Electronic stability control
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Research paper 
Effects of electronic stability control on fatal crash risk; Charles M. Farmer, May 2010
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News releases
June 13, 2006 Electronic
stability control could prevent nearly one-third of all fatal crashes
and reduce rollover risk by as much as 80%; effect is found on single-
and multiple-vehicle crashes
October 28, 2004 Electronic stability control found effective; main effect is to reduce
single-vehicle crash risk, including the risk of fatal single-vehicle
crashes
Status Report newsletter articles
Vol. 47, No. 6, August 14, 2012: Truck tractors, buses could get standard ESC under NHTSA proposal
Vol 46, No. 8, September 28, 2011: Electronic stability control prevents fatal crashes, updated government study reconfirms
Vol. 46, No. 5, June 9, 2011: ESC is working as intended under a federal rule requiring the feature in all new passenger vehicles
Vol. 45, No. 6, June 22, 2010: Electronic stability control lowers risk of a fatal crash by a third
Vol. 43, No. 2, March 15, 2008: ESC helps keep vehicles from rolling over, and
side airbags protect people in the rollover
crashes that still occur
Vol. 42, No. 10, October 13, 2007:
Federal study of ESC adds to evidence that lives are being saved
Vol. 41, No. 10, December 19, 2006:
Proposal to require ESC draws wide support
Vol. 41, No. 9, November 21, 2006: ESC is a new requirement to earn Top Safety Pick 2007 award
Vol. 41, No. 5, June 13, 2006: Electronic stability control is reducing multiple-vehicle crashes as well as crashes involving one vehicle
Vol. 40, No. 8, September 28,
2005: Adding ESC substantially reduces
losses under collision coverage but not under two
other insurance coverages
Vol. 40, No. 1, January 3, 2005:
Electronic stability control reduces deaths, especially in single-vehicle
crashes • 2005 model cars and SUVs with ESC
Regulatory comment
Comment to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning proposed new federal motor vehicle safety standard to require electronic stability control systems on heavy vehicles including truck tractors and buses (Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0065), August 17, 2012
Comment to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning the required installation of electronic stability control on all passenger vehicles (Docket No. NHTSA-2006-25801), October 19, 2006
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