INJURY ASSESSMENT OF BELTED CADAVERS

Nine cadavers were subjected to collision simulations in a modified full size automobile with a modified three point harness such as is used in the 1974 automobile. Two cadavers were subjected to a 20 mph barrier equivalent velocity collision; three at 30 mph BEV; and 4 at 40 mph BEV. The injury levels were: AIS-1 at 20 mph; two AIS-3 at 30 mph; and one AIS-3, two AIS-7 and one AIS-8 at 40 mph. The best fit curve through the AIS vs Velocity data indicate that the AIS-3 level is reached at about 34.5 mph. Fatal injuries (AIS-6) are reached at 40 mph. The injuries observed in the unembalmed cadavers are very similar to injuries reported in the literature in accident cases. However, the injuries appear to be more severe and occur with greater frequency at a given collision severity in the cadavers than in the living humans.

• Corporate Authors:

  Wayne State University

  Detroit, MI  United States  48202

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • PATRICK, L M
  • LEVINE, R S
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 137 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Bone fractures; Cadavers; Crash injury research; Crash tests; Crashes; Injuries; Manual safety belts; Pathology; Research; Traffic crashes; Velocity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Old TRIS Terms: Bone fractures
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091574
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-801-593 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-146-3-753
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM