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Analysis of Passenger Car Side Impacts - Crash Location, Injuries, AIS and Contacts
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NASS 80-88 passenger side impacts data were analyzed. Location of primary car damage using the CDC classification, the AIS for injury severity studies, and the interior contacts of the various body areas. Drivers alone, or with passengers were studied separately in both left and right side crashes. Direct impacts to the passenger compartment only are less frequent than to other CDC side zones. Driver interior contacts vary by body region but also by side impacted in the crash. The presence of an unrestrained front passenger appears to enhance driver injury level in left side crashes but the presence of a passenger, in right side crashes appears to moderate driver injury severity.
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Huelke, D. and Compton, C., "Analysis of Passenger Car Side Impacts - Crash Location, Injuries, AIS and Contacts," SAE Technical Paper 920353, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/920353.Also In
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