This study investigates injury occurrence for belted occupants as a function of age. An analysis of NASS/CDS 1997-2003 data was conducted to determine crash involvement rates and injury rates for front seat occupants versus mean occupant age. In frontal and nearside crashes, the average age of MAIS 3+ belted front seat occupants injured in crashes less severe than 15 mph is of the order of 50 years. The average age of the population exposed to crashes less severe than 15 mph is under 40 years old. The crash exposure and frequency if injuries to the elderly were both found to be the highest in low severity crashes. The chest is the most frequent body region injured for the elderly. These findings suggest the need for more benign safety systems to protect the elderly in low severity crashes. Design of safety systems for the elderly should give priority to reducing the chest loading in low severity frontal and near-side crashes.


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    Title :

    Investigation of the performance of safety systems for protection of the elderly


    Additional title:

    Untersuchung der Leistungsfähigkeit von Sicherheitssystemen für den Schutz älterer Menschen


    Contributors:
    Augenstein, J. (author) / Digges, K. (author) / Bahouth, G. (author) / Dalmotas, D. (author) / Perdeck, E. (author) / Stratton, J. (author)


    Publication date :

    2005


    Size :

    9 Seiten, 3 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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