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Paper Title:
Injury Outcomes in Pole/Tree
Crashes
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Authors:
Andrew Morris, Niklas
Truedsson, Martina Stallgardh, Maria Magnisson
Abstract:
This study examines a
sample of real-world frontal and side impact crashes with poles
and trees in which the crash-speed and injury outcomes were determined.
The data were obtained from individual crash investigations that
were conducted as part of an on-going study of vehicle crash performance
and occupant injury. A total of 316 single vehicle crashes were
available for analysis. The most commonly injured body regions in
both frontal and side impacts included the head, chest and lower
extremity.
Recent refinements in
the EuroNCAP test programme have led to the development of an optional
pole test, which can be conducted at the manufacturers' discretion.
This study demonstrates the representativeness of this additional
NCAP requirement in terms of real-world outcomes. This study also
highlights the need for the introduction of available injury countermeasures
(such as side airbags and side curtains), particularly in for protection
of occupants in side impact crashes with trees and poles.
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