Injury Mechanisms and Field Accident Data Analysis in Rollover Accidents 970396
Rollover accidents are responsible for a significant percentage of crash injuries. Increasing seat belt restraint use is the most effective way to reduce rollover injuries. Injuries to restrained occupants are also of interest. It has been suggested that head/neck injuries are caused by roof crush, and that modification to roof structures and seat belt systems would lead to a substantial reduction in severe rollover injuries. Field accident data and rollover testing are used to evaluate the relationship between roof crush, seat belt design, and severe rollover injuries.
Citation: James, M., Allsop, D., Nordhagen, R., and Decker, R., "Injury Mechanisms and Field Accident Data Analysis in Rollover Accidents," SAE Technical Paper 970396, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/970396. Download Citation
Author(s):
Michael B. James, Douglas “L” Allsop, Ronald P. Nordhagen, Robin L. Decker
Affiliated:
Collision Safety Engineering, Inc.
Pages: 14
Event:
SAE International Congress and Exposition
Also in:
Occupant Protection and Injury Assessment in the Automotive Crash Environment-SP-1231, SAE 1997 Transactions - Journal of Passenger Cars-V106-6