PERFORMANCE OF CRASH HELMETS IN NEW SOUTH WALES

The basis for the Australian standard for helmets for vehicle users is reviewed and the test method for impact energy attenuation is described. Energy test results for helmets sold in New South Wales in the period 1971 to 1976 are reported. Comparisons are made between manufacturers' claims and test results, and values for head injury criterion and severity index are reported. /Author/ /TRRL/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Motorcycles and Safety Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Gilles, N
• Conference:
  • Presented at the Motorcycles and Safety Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 180-207

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crash cushions; Crash injury research; Crash severity; Energy absorption; Head; Helmets; Injuries; Injury severity; Protective clothing; Standards; Test procedures; Tests
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 1687: Crash helmet; 2163: Injury; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 187: Specification (standard); 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145305
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0-909996-96-2
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 2003 12:00AM