Factors related to serious injury in post-NCAP European cars involved in frontal crashes.

Author(s)
Frampton, R. Williams, O. & Thomas, P.
Year
Abstract

This study examined the relationship between EuroNCAP ratings for body region protection and real world injury risk for 653 belted drivers in frontal crashes. It was also able to comment on further improvements in crash protection for post-EuroNCAP cars. Protection for the head and lower leg appeared good. In terms of life threatening injury, results showed a need to prioritise chest protection, whilst for impairment, protection for the upper leg and ankle/foot should be considered. The EuroNCAP body region scoring system reflects trends in real crash injury risks to all body regions, except for the chest, where there is no clear trend. More generally, further development in the testing regime could usefully concentrate on a restraint system test and the use of smaller dummies seated appropriately, rather than an increase of the test speed. (Author/publisher)

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20041797 b ST (In: ST 20041797 CD-ROM)
Source

In: Proceedings of the 48th Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine AAAM, Key Biscayne, Florida, September 13-15, 2004, p. 15-33, 14 ref.

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