The Methodology of In-Depth Studies of Car Crashes in Britain

Mackay, G M; Ashton, S. J.; Galer, Margaret; Thomas, Pete

doi:10.4271/850556

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“…All distributions and rates illustrated and quoted in this study are based on the weighted sample but unweighted totals (N) are shown for reader information. The overall study methodology is described elsewhere [Mackay, Ashton and Galer, 1985].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Importance of Non-struck Side Occupants in Side Collisions

Frampton

Welsh

Thomas

et al. 2000

Journal of Crash Prevention and Injury Control

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In a representative sample of tow-away side collisions from the UK Midlands, one third of front seat occupants were alone, on the struck side of the car. The other two thirds were either a non struck side occupant alone or two occupants sitting together. Occupant restraint, especially in perpendicular side impacts, was a notable factor in determining injury outcome for belted non struck side occupants. With both front seats occupied, there was a reduction in AIS 2+ injury to belted non struck side occupants due to a reduction in chest and lower limb injuries. Struck side occupants sustained increased injury rates to the extremities when accompanied by a belted non struck side occupant but no notable increases in moderate to serious injury to the head, chest, abdomen or pelvis.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Importance of Non-struck Side Occupants in Side Collisions

Frampton

Welsh

Thomas

et al. 2000

Journal of Crash Prevention and Injury Control

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“…Since 1983, data have been collected on approximately 1500 crashes per year; for a more detailed description of the programme, the reader should refer to MacKay 14. Briefly, the programme selects cases for investigation using a stratified random sampling procedure based on injury severity.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Real-world performance of vehicle crash test: the case of EuroNCAP

2010

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“…By their nature such data bases contain little biomechanical information but they do give a broad numerical picture of road user classes, types of collisions and general injury outcomes, even if poorly defined. However, the need to have better information about crash severities, the origins of specific injuries, the variations which occur throughout the populations at risk led in the early 1980s to a growth in detailed sample studies of specific types of accidents where researchers actually investigate the accidents themselves, often at the scene (Mackay et al 1985). Such techniques are labour intensive, but important and have given rise to much new biomechanical knowledge of the last two decades.…”

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The increasing importance of the biomechanics of impact trauma

Mackay¹

2007

Sadhana

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The evolution of experimental biomechanics and crash injury research is summarized briefly to show that they both play a major role in mitigating traffic deaths and injuries. Historically, the subject has been based largely in western countries and thus focused on vehicle occupants, whereas some 80% of traffic casualties in the world are outside the vehicle as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. The subject is close to the regulatory process which controls vehicle design and is thus heavily influenced by government and industry, yet it is now in an expanding period because of new techniques to replicate the human frame's response to impact forces. New knowledge is likely to emerge from addressing population variations and combining real world accident investigations with experimental biomechanics. The application of impact biomechanics to the vulnerable road users is of particular importance.

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The Methodology of In-Depth Studies of Car Crashes in Britain

Cited by 23 publications

References 3 publications

The Importance of Non-struck Side Occupants in Side Collisions

The Importance of Non-struck Side Occupants in Side Collisions

Real-world performance of vehicle crash test: the case of EuroNCAP

The increasing importance of the biomechanics of impact trauma

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