Automotive Crash Injury Research Center
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The Automotive Crash Injury Research Center was begun in 1952 by John O. Moore at the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, which spun off in 1972 as Calspan Corporation.[1] It pioneered the use of crash testing, originally using corpses rather than dummies. The project discovered that improved door locks, energy-absorbing steering wheels, padded dashboards, and seat belts could prevent an extraordinary percentage of injuries.[1] The project led Liberty Mutual to fund the building of a demonstration Cornell Safety Car in 1956, which received national publicity and influenced carmakers.[1] Carmakers soon started their own crash-test laboratories and gradually adopted many of the Cornell innovations.
See also
Media related to Cornell Safety Car at Wikimedia Commons
References
- 1 2 3 "Calspan Company History and Timeline". Calspan Corp. Archived from the original on March 21, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.