Effects of Pre-Impact Pedestrian Position and Motion on Kinematics and Injuries from Vehicle and Ground Contact

This article presents research results on pedestrian injuries from vehicle crashes, focusing on both vehicle and ground contact. In re-examining the ground impact as a cause of severe head injury, a Madymo model is used to look at the relative severity of road and vehicle impacts, along with the effect of pedestrian motion prior to impact. Results show predicable head impact locations on the vehicle. However, impact severity varies by up to 30%, due to pre-impact stance. By contrast, impacts between the ground and body region are highly variable.

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• Authors:
  • Simms, C K
  • Wood, D P
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Illustrations; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 345-355
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Crashworthiness
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1358-8265
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tcrs20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Crash injuries; Crash injury research; Head; Impact; Injury severity; Kinematics; Motion; Motor vehicles; Pedestrians; Roads; Variables
• Identifier Terms: MADYMO (Computer program)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ground contact
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01041081
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 17 2007 11:31AM