AUTOMOBILE - CRASH INJURIES

THE STUDY WAS AIMED AT THE CONTROL AND REDUCTION OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT AND TOWARD REDUCTION OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CONDUCTED IN THREE PHASES, THE RESEARCH COVERED: (1) EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE KINEMATICS OF HUMAN OCCUPANTS OF AN AUTOMOBILE DURING CRASH DECELERATIONS. BY USE OF HIGH-SPEED PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GENERAL MOTION CHARACTERISTICS OF OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE, UNDER IMPOSED CRASH CONDITIONS, WERE OF A PREDICTABLE NATURE, AS WERE THE ZONES OF PHYSICAL CONTACT. (2) INVESTIGATION OF METHODS OF REDUCING PROPERTY DAMAGE COST IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS. IN THIS PHASE OF THE PROJECT, IMPACT TESTS AND FABRICATION AND REPAIR STUDIES COMPLETED ON AUTOMOBILE BODY COMPONENTS DISCLOSED THAT THE GREATEST PROMISE FOR REDUCED PROPERTY DAMAGE COSTS LAY IN THE USE OF MORE IMPACT RESISTANT FABRICATION MATERIALS. (3) INVESTIGATION OF METHODS OF ACHIEVING PROTECTION FOR THE PASSENGER. ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ON EXISTING VEHICLES WERE DEVELOPED FOR SAFER PACKAGING OF THE OCCUPANT, INCLUDING SEAT BELTS, PADDING MATERIALS AND STEERING WHEEL PROTECTORS. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbbulletin/120/120-005.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 120, pp 46-54, 10 FIG Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Goodwin, Charles A
• Publication Date: 1956

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 9p
• Monograph Title: Traffic accidents and violations
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 120
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Crash injury research; Crash tests; High speed photography; Injuries; Loss and damage; Manual safety belts; Motion; Motor vehicle bodies; Property; Protection; Shock resistance; Steering wheels; Studies; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Impact strength; Property damage
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies; Motion studies
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220307
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: HSL, TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 9 1994 12:00AM