A SUMMARY OF RECENT RESEARCH INTO INJURIES RESULTING FROM LOW-SPEED REAR-END COLLISIONS

The occupants of vehicles that experience low-speed rear-end impacts -- generally defined as those that result in a change in velocity to the struck vehicle of 8 mph or less -- often content that they have suffered a variety of injuries. Recently, research into the type and severity of the injuries that can be expected in such collisions has increased. The following remarks are distilled from publications that have resulted from this research. Topics are, G-Forces and "Whiplash"; Temperomandibular Joint (TMJ); and Low Back (Lumbar) Injury.

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• Authors:
  • Treat, H
• Publication Date: 1996-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 54
• Serial:
  • Accident Reconstruction Journal
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
  • ISSN: 1057-8153
  • Serial URL: https://www.napars.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash injury research; Crash tests; Crashes; Injuries; Rear end crashes; Research; Testing; Vehicle rear end
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00735588
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 25 1997 12:00AM