Struck-side crashes involving post-regulatory European passenger cars: Crash characteristics and injury outcomes

International Journal of Vehicle Safety

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 103-115

  Welsh, Ruth H ^a   Morris, Andrew P ^a   Hassan, Ahamedali M ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chest injury; Crash severity; Head injury; Regulation UNECE R95; Side impact

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; AUTOMOBILE TESTING; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; IMPACT RESISTANCE; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SPECIFICATIONS; SPEED;

CHEST INJURY; CRASH SEVERITY; HEAD INJURY; STRUCK-SIDE CRASHES;

CRASHWORTHINESS;

EID: 34248337966     PISSN: 14793105     EISSN: 14793113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVS.2007.012588     Document Type: Article

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