INJURY INVESTIGATIONS IN ROAD ACCIDENTS: TYPOLOGY, FACTORS AND MECHANISMS AND MINOR LESIONS CHARACTERISTICS AIS MINUS OR EQUAL 3

An homogeneous sample of 262 injured persons were studied to find out: (1) The distribution of the injuries according to the AIS index; and (2) The inventory of injuries: (a) according to their own index of seriousness, (b) within the context of their lesional association and global OAIS index, (c) their distribution according to the corporeal segments, (d) according to the type of injury, (e) the role of the OAIS on the temporary industrial disablement and the hospitalization time, and (f) the role of the injured parts in establishing the index of seriousness.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented at the VIth International IRCOBI Conference on Biomechanics of Impacts, held 8,9,10 September 1981, Salon de Provence, France.
• Corporate Authors:

  IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)

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• Authors:
  • Bourret, P
  • Gastaud, R
  • Orsoni, P
  • Cavallero, C
  • Cesari, D
  • Ramet, M
  • Quincy, R
• Conference:
  • This paper was presented at the VIth International IRCOBI Conference on Biomechanics of Impacts, held 8,9,10 September 1981, Salon de Provence, France.
• Publication Date: 1981-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 98-110

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Epidemiology; Frontal crashes; Injuries; Injury characteristics; Injury classification; Restraint systems; Side crashes
• Identifier Terms: Abbreviated Injury Scale
• Old TRIS Terms: Disabling injury; Energy methods /structural/; Minor injuries; Occupant restraint
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00367698
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-033 166
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1982 12:00AM