Citation

Burgett AL, Monk MW. Proc. Stapp Car Crash Conf. 1975; 19: 405-427.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Society of Automotive Engineers SAE)

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Abstract

This study is limited to the reconstruction of side impact collisions in which two passenger vehicles are involved. The need for redesigning vehicles based on an understanding of this crash condition is amply demonstrated by the fact that 28 percent of passenger car occupant fatalities and 41 percent of passenger car occupant injuries are caused by side impacts. The results obtained during this study are (a) the development of a methodology for data analysis and (b) a relation between crash severity and injury causation. The results are based on a small sample of cases from the Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation (MDAI) file and hence, definitive statistical conclusions are not possible. However, patterns are apparent and suggest relations between accident parameters and occupant injuries. These suggested relations are discussed and interpreted.