Injury risk/benefit analysis of motorcyclist protective devices using computer simulation and IS0 13232

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Kebschull, Scott. A.¹; Zellner, John W.¹; Van Auken, Michael¹; Rogers, Nicholas M.²

Injury risk/benefit analysis of motorcyclist protective devices using computer simulation and IS0 13232

Proceedings of the 16th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV)

Affiliations

¹Dynamic Research, Inc, United States

²International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association, Switzerland
Abstract

International Standard 13232 provides common research methods for assessing the feasibility of proposed protective devices which might be fitted to motorcycles. This paper reviews the Part 7 computer simulation requirements of the Standard; and applies the simulation to an example injury risk/benefit analysis (Part 5) of a proposed UKDS motorcycle leg protector device. Overall, the computer simulation and injury risk/benefit analysis portions of the Standard were found to be practical and feasible. The analysis of the UKDS leg protector indicated that a motorcycle equipped with this device increases total injury costs to motorcycle riders in impacts with passenger cars, and therefore should not be fitted to motorcycles.
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URL: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/esv16/98s10w26.pdf

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