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Factors related to serious injury in post ncap european cars involved in frontal crashes
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posted on 2006-06-13, 15:15 authored by Richard FramptonRichard Frampton, Owen Williams, Pete ThomasThis study examined the relationship between EuroNCAP ratings for body region protection and real world injury risk for 653 belted drivers in frontal crashes. It was also able to comment on further improvements in crash protection for post-EuroNCAP cars. Protection for the head and lower leg appeared good. In terms of life threatening injury, results showed a need to prioritise chest protection, whilst for impairment, protection for the upper leg and ankle/foot should be considered. The EuroNCAP body region scoring system reflects trends in real crash injury risks to all body regions, except for the chest, where there is no clear trend. More generally, further development in the testing regime could usefully concentrate on a restraint system test and the use of smaller dummies seated appropriately, rather than an increase of the test speed.
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FRAMPTON, WILLIAMS and THOMAS, 2004. Factors related to serious injury in post ncap european cars involved in frontal crashes. IN: Proceedings of the 48th Annual AAAM, Key Biscayne, Florida, 13-15 SeptemberPublication date
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1540-0360Language
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