A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION ON SOFT TISSUE NECK INJURIES FROM SIDE IMPACT
Recently, the literature has highlighted the need to investigate low severity neck injuries from side impacts because they can occur frequently enough to be of concern. Research in this area has been limited as the anatomical site of soft tissue neck injury and the mechanism of injury are still unknown. In this study, real world side impact accidents have been taken from the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) Database. These accidents have been examined to provide an introduction into low severity neck injuries. The results show that there is a common angle of impact that results in neck injury from side impacts. Occupant age and head contact with the interior of the vehicle were also identified as factors affecting injury. As these results may help identify typical side impacts that produce injury, computer models can now be created to investigate the mechanics of this injury. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E206143.
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Corporate Authors:
MONASH UNIVERSITY. CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT OFFICE
WELLINGTON ROAD
CLAYTON, VICTORIA Australia 3800 -
Authors:
- Lewis, S
- SEMERCIGIL, E
- Fildes, B
- Publication Date: 2001
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: 6 p.
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Serial:
- ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH, POLICING AND EDUCATION CONFERENCE, 2001, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
- Publisher: Monash University
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Age; Conferences; Crash severity; Crashes; Injuries; Injury severity; Mathematical models; Neck; Safety; Side crashes; Vehicle occupants
- Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
- ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1757: Age; 9003: Cause; 2040: Cervical vertebrae; 8525: Conference; 2163: Injury; 6473: Mathematical model; 1665: Safety; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 1630: Side impact; 1715: Vehicle occupant
- Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00937338
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- ISBN: 0-7326-2190-9
- Files: ITRD, ATRI
- Created Date: Feb 5 2003 12:00AM