Injury mechanisms and field accident data analysis in rollover accidents

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  James, Michael B ^a   Allsop, Douglas ^a   Nordhagen, Ronald P ^a   Decker, Robin L ^a  

^a Collision Safety Engineering Inc ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; AUTOMOBILE SEAT BELTS; ROOFS;

ACCIDENT DATA; CRASH INJURY; HEAD/NECK INJURIES; INJURY MECHANISMS; ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS; ROOF STRUCTURES; SEAT BELT DESIGN; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION;

CRASHWORTHINESS;

EID: 85072474016     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/970396     Document Type: Conference Paper

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