Crash modes and injury patterns in real-world narrow object frontal crashes

Arbelaez, Raul A.; Aylor, David; Nolan, Joseph M.; Braitman, Keli A.; Baker, Bryan C.

Data collected from the National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) and Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) were used to determine the crash and occupant injury characteristics for real-world frontal crashes into narrow objects like trees and poles. These data were used to summarize trends in driver death rates, impact point distributions, crash severities, and injury patterns.

Keywords: frontal impacts, narrow object, tree, pole, NASS, FARS

Year

Entry

2012

Morgan RM, Cui C, Digges KH, Cao L, Kan C-D. Impact and injury patterns in between-rails frontal crashes of vehicles with good ratings for frontal crash protection. In: 56th Annual Proceedings, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM). October 14-17, 2012; Seattle, WA.255-265.

2011

Scullion P, Morgan RM, Digges K, Kan C-D. Frontal crashes between the longitudinal rails. In: Proceedings of the 22nd International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 13-16, 2011; Washington, DC.

2008

Hong S-W, Park C-K, Mohan P, Morgan RM, Kan C-D, Lee K, Park S, Bae H. Comparative analysis of a vehicle impacting a rigid barrier, an offset deformable barrier, and a rigid pole. In: Proceedings of the 2008 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 17-19, 2008; Bern, Switzerland.417-420.

2012

Morgan RM, Cui C, Marzougui D, Digges KH, Cao L, Kan C. Frontal pole impacts. In: Proceedings of the 2012 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 12-14, 2012; Dublin, Ireland.155-165.

2013

Reichert R, Morgan RM, Park C, Digges KH, Kan C. Thoracic and abdominal injuries to drivers in between‐rail frontal crashes. In: Proceedings of the 2013 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 11-13, 2013; Gothenburg, Sweden.818-830.

2021

Parenteau CS, Courtney A, Campbell IC, Lau E. An update on front-seat occupant injury rates in frontal crashes: focus on modern vehicles. In: Proceedings of the 2021 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 8-10, 2021; Online.394-430.

2010

Brumbelow ML, Blanar L. Evaluation of US rear underride guard regulation for large trucks using real-world crashes. Stapp Car Crash J. 2010;54:119-131. SAE 2010-22-0007.