles with pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists. Some 37,000 fewer deaths occurred in 1975-1978 than would have been expected without the federal standards.
利用1975年至1978年期间美国23.6万辆发生致命车祸车辆的详细数据，对联邦汽车安全标准的有效性进行了研究。在对法规类型、车辆类型和车辆使用年限进行统计控制后，联邦机动车安全标准与每行驶1亿车英里汽车乘客死亡人数的大幅减少相关，并且联邦监管车辆与行人、摩托车手和自行车骑行者之间的致命碰撞也有所减少。1975年至1978年期间，若没有联邦标准，预计死亡人数会多出约3.7万。
