Simulation of head/neck impact responses for helmeted and unhelmeted motorcyclist.

Author(s)
Bowman, B.M. Schneider, L.W. Rohr, P.R. & Mohan, D.
Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess, by use of computer simulations, the effectiveness of motorcycle helmets in reducing head and neck injuries in motorcyclist impacts. The computer model used was the MVMA Two-Dimensional Crash Victim Simulator. The study investigated a wide variety of impact conditions in order to establish a broad overall view of the effectiveness of helmets. It was found that helmet use invariably reduces dynamic responses which have a role in producing head injury and, in addition, almost always reduces the severity of neck response as well. For no configuration or condition does the helmet greatly increase the likelihood of neck injury. Thus, these simulations of a wide spectrum of motorcyclist impacts provide further evidence that helmet use significantly reduces the likelihood and severity of both head and neck injuries.

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Library number
B 19752 (In: B 19346 [electronic version only]) /84/ IRRD 263958
Source

In: Proceedings of the 25th Stapp Car Crash Conference, San Francisco, California, September 28-30, 1981, p. 13-68, fig., tab., graph., 21 ref.; SAE Paper No. 811029

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