Lateral Impact-An Analysis of the Statistics in the NCSS

851727

12/01/1985

Event
29th Stapp Car Crash Conference (1985)
Authors Abstract
Content
Data from the National Crash Severity Study (NCSS) has been analyzed with respect to lateral impacts. Accident variables, vehicle variables, and occupant variables, and their interactions have been considered. Emphasis has been placed on occupant variables, especially occupant injury patterns.
This report is mainly a compendium of the data, including a comparison of the NCSS statistics with those from France, Germany, and Great Britain. Overall, these lateral impact statistics are quite similar to results of other field accident studies, which is an interesting observation given the diverse vehicle and driver populations and the differing traffic situations experienced by those populations.
Conclusions have been drawn regarding typical lateral impact situations and the effectiveness of seatbelts in lateral impacts.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/851727
Pages
24
Citation
Rouhana, S., and Foster, M., "Lateral Impact-An Analysis of the Statistics in the NCSS," SAE Technical Paper 851727, 1985, https://doi.org/10.4271/851727.
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Publisher
Published
Dec 1, 1985
Product Code
851727
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English