A SYNTHESIS OF DATA FROM A MULTI-PURPOSE SURVEY ON PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS

The first results of a medical and technical multi-purpose survey on 87 "car-pedestrian" accidents are stated. The configurations of the "car-pedestrian" collisions are examined, and the influence of collision speed and age on the seriousness of the injuries whether taken as a whole or per body area is looked into. The second phase consists in analysing what causes injuries (ground or vehicle). Special attention is paid to "head-vehicle" impacts. /TRRL/

Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of the Meeting on Biomechanics of Injury.
Corporate Authors:
IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)

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Authors:
- Thomas, C
- Stcherbatcheff, G
- Duclos, P
- Tarriere, C
- Foret-Bruno, J Y
- Got, C
- Patel, A
Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

Features: Figures; References; Tables;
Pagination: p. 351-361
Serial:
- Publication of: IRCOBI SECRETARIAT
- Publisher: IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Age; Automobiles; Biophysics; Bumpers; Conferences; Crash injury research; Crash severity; Crashes; Head; Hoods; Injuries; Injury severity; Motor vehicles; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians; Speed; Traffic speed; Vehicle components; Windshields
ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 2060: Biomechanics; 1347: Bonnet (car); 1352: Bumper; 1243: Car; 1631: Collision; 1354: Components of the vehicle; 8525: Conference; 2163: Injury; 1733: Pedestrian; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 5408: Speed; 1311: Windscreen (veh)
Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I80: Accident Studies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00148077
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
Files: ITRD, TRIS
Created Date: Jul 2 1977 12:00AM