Collision Performance of Contemporary Crashbars and Motorcycle Rider Leg injuries 870603
Debilitating leg injuries are a common outcome of motorcycle accidents, yet debate over the potential benefits and hazards of providing “leg protection space” on motorcycles continues. Detailed reconstruction of motorcycle accidents reveals actual collision performance of contemporary crashbars and motorcyclist leg injury mechanisms. Nine hundred motorcycle accident in-depth investigation cases were reviewed and a detailed analysis of the crashbar equipped motorcycles was performed. Crashbar design, collision performance and the relation to leg injuries were determined. Results are used to evaluate actual collision performance of contemporary crashbars and examine counter-measures for motorcyclist leg injuries.
Citation: Oueltet, J., Hurt, H., and Thorn, D., "Collision Performance of Contemporary Crashbars and Motorcycle Rider Leg injuries," SAE Technical Paper 870603, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/870603. Download Citation
Author(s):
James V. Oueltet, Hugh H. Hurt, David R. Thorn
Affiliated:
Motorcycle Accident Research University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
Pages: 20
Event:
SAE International Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1987 Transactions-V96-87, Accident Reconstruction-Automobiles Tractor-Semitrailers Motorcycles and Pedestrians-P-193, Accident Reconstruction Technologies-Pedestrians and Motorcycles in Automotive Collisions-PT-35
Related Topics:
Accident reconstruction
Injuries
Two or three wheeled vehicles
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