Samenvatting
A slightly different version of this study is published in `Proceedings of the 1991 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impacts, held in Berlin, 11-12-13 September 1991', 1991, p. 41-48. (See B 31955 (In: B 31951) (IRRD 845861). A means of assessing the passive safety of automobiles is a desirable instrument for legislative bodies, the automobile industry, and the consumer. A method of assessment combines the results of experimental safety tests, carried out according to existing legally prescribed or currently discussed testing conditions, and a biomechanical validation of the loading values determined in the test.