INJURY SEVERITY AND MEASURED RESPONSE FOR PEDESTRIAN HEAD IMPACTS
Reconstructions of pedestrian accidents were previously performed. The analysis of the data was presented in the form of functional relationships between measured/computed Head Injury Criterion responses and the probability of death. The probability of death was estimated from the three highest AIS values according to an approach presented by Ullman, et al. A potential for error exists in that the Ullman study was based upon injuries to all body regions, whereas the pedestrian accident reconstructions were based upon only head injuries. The study addresses the probability of death based upon the 2 or 3 highest AIS levels to the head. The differences were found to be relatively small.
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Corporate Authors:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Vehicle Research and Test Center, P.O. Box 37
East Liberty, OH United States 43319 -
Authors:
- Monk, M W
- Publication Date: 1989-3
Media Info
- Pagination: 36 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Fatalities; Head; Injuries; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Reconstruction
- Uncontrolled Terms: Head injuries
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00495182
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: VRTC-86-0019
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM