One of the most important factors that affects a persons risk of injury in a motor vehicle crash is the age of the person. This study investigates patterns of injury severity, location of injuries, and contact sources for the driver injuries by driver age. Based on the data from NHTSAs National Automotive Sampling System Crashworthiness Data System (NASS-CDS) from 1993 through 2004, this study examines in great detail the driver injury severity, injured body regions, and injury contact sources by driver age in rollover and non-rollover real-world traffic crashes. The effect of seat belt use on injury patterns is also investigated. This study by analyzing the injury locations, source, and severity, enables the identification of features associated with crash protection of drivers from aspects such as engineering, human factors, and clinical research. Studies also call attention to the need for vehicle improved crashworthiness and design to make vehicles more protective for older drivers.
Characteristics of Crash Injuries Among Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Drivers
2007
52 pages
Report
No indication
English
Clinical Medicine , Transportation Safety , Elderly persons , Older drivers , Injury severity , Gender , Motor vehicle operators , Frontal impacts , Right side impacts , Left side impacts , Roll overs , Non-roll overs , Seat belt usage , National Automotive Sampling System-Crash Worthiness Data System (NASS-CDS) , Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale (MAIS)
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