Clinical causes of death in different categories of road user.

Author(s)
Grattan, E. & Clegg, N.G.
Year
Abstract

The clinical causes of death in 289 victims of road accidents are discussed. The leading cause of death amongst the vehicle occupants was injury to the chest and amongst pedestrians and pedalcylists to the head. Principle sources of fatal injury to the chest were the steering wheel and column assembly and the facial panel in frontal impacts.

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B 2808 (In: B 2801) /84.1/ IRRD 207545
Source

In: Proceedings of the International Conference on the Biokinetics of Impacts (IRCOBI), Amsterdam, June 1973, p. 73-82, 6 tab., 4 ref.

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