Pedestrian impact priorities using real-world crash data and harm

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Fildes, Brian¹; Gabler, Hampton Clay²; Otte, Dietmar³; Linder, Astrid¹; Sparke, Laurie⁴

Pedestrian impact priorities using real-world crash data and harm

Proceedings of the 2004 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact

Affiliations

¹Monash University Accident Research Centre, Victoria, Australia

²Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, USA

³Medical University Hannover Accident Research Unit, Hannover, Germany

⁴Holden Innovation, Victoria, Australia
Abstract and keywords

A study was undertaken to assess the crash types, behaviour and injuries associated with vehicle and pedestrian crashes and the priorities for vehicle design optimisation based on reduced societal Harm. Data from the Australian fatal file and the University of Hannover was analysed for the types of pedestrian crashes with cars, pre-crash pedestrian behaviours, injuries sustained and contact sources of these injuries. The Harm associated with these outcomes was then ranked to provide priorities for vehicle design aimed at increased pedestrian protection.

Keywords: Pedestrians; Accident Analysis; Injury Severity; Optimization Methods; Vehicles; Injuries (Harm)

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