VEHICLE DEFORMATION PATTERNS IN NEW ZEALAND ROAD ACCIDENTS

This paper presents partial results of a study undertaken by the University of Auckland in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport in New Zealand, into vehicle damage characteristics in typical road accidents. The overall objective of the study was to evaluate the likely effect of vehicle damage on child restraint systems installed in vehicles in common use on New Zealand roads. The results presented here, relate specifically to vehicle deformation and encroachment as recorded at the accident scenes by traffic officers over a 3 month period. It would appear from the results of the study involving 406 vehicles, that the likelihood of encroachment into the passenger compartment as a result of an accident, is considerably less for the centre back seat position. This confirms the widely accepted view that it represents the most desirable location for a child safety restraint system with regard to possible injury caused by vehicle deformation.(a) (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Tedford, J D
  • Milne, L
• Publication Date: 1981-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 279-287
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Child restraint systems; Children; Crashes; Deformation; Injuries; Location; Loss and damage; Restraint systems; Seats; Traffic crashes; Vehicle compartments; Vehicle interiors; Vehicle rear end; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents; Rear
• Geographic Terms: New Zealand
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1758: Child; 1631: Collision; 1614: Damage; 5595: Deformation; 2163: Injury; 1377: Interior (veh); 9061: Location; 8079: New Zealand; 1466: Passive safety system; 9067: Rear; 1388: Seat (veh); 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349038
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-032 728
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM