Load of car structure and injuries of occupants in side impact car collisions with trucks and objects

Langwieder, K.

Affiliations

¹Association of German Automobile Insurers (HUK-Verband), Department of Automotive Engi-leering Munich

Abstract (English)

Lateral car collisions with trucks or objects account for an important share of side collisions with seriously or fatally injured.

On the basis of 94 car/truck and 58 car/object side collisions the accident characteristics and the injury risks of the car occupants are illustrated.

The typical deformation phenomena hereby caused on the car are indicated and the kinds of structure loads are discussed.

Abstract (French)

Parmi les collisions latérales ayant pour conséquence des blessés graves ou des morts, un pourcentage important revient aux collisions de voitures de tourisme avec des camions ou des objets.

Basée sur 94 collisions lat'erales voitures/camions et 58 collisions voitures/objets, l'étude analyse la caractéristique des accidents et les risques des passagers.

L'étude indique les déformations typiques que subissent les voitures de tourisme et discute les proble'mes de structure.

Abstract (German)

Seitliche PKW-Kollisionen mit LKW oder Objekten nehmen einen wesentlichen Anteil an Seitenkollisionen mit Schwer- oder tödlich Verletzten ein.

Anhand von 94 PKW/LKW und 58 PKW/Objekt Seitenkollisionen werden die Unfallcharakteristik und die Verletzungsrisiken der PKW-Insassen erlautert.

Die dabei am PKW entstehenden typischen Beschädigungsbilder werden angegeben und die Arten der Strukturbeanspruchung diskutiert.

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