FURTHER ANALYSES OF MATHEMATICAL SIMULATIONS OF CAR-BICYCLE COLLISIONS

NADERE ANALYSES VAN MATHEMATISCHE SIMULATIES VAN BOTSINGEN TUSSEN AUTO'S EN FIETSEN

This paper performs further analyses of 35 mathematical simulations of car-bicycle collisions. These collisions include: (1) 33 car front collisions against the side of the bicycle; and (2) 2 car front collisions against the rear of the bicycle. The 35 simulations were conducted by the TNO Road-Vehicles Research Institute in 1987. The paper investigates particularly the relationship between the different vehicle front types and the collision severity in terms of both head velocity and head deceleration. It appears that for an adult cyclist a low vehicle front is considerably more unfavourable than a high vehicle front, particularly concerning the deceleration of the upper part of the body. The results show only a small difference between the simulations of side collisions of cars against cyclists and those of rear-end collisions. However, it is not sure in how far the simulated bicycle model used for rear-end collisions is realistic.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • Schoon, C C
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 41 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: R-91-55

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Bicycles; Cyclists; Deceleration; Head; Mathematical models; Rear end crashes; Side crashes; Simulation; Speed
• Uncontrolled Terms: Front
• ITRD Terms: 1211: Bicycle; 1243: Car; 1742: Cyclist; 5416: Deceleration; 9025: Front; 6473: Mathematical model; 1620: Rear end collision; 1630: Side impact; 9103: Simulation; 5408: Speed
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00671057
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 24 1995 12:00AM