The Importance of Non Struck Side Occupants in Side Collisions

In a representative sample of tow-away side collisions from the UK Midlands, one third of front seat occupants were alone, on the struck side of the car. The other two thirds were either a non struck side occupant alone or two occupants sitting together. Occupant restraint, especially in perpendicul...

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Published in:Annual proceedings - Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine 1998-01, Vol.42, p.303-320
Main Authors: Frampton, R. J., Brown, R., Thomas, P., Fay, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Field Studies: Vehicle and Roadway Design Issues
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Summary:In a representative sample of tow-away side collisions from the UK Midlands, one third of front seat occupants were alone, on the struck side of the car. The other two thirds were either a non struck side occupant alone or two occupants sitting together. Occupant restraint, especially in perpendicular side impacts, was a notable factor in determining injury outcome for belted non struck side occupants. With both front seats occupied, there was a reduction in AIS 2+ injury to belted non struck side occupants due to a reduction in chest and lower limb injuries. Struck side occupants sustained increased injury rates to the extremities when accompanied by a belted non struck side occupant but no notable increases in moderate to serious injury to the head, chest, abdomen or pelvis.
ISSN:1540-0360