RV Crash Safety & Illusions of Safety
Hello, I am new to this forum. I joined so that I could discuss RV safety or rather the illusion of safety. What brought me here was that I bought a Class C motorhome recently. After noticing that ...
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You've found a design problem that all RV's have to a greater or lesser extent. The problem all can be traced back to the fact that there are no Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for other than the front 2 seats and seat area in RV's. Without seeing your design and how it's constructed and fastened to the vehicle chassis, I cant say how it might work in a crash. Not only should you consider a frontal crash, but an off axis crash and a rollover should be examined. All that said, and considering the work and time involved as well as the added weight and inconvenience it would entail, perhaps dahkota's suggestion about a trailer and good tow vehicle might be a better way to go.
Furthermore, if you've viewed the statistics on RV crashes, their frequency and severity, and overall death and injury rates, you've seen that the probability of being hurt or killed in an RV crash is quite low in comparison to other everyday activities. Without a doubt this is due in large part to overall exposure to the hazard and not to too much crash survivability inherent in the machines, but it is still a valid point to consider.
Good luck with however you decide to address this problem and I congratulate you on realizing there is such a problem in RV's and attempting to address it. The vast majority of RV'ers don't ever think about it.
My background is as a safety engineer, traffic safety specialist and safety educator.
Furthermore, if you've viewed the statistics on RV crashes, their frequency and severity, and overall death and injury rates, you've seen that the probability of being hurt or killed in an RV crash is quite low in comparison to other everyday activities. Without a doubt this is due in large part to overall exposure to the hazard and not to too much crash survivability inherent in the machines, but it is still a valid point to consider.
Good luck with however you decide to address this problem and I congratulate you on realizing there is such a problem in RV's and attempting to address it. The vast majority of RV'ers don't ever think about it.
My background is as a safety engineer, traffic safety specialist and safety educator.
