The importance of non struck side occupants in side collisions.

Author(s)
Frampton, R.J. Brown, R. Thomas, P. & Fay, P.
Year
Abstract

In a representative sample of tow-away side collisions from the United Kingdom Midlands, one third of front seat occupants were alone, on the struck side of the car. The other two thirds were either a non struck side occupant alone or two occupants sitting together. Occupant restraint, especially in perpendicular side impacts, was a notable factor in determining injury outcome for belted non struck side occupants. With both front seats occupied, there was a reduction in Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 2+ injury to belted non struck side occupants due to a reduction in chest and lower limb injuries. Struck side occupants sustained increased injury rates to the extremities when accompanied by a belted non struck side occupant but no notable increases in moderate to serious injury to the head, chest, abdomen or pelvis. (A)

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C 12690 (In: C 12671 S) /84 /91 / IRRD E201328
Source

In: Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA, October 5-7, 1998, p. 303-320, 8 ref.

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