Automotive safety
Automotive safety
Automotive safety (pronunciation: /ɔːtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈseɪfti/) is the study and practice of design, construction, equipment and regulation to minimize the occurrence and consequences of traffic collisions involving motor vehicles. Road traffic safety more broadly includes roadway design.
Etymology
The term "automotive" comes from the Greek autos (self), and Latin motivus (of motion), referring to any form of self-powered vehicle. The term "safety" originates from the Old French sauveté, meaning the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss.
Related terms
- Active safety: This refers to technology assisting in the prevention of crashes.
- Passive safety: This refers to components of the vehicle (primarily airbags, seatbelts and the physical structure of the vehicle) that help to protect occupants during a crash.
- Secondary safety: This refers to technology that aids in preventing crashes after an initial incident, such as anti-lock braking systems (ABS).
- Tertiary safety: This refers to post-crash systems, such as crash notification systems.
- Road traffic safety: This refers to methods and measures for reducing the risk of a person using the road network being killed or seriously injured.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Automotive safety
- Wikipedia's article - Automotive safety
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