Side impacts in Australia.

Author(s)
Duignan, P. Griffiths, M. & Williams, S.
Year
Abstract

Approximately thirty percent of fatal car crashes occurring in Australia each year involve side impacts. Recent international research has focused on the development of Standards for side impact testing. This paper presents preliminary data obtained from an indepth vehicle factors crash study in respect to side impact crashes. Data was collected through on-scene investigations and vehicle inspections. Information is presented in terms of distribution of damage, striking vehicle and injury severity. (A)

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Library number
C 11534 (In: C 11439 [electronic version only]) /80 /91 / IRRD 896623
Source

In: Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Technical Conference on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles ESV, Melbourne, Australia, 13-16 May 1996, Volume 1, p. 978-986, 8 ref.

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