MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: HUMAN CAUSES AND INJURIES SUSTAINED. AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF 35 ACCIDENTS

The 35 accidents utilized as the data base for this study are the first 35 cases studied by the Stanford Crash Analysis Team. Ninety-six people were involved in these 35 accidents and of these, 68 were injured. There were 47 automobiles, 5 pickup trucks, 4 motorcycles, 3 large trucks, 2 vans and 1 trailer involved. This distribution is similar to the distribution of vehicles in accidents throughout the State of California. The most commonly found cause in these 35 instances was driver error due, at least in part, to the influence of alcohol and other drugs. Injuries were caused by impact of the victim's body with rigid, non-deforming objects either intra- or extra-vehicular. Safety features are reducing injuries in newer vehicles; restriant use could have further reduced injuries to 42 of 74 automobile occupants. Unfortunately, restraints were worn by only 23% of people to whom they were available. Recognition of serious intra-thoracic and intra-abdominal injuries by the primary physician and appropriate care has saved the lives of several of the injured individuals. /E/

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• Authors:
  • Nagel, D A
  • Priest, J R
  • Burton, D S
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 239-250
• Serial:
  • Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
  • Issue Number: 92
  • Publisher: Lippincott (JB) Company
  • ISSN: 0009-921X
  • EISSN: 1528-1132
  • Serial URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/11999

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Databases; Drugs; Drunk driving; Galvanizing; Highway safety; Manual safety belts; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141697
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Research Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1977 12:00AM