Abstract
Among frontal car collisions offset impact collisions are three times more frequent than symmetrical ones. In case of small overlap and high collision speed the colliding vehicle glance- off. The investigation of frequency and severity of injuries to belted occupants unveils that in case of glance- off, due to the "impact- shock syndrome", the injury risk of lower extremities is increased, the injury risk of remaining body regions is reduced when compared to non- glance- off cases.