Compatibility problems of small and large passenger cars in head on collisions

Ernst, G.; Brühning, E; Glaeser, K. P.; Schmid, M.

Affiliations

¹Federal Highway Research Institute, BASt

Cited Works (4)

Year	Entry
1988	Brühning E, Ernst G. Loglinear and logit models in accident research. In: Proceedings of the 1988 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 14-16, 1988; Bergisch-Gladbach, West Germany.35-46.
1991	Ernst G, Brühning E, Glaeser K-P, Schmid M. Safety in small and large passenger cars: the compatibility problem in head-on collisions. In: Proceedings of the 1991 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 11-13, 1991; Berlin, Germany.1-12.
1987	Evans L, Wasielewski P. Serious or fatal driver injury rate versus car mass in head-on crashes between cars of similar mass. Accid Anal Prev. April 1987;19(2):119-131.
1982	Nygren Å, Gustafsson H, Tingvall C. Injury frequency and injury panorama among drivers: a comparison between small and big cars and the influence of year model and production start. In: Proceedings of the 1982 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 8-10, 1982; Cologne, Germany.30-39.

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1994	Fontaine H. The effects of car weight and power-to-weight ratio on crash severity. In: 38th Annual Proceedings, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM). September 21-23, 1994; Lyon, France.359-372.
1994	Tarrière C, Morvan Y, Steyer C, Bellot D. Accident research and experimental data useful for an understanding of the influence of car structural incompatibility on the risk of accident injury. In: Proceedings of the 14th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 23-26, 1994; Munich, Germany.593-610.
1994	Bloch JA. Introduction of compatibility in the development of a frontal test procedure. In: Proceedings of the 14th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 23-26, 1994; Munich, Germany.611-614.
1994	Evans L. Car size and safety: a review focused on identifying causative factors. In: Proceedings of the 14th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 23-26, 1994; Munich, Germany.721-733.
1998	Klanner W, Felsch B, van West F. Evaluation of occupant protection and compatibility out of frontal crash tests against the deformable barrier. In: Proceedings of the 16th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 31–June 4, 1998; Windsor, Ontario, Canada.693-702.
1992	Wood DP, Mooney S. Car crush, size and safety in frontal collisions. In: Proceedings of the 1992 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 9-11, 1992; Verona, Italy.89-103.
1996	Wood DP, Mooney SJ. Car size and relative safety: fundamental theory and real life experience compared. In: Proceedings of the 1996 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 11-13, 1996; Dublin, Ireland.223-239.
2001	Wood D, Walsh D, Simms C. Sharing of collision energy between cars in frontal impacts. In: Proceedings of the 2001 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. October 10-12, 2001; Isle of Man, UK.
2005	Wood DP, Simms C, Glynn C. Two car frontal collisions: the role of car mass, collision speed distribution and frontal stiffness in occupant fatality and injury. In: Proceedings of the 2005 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 21-23, 2005; Prague, Czech Republic.85-96.
1994	Evans L. Driver injury and fatality risk in two-car crashes versus mass ratio inferred using Newtonian mechanics. Accid Anal Prev. October 1994;26(5):609-616.
2000	Buzeman-Jewkes DG, Viano DC, Lövsund P. Occupant risk, partner risk and fatality rate in frontal crashes: estimated effects of changing vehicle fleet mass in 15 years. J Crash Prev Injury Control. 2000;2(1):1-10.