Passenger cars and occupant injury.

Author(s)
Fildes, B.N. Lane, J.C. Lenard, J. & Vulcan, A.P.
Year
Abstract

This project was undertaken to evaluate the level of protection afforded occupants of current generation passenger cars available on the Australian market and to provide directions for future improvements in occupant protection. A literature review was initially undertaken to highlight reported vehicle occupant injuries and sources of injury as well as countermeasures which are presently under consideration overseas. A mass database was constructed of injury compensation data at the Transport Accident Commission in Victoria, supplemented with police and some make/model information, for detailed analysis. In addition, a programme was undertaken of detailed inspections of 227 crashes to provide details on sources of injury from current generation vehicles involved in road crashes.

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Publication

Library number
C 5 [electronic version only] /91.5 /84.1 / IRRD 831208
Source

Canberra, ACT., Federal Office of Road Safety FORS, 1991, 228 p., 235 ref.; Report No. CR 95 - ISSN 0810-770X / ISBN 0-642-51028-8

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