AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION IMPACT PHENOMENA

A DISCUSSION OF WHAT HAPPENS TO OCCUPANTS OF AN AUTOMOBILE DURING A COLLISION IS PRESENTED ON THE BASIS OF FINDINGS FROM A SERIES OF CONTROLLED CAR CRASHES. IN ORDER TO COVER A BROADER RANGE AS WELL AS PROVIDE MAXIMUM SEVERITY OF LOAD TO COMPONENTS UNDERGOING TEST, CARS WERE IMPACTED INTO A BARRIER IN ADDITION TO THE CAR-TO-CAR CRASHES. ITEMS SUCH AS DECELERATION OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, SEAT BELT LOADS, OCCUPANT DECELERATIONS, ETC., ARE REPORTED GRAPHICALLY AS THEY VARY WITH IMPACT VELOCITY. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbbulletin/142/142-001.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 142, pp 1-10, 34 FIG, 3 TAB
• Authors:
  • Haynes, A L
  • Fredericks, R H
  • Ruby, W J
• Publication Date: 1956

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: Accident analysis and impact studies
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 142
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash tests; Crashes; Deceleration; Manual safety belts; Traffic crashes; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220424
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-023 499
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 28 1994 12:00AM