MECHANISMS AND PATTERNS OF HEAD INJURIES IN FATAL FRONTAL AND SIDE IMPACT CRASHES
Postmortem evidence on head injuries was used in conjunction with data on vehicle damage and crash circumstances to describe the mechanisms of head injury in a group of 30 fatal car crashes. The experience of a neuropathologist was linked with that of an accident investigator to explore the possibilities for improving understanding of how loading is transmitted through the car structure to the head. The load paths within the head were also traced to provide insight into the mechanism of injury, and to assist in linking injury tolerance work with accident reality. Accident selection was aimed at crash situations similar to those frequently evaluated with dummies. This is a pilot study to explore the possible benefits of this technique. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 881069.
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Corporate Authors:
IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)
109 Avenue Salvador Allende
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Authors:
- GLOYNS, P F
- RATTENBURY, S J
- WELLER, R O
- Lestina, D C
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1994
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 139-50
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Biophysics; Bones; Conferences; Diseases and medical conditions; Dummies; Fatalities; Frontal crashes; Head; Injuries; Loads; Loss and damage; Motion; Vehicles
- Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
- ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 2060: Biomechanics; 2022: Bone; 8525: Conference; 1614: Damage; 1602: Fatality; 1640: Head on collision; 2163: Injury; 5567: Load; 2154: Medical aspects; 5483: Movement; 8119: United Kingdom; 1255: Vehicle
- Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00726443
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Oct 28 1996 12:00AM