INJURY PATTERNS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SUGGESTED PREVENTIVE MEASURES

The article briefly discusses the main pattern of injuries sustained in traffic accidents. The following types of injury to driver and passengers are included - ruptures of the parasagittal bridging veins and gliding contusions of the brain, axis fractures, and aortic and pelvic injuries. Injuries to unprotected road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and moped riders are also discussed. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

  Munksgaard, Noerre Soegade 35
  DK-1370 Copenhagen,   Denmark 
• Authors:
  • Voigt, G E
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 475-483
• Serial:
  • Volume: 46

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Cyclists; Drivers; Frontal crashes; Highway safety; Injuries; Injury severity; Moped drivers; Motorcyclists; Passengers; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians; Prevention; Rear end crashes; Traffic crashes; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Side
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1631: Collision; 1742: Cyclist; 1772: Driver; 1640: Head on collision; 2163: Injury; 1752: Motorcyclist; 1733: Pedestrian; 1620: Rear end collision; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 9074: Side; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142470
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 1977 12:00AM