Self-protection and partner-protection for new vehicles:​ unece r94 amendment

Chauvel, Cyril; Faverjon, Gérard; Bertholon, Nicolas; Cuny, Sophie; Delannoy, Pascal

Affiliations

¹Laboratory of Accidentology, Biomechanics and Human Behavior, PEUGEOT CITROËN RENAULT, France

²European Center of Safety Studies and Risk Analysis, CEESAR, France

³Safran Engineering, SAFRAN Group - UTAC Passive Safety Department, France

Abstract

This work aims at bringing evidence for mass incompatibility in frontal impact for cars built according to the UNECE R94 regulation. French national injury accidents database census for years 2005 to 2008 were used for the analysis. The heterogeneity of frontal self-protection among cars of different masses is investigated, as well as the partner protection parameter offered by these cars. The last part of the analysis deals with the estimation of the benefit, in terms of fatal and severe injuries avoided, if crashworthiness was harmonized for the whole fleet of vehicle. This calculation is done for France and is extended to all Europe.

Links

URL: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/esv22/22ESV-000209.pdf

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