Side impacts in Australia

Duignan, Paul; Griffiths, Michael; Williams, Steve

Affiliations

¹Roads & Traffic Authority, New South Wales Australia

Abstract

Approximately thirty percent of fatal car crashes occurring in Australia each year involve side impacts. Recent international research has focused on the development of Standards for side impact testing.

This paper presents preliminary data obtained from an indepth vehicle factors crash study in respect to side impact crashes. Data was collected through on-scene investigations and vehicle inspections. information is presented in terms of distribution of damage, striking vehicle and injury severity.

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