NFPA 556, Guide on Methods for Evaluating Fire Hazard to Occupants of Passenger Road Vehicles, provides critical provisions for vehicle designers, researchers and engineers.

Content covers the following:

• Guidance for a hazard-based assessment for the development of hazardous conditions from fires involving passenger road vehicles
• Tools for determining the appropriate materials and design of components and systems to achieve the desired level of fire safety
• Statistical information on vehicle fires
• Background information on passenger road vehicle fire performance
• Performance-based approaches to evaluating passenger road vehicle fire hazards
• A chapter dedicated to fire scenarios and mitigation strategies

2024 edition changes include:

• Updated statistics on vehicle fire losses from a new reference publication.
• Additional language to Chapter 11 detailing the hazard of pool fires.
• Updated reference documents to reflect the most current editions available.