Citation

Jones IS. Proc. Am. Assoc. Automot. Med. Annu. Conf. 1982; 26: 17-35.

Affiliation

University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, Oxford, England

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

DOI

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Abstract

This paper looks at the relationship between injury severity and crash severity in frontal and side impacts for both restrained and unrestrained occupants. Injury severity is measured using the Abreviated Injury Scale for specific body regions and MAIS to measure overall severity. Crash severity is quantified using velocity change.

The results are based on a representative sample of 1100 accident cases investigated in depth. Where possible accidents were reconstructed with the CRASH 2 computer program to provide reliable estimates of velocity change. Comprehensive injury data for occupants involved in these accidents was compiled by monitoring each injured occupant admitted to the accident hospital.

The most frequent types of injury, by body region and severity and their corresponding injury sources are presented. Distributions of velocity change are given for front and side impacts, and by correlating the injury data with crash severity mean injury levels are determined.