
@article{ref1,
title="Speed estimation in head-on vehicle/pole impacts - update: october, 1995",
journal="Accident reconstruction journal",
year="1995",
author="Craig, V.",
volume="7",
number="5",
pages="28-32",
abstract="Head-on collisions of autos into narrow fixed objects such as trees and utility poles are a common occurrence that the accident reconstructionist has to deal with. Unfortunately, little pole impact data has been available to the reconstructionist and most of the available pole impact crush/energy/speed equations have been based on limited data. Accuracy of speed estimations suffered as a result. The results of several NHTSA tests have become available herein. Some appears on pages 22-27 of this issue and more appears in the Sept./Oct. 1993 issue and May/June 1995. Other pole impact test results appeared in SAE paper 920605 by Nystrom and Kost. This data was evaluated collectively to analyze the responses of different makes/models to narrow fixed object impacts, and to evaluate the accuracy of different crush/energy/speed equations.<p />",
language="",
issn="1057-8153",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}