Citation

Hassan AM, Mackay M, Padmanaban J, Davis MS. Annu. Proc. Assoc. Adv. Automot. Med. 1999; 43: 89-100.

Affiliation

Birmingham Accident Research Centre, University of Birmingham, UK; JP Research, Los Altos, California, USA

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

DOI

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Abstract

Two field accident databases are examined to review and contrast some of the characteristics of side impact collisions in the U.S. and Europe. The National Accident Sampling System and the Cooperative Crash Injury Study weighted data files illustrate the importance of the characteristics of the striking object not being another car. In the U.S. data, pickup trucks (including SUVs and minivans) are important while in United Kingdom side impact crashes, off-road fixed-object collisions feature frequently. Neither of the current full-scale mobile barrier test requirements fully address the reality of current moderate or serious to fatal side impact collisions. Delta-V distributions from both databases give indications of the conditions which future regulations should address.

Language: en