A study into car accidents was done to determine the relationship between vehicle characteristics and the injury severity of the car occupants. The research is set up as an in-depth study from which the essence is that per accident data were collected by experts. This regards the collection of detailed data of vehicle characteristics, vehicle damage and injury severity of car-occupants. More general data of the accident (for example the cause of the accident, number of car-occupants, injured or not injured, location of car-occupants) are given in writing by the driver or other involved persons. The research has resulted in detailed data on vehicle damage, damage to the interior, the functioning of car doors, the working of safety steering columns, contact of the occupants with parts of the interior and seats. The working of and damage from safety belts and head rests are shown. From many occupants data are collected on age, height and weight. Furthermore the cause of injury and of death are mostly known, and whether the occupant was ejected or not. The whole research was set up with the aim to increase traffic safety by means of improvements of vehicle construction.


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    Title :

    Diepte-Onderzoek naar Ongevallen met Personenauto's: Onderzoek naar de Relaties Tussen Voertuigeigenschappen en de Ernst van Letsels bij Auto-Inzittenden (In-Depth Study into Car Accidents)


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    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    97 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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