Head and neck injuries for belted front occupants involved in real frontal crashes:​ patterns and risks

Faverjon, G.; Henry, C.; Thomas, C.; Tarriere, C.; Patel, A.; Got, C.; Guillon, F.

Protection criteria for the head and neck to be measured on dummies are still discussed today on the basis of cadaver tests, boxers and volunteers.

But the statistical pattern of head and neck injuries and the risk evaluation for front belted occupants can only be described on the basis of frontal real-world accident investigation.

The sub-sample selected from the APR file contains 959 front occupants restrained by 3-point retractor belt including 654 drivers and 305 right front passengers.

The 275 head injuries and 102 neck injuries observed are related to violence of impact and areas contacted.

A complete medical description and injury mechanism are provided.

Year

Entry

1985

Backaitis SH, Dalmotas D. Injury patterns and injury sources of unrestrained and three point belt restrained car occupants in injury producing frontal collisions. In: 29th Annual Proceedings, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM). October 7-9, 1985; Washington, DC.365-391.

1985

Larder DR, Twiss MK, Mackay GM. Neck injury to car occupants using seat belts. In: 29th Annual Proceedings, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM). October 7-9, 1985; Washington, DC.153-165.

1980

The Abbreviated Injury Scale 1980 Revision. Morton Grove, IL: Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM); 1980.

1980

Hobbs CA. Car occupant injury patterns and mechanisms. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). October 21-24, 1980; Wolfsburg, Germany.755-768.