Lack of Relationship Between Vehicle Damage and Occupant Injury

970494

02/24/1997

Event
SAE International Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
A common misconception formulated is that the amount of vehicle crash damage due to a collision, offers a direct correlation to the degree of occupant injury. This paper explores this concept and explains why it is false reasoning. Explanations with supporting data are set forth to show how minor vehicle damage can relate or even be the major contributing factor to occupant injury. Mathematical equations and models also support these findings.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/970494
Pages
5
Citation
Robbins, M., "Lack of Relationship Between Vehicle Damage and Occupant Injury," SAE Technical Paper 970494, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/970494.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 24, 1997
Product Code
970494
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English