Citation

DuBois R, McNally B, DiGregorio J, Phillips G. Accid. Reconstr. J. 1996; 8(5): 44-51.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Accident Reconstruction Journal)

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Abstract

Eighteen test impacts were completed to evaluate the occupant kinematics and the vehicle damage characteristics of low speed car-to-bus collisions. One of the test vehicles, a Chevrolet S-10 Blazer, was used for bumper-to-bumper impacts with the bus. Two vehicles, a Dodge Spirit and a Plymouth Sundance, were used to evaluate bumper underride impacts to the rear of the bus. All of the bumper underride impacts resulted in moderate damage to the striking vehicles, while the bumper-to-bumper impacts resulted in deformation mostly to the bumper assembly of the Chevrolet.