Samenvatting
There has been considerable debate as to the relationship between the severity of a crash and the severity and persistence of subsequent symptoms and signs of neck strain. This study is designed to examine relationships between factors related to the crash, the initial severity of neck strain and its persistence six months after the impact. The study shows that neck strain can occur at low levels of crash severity and that there is a correlation between crash severity and initial severity of neck strain. A study of greater statistical power is required to investigate fully the relationship between crash severity and the persistence of neck strain.