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Injury and deformation trends with offset crash tests
Technical Paper
2001-06-0150
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Language:
English
Abstract
Deformable barrier, 64 km/h offset crash tests are conducted
under international New Car Assessment Programs. Injury and
deformation data from more than 140 offset crash tests carried out
since 1995 by EuroNCAP, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
and Australian NCAP have been analyzed.
Trends for head protection, leg protection and structural
performance are discussed. The test results confirm that increased
uptake of front airbags in Australia has brought about an
improvement in head protection. Improvements in structural
performance appear to have led to improved leg and foot protection
globally.
Vehicle designs have evolved to provide better occupant
protection in offset crashes. Consumer crash test programs have
accelerated this process.