Pedestrian head injuries

Ashton, S. J.<sup>1</sup>; Pedder, J. B.<sup>1</sup>; Mackay, G. M.<sup>1</sup>

Affiliations

¹Accident Research Unit, Department of Transportation and Environmental Planning, University of Birmingham, England

Abstract

The nature and general cause of the head injuries sustained by a sample of 211 pedestrians struck by the fronts of cars or light goods vehicles based on car designs are described, and it is shown that contact with the vehicle is the main cause of serious head injuries. The factors influencing the location and severity of the vehicle contact head injuries are considered.

Cited Works (3)

Year	Entry
1978	Ashton SJ. Pedestrian Injuries and the Car Exterior [PhD thesis]. Birmingham, England: University of Birmingham; February 1978.
1978	Ashton SJ, Pedder JB, Mackay GM. Influence of vehicle design on pedestrian leg injuries. In: 22nd Annual Proceedings, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM). July 10-14, 1978; Ann Arbor, MI.216-236.
1976	Ashton SJ, Pedder JB, Mackay GM. A review of riders and pedestrians in traffic collisions. In: Proceedings of the 1976 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 7-8, 1976; Amsterdam, The Netherlands.129-171.

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1980	Le Bourdais C, Laberge-Nadeau C, Bourbeau RR. Pedestrian injuries and medical treatment. In: 24th Annual Proceedings, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM). October 7-9, 1980; Rochester, NY.316-327.
2013	Niebuhr T, Junge M, Achmus S. Pedestrian injury risk functions based on contour lines of equal injury severity using real world pedestrian/passenger-car accident data. In: 57th Annual Proceedings, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM). September 22-25, 2013; Quebec City, QC.145-154.
2007	Ivarsson BJ, Crandall JR, Burke C, Stadter G, Grabowski J, Fakhry S, Fredriksson R, Nentwich M. Pedestrian head impact: what determines the likelihood and wrap around distance? In: Proceedings of the 20th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 18-21, 2007; Lyon, France.
2015	Suárez del Fueyo R, Junge M, López‐Valdés FJ. Pedestrian fatal head injury risk as a function of the wrap around distance (WAD) and the front geometry of the vehicle. In: Proceedings of the 2015 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 9-11, 2015; Lyon, France.515-529.
1979	Ashton SJ. Some factors influencing the injuries sustained by child pedestrians struck by the fronts of cars. In: Proceedings of the 23rd Stapp Car Crash Conference. October 17-19, 1979; San Diego, CA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:353-380. SAE 791016.
1980	Ashton SJ. A preliminary assessment of the potential for pedestrian injury reduction through vehicle design. In: Proceedings of the 24th Stapp Car Crash Conference. October 15-17, 1980; Troy, MI. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:609-635. SAE 801315.