The purpose of the project is to improve and doucment the methodology for investigating real-world accidents, using computerized vehicle crash and occupant motion simulation models with the objective: improvement of the quality of biomechanics injury data derived from accident investigation; improvement of definition of scenarios for stage laboratory collision tests (direction, velocity, and location of the interaction between the occupant and the vehicle). This report covers the second phase (1983-1985) of a project originaly intitiated in 1981. Part 2 of the report describes the background of the project and the methods used in developing analytical reconstructions. Part 3 summarizes the preliminary accident investigations used in selecting the 4 second phase cases. Part 4 details the 2- and 3-dimensional reconstructions accomplished. It also contains a biomechanical review of the reconstructions. Part 5 reviews the work conducted during the project and presents guidelines for application of the biomechanical accident investigation methodology, using occupant motion simulation software.
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