Motorcycle accident impact conditions as a basis for motorcycle crash tests

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Pedder, Jocelyn B.¹; Hurt, Hugh H.²; Otte, Dietmar³

Motorcycle accident impact conditions as a basis for motorcycle crash tests

Proceedings of the 12th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV)

Affiliations

¹Biokinetics and Associates Ltd., Ottawa

²University of Southern California

³Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover
Abstract

This paper describes the preliminary results of an analysis of motorcycle accident data bases to identify the frequency and severity of different types of motorcycle/car collisions. Data from three primary accident studies conducted in the United States of America and Europe were utilized.

From this analysis specific accident impact conditions, of known frequency and severity can be selected as one possible basis for motorcycle crash tests.

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