Citation

Stcherbatcheff G, Tarriere C, Duclos P, Fayon A, Got C, Patel MM. Proc. Stapp Car Crash Conf. 1975; 19: 753-785.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Society of Automotive Engineers SAE)

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Abstract

Collisions between vehicles and pedestrians are analyzed, in conjunction with a bidisciplinary left double quote pedestrian right double quote investigation, by simulating accidents using adult and child dummies. A series of experimental collisions were carried out at varying impact speeds with a sample of vehicles representative of the various front-end profiles of vehicles at present running on the roads, the purpose being to study how these profiles affect the kinematics of the adult and child and to define the risks of injury during the different phases of the accident. The degrees of severity of the impact against the vehicle and the ground are compared and head impact speeds analyzed. Countermeasures are proposed and an initial evaluation made using a cadaver.