Head protection:​ preventive medicine in traffic safety

Snively, George G.

Affiliations

¹Snell Memorial Foundation

²School of Medicine, University of California, Davis

Abstract

Specific interest in head protection in the field of traffic safety is a relatively recent phenomenon; even more recent is the application of scientific principles of energy management to the development of head protective equipment.

The magnitude of today's problem of head injury and brain damage in traffic accidents is reviewed and the need for adequate preventive countermeasures displayed.

Based on an in-depth study of 617 cases of helmeted head impact in vehicular accidents, and on extensive dynamic testing of protective headgear in laboratory studies, certain design criteria for protective headgear are discussed in relation to head injury prevention.

Cited Works (1)

Year	Entry
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Cited By (3)

Year	Entry
1981	Vallée H, Thomas C, Sacreste J, Henry C, Tarriere C, Got C, Patel A. Characteristics of objects struck by the head of moped riders or motorcyclists. In: Proceedings of the 1981 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 8-10, 1981; Salon de Provence, France.176-183.
1984	Vallee H, Hartemann F, Thomas C, Tarrière C, Patel A, Got C. The fracturing of helmet shells. In: Proceedings of the 1984 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 4-6, 1984; Delft, The Netherlands.99-109.
1992	Pedder JB. Characteristics of Serious and Fatal Motorcycle Accidents and the Potential for Injury Prevention [PhD thesis]. Birmingham, UK: University of Birmingham; August 1992.