INJURIES IN UNDERRIDE-OVERRIDE COLLISIONS - A CLINICAL STUDY

AUTOMOBILES DAMAGED IN COLLISIONS IN WHICH THE MAIN VEHICLE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN UNDERRIDDEN OR OVERRIDDEN WERE STUDIED, AS WELL AS INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS OF THE AUTOMOBILES. THE PARAMETERS THAT AFFECT INJURIES ARE LISTED AND DISCUSSED, AS ARE THE EFFECTS OF THESE PARAMETERS FOR EACH CASE EXAMPLE. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR MODIFICATIONS OF PASSENGER CARS, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, AND HIGHWAY FURNITURE TO MITIGATE THE SEVERITY OF INJURY IN UNDERRIDE-OVERRIDE COLLISIONS. /SAE/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 78, No 6, PP 103
• Authors:
  • Appleby, M R
  • Bischoff, D C
  • SIEGEL, A W
  • Nahum, A M
• Publication Date: 1970-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • SAE Journal of Automotive Engineering
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash injury research; Crash severity; Crashes; Injuries; Multiple vehicle crashes; Traffic crashes; Underride override crashes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220950
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 6 1970 12:00AM