Study attempts to determine injury patterns in lateral impact accidents and to suggest design changes which will reduce injuries; 48 lateral impact accidents were studied; side-swipe accidents produced serious injury only when occupant's elbow was protruding through window or when occupant space of vehicle was seriously compromised; intersection impacts and drifting impacts, particularly when impact was caused by vehicle approaching from opposite direction, caused most serious injuries; type of injuries occurring; door was most common injury-producing structure of vehicle. (09936)
Pathology and pathogenesis of injuries caused by lateral impact accidents
Stapp Car Crash Conf
Proceedings of the 12th Stapp Car Crash Conference ; 1968
1968
22 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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