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Side Impact Risk for 7-13 Year Old Children
Technical Paper
2008-01-0192
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to assess the vehicle environment that a child occupant, between the ages of seven and thirteen years old, is exposed to in a real world crash. The focus of analysis is on those child occupants that are seated at the struck side in a lateral collision. This study was based on data extracted from the National Automotive Sampling System / Crashworthiness Data System (NASS/CDS) between years 1991-2006.
Analysis was based upon the evaluation of the projected consequence of injury to the child occupants. The societal costs generated as a result of occupant injuries were quantified. The societal cost, or Harm, acts as a measure of consequence of occupant exposure to the vehicle environment, when involved in a collision. The Harm was determined as a function of ΔV, principal direction of force, vehicle extent of damage, the pattern of damage to the vehicle, and the magnitude of intrusion based on the occupant seating position.
The total ΔV at the point of half the Harm is about 25km/h. A total of 72% of the Harm could be associated with intrusion by the struck-side interior. Injuries sustained to the Head account for roughly half of the total Harm.
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Authors
- Paul Scullion - FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center George Washington University
- Richard M. Morgan - FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center George Washington University
- Vinay Nagabhushana - FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center George Washington University
- Kennerly Digges - FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center George Washington University
- Cing-Dao (Steve) Kan - FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center George Washington University
- Shinhee Park - Advanced Technology Center Hyundai-Kia Motors
- Hanil Bae - Advanced Technology Center Hyundai-Kia Motors
Citation
Scullion, P., Morgan, R., Nagabhushana, V., Digges, K. et al., "Side Impact Risk for 7-13 Year Old Children," SAE Technical Paper 2008-01-0192, 2008, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-0192.Also In
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