TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - The crash severity indicator - theoretical background and performance in real world crashes
JO  - Proceedings of the International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury conference
A1  - Aldman, B.
A1  - Kullgren, Anders
A1  - Nygren, P.
A1  - Tingvall, Claes
SP  - 139
EP  - 150
VL  - 17
IS  - 
N2  - This paper presents a crash severity indicator which can be mounted in cars. The indicator is a low cost mechanical device that can measure the deceleration in an accident, and, under some conditions, the velocity change (delta-v) as well. The theoretical background is described as well as the results of some full-scale barrier tests with severity indicators mounted into the test cars. It is concluded that the severity indicator can give a fairly high precision and together with other types of data collected will give valuable information for a low cost. The indicator is already mounted into rearward-facing child restraints.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 2235-3151
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -