Samenvatting
The relationships among the vehicle-related factors (velocities, masses, crush and rebound characteristics) which determine injury potential are analyzed. It is shown that the injury potential can be estimated for actual crashes from some of the better defined vehicle-related factors. Computer-simulation results for injury-related criteria as a function of occupant-related factors over the range of injury potential of interest are given. The analysis results in conclusions applicable to many areas of automotive safety.