Injury and structural trends during 12 years of NCAP frontal offset crash tests

Paine, Michael; Griffiths, Michael; Haley, Jack; Newland, Craig

Affiliations

¹Australasian NCAP

²Road Safety Solutions

³NRMA Motoring & Services

⁴Australian Automobile Association

Abstract

64km/h frontal offset crash tests are conducted by consumer crash test programs in Australia/New Zealand, Europe, the USA, Korea and Japan. Data from ANCAP and Euro NCAP crash tests are analysed and trends for head, chest and leg protection and structural performance are discussed.

Vehicle designs have evolved to provide better occupant protection in frontal offset crashes. Consumer crash test programs have accelerated this process.

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Cited Works (6)

Year	Entry
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Cited By (3)

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2011	Paine M, Paine D, Ellway J, Newland C, Worden S. Safety precautions and assessments for crashes involving electric vehicles. In: Proceedings of the 22nd International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 13-16, 2011; Washington, DC.
2013	Paine M, Paine D, Case M, Haley J, Newland C, Worden S. Trends with ANCAP safety ratings and real-world crash performance for vehicle models in Australia. In: Proceedings of the 23rd International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 27-30, 2013; Seoul, South Korea.
2015	Paine M, Paine D, Smith J, Case M, Haley J, Worden S. Vehicle safety trends and the influence of NCAP safety ratings. In: Proceedings of the 24th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 8-11, 2015; Gothenburg, Sweden.