The evolution of experimental biomechanics and crash injury research is summarized briefly
to show that they both play a major role in mitigating traffic deaths and injuries. Historically …

Objective: Problems facing authorities and researchers of road traffic accidents in most
developing countries include lack of data and clarity and accessibility problems with existing …

Of injury-producing collisions with high seat belt use, some 25% to 30% are lateral
collisions. This paper describes some of the characteristics of those collisions as they relate …

Torso injuries among car occupants involved in severe collisions are often life threatening.
This study considers whether knowledge of the type of impact and associated trends of torso …

Injuries will inevitably occur when restraining loads are exerted on a car occupant by a seat
belt curing a crash. This study investigated the nature, frequency, and severity of such …

Objective: To describe a new method for analyzing and documenting the causes of injuries
in motor vehicle crashes that has been implemented since 2005 in cases investigated by the …

This paper addresses the nature and cause of lower limb injuries received by car occupants
in road traffic accidents. Although such injuries in themselves are rarely life threatening they …

The real world chaIacteristics of road accidents relevant to biomechanical considerations
will be outlined. A brief introduction to the Abbreviated Injury Scale will be given, and then …

Objective: Frontal impact chest protection in European cars has been highlighted as an area
where possible improvements could be made. The chest is particularly vulnerable in older …

By actively researching real world crashes it has become apparent that existing
methodologies for recording car deformation for severe injuries and fatalities are limiting our …