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THE EUROPEAN EXPERIMENTAL VEHICLE COMMITTEE SET UP A WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE HOW CAR DESIGN COULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. THIS REPORT, PREPARED BY THE GROUP, DEALS WITH PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS STATISTICS AND DESCRIPTION, INJURY MECHANISMS AND HUMAN TOLERANCES, IMPROVEMENT OF VEHICLE DESIGN, TEST AND ASSESSMENT METHODS. IT STATES SOME PRIORITIES FOR ACTION AND RECOMMENDS A NUMBER OF TOPICS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH.(A) FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE IRRD 802816.