Quantification method analysis of the relationship between occupant injury and environmental factors in traffic accidents

Quantification method analysis of the relationship between occupant injury and environmental factors in traffic accidents

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Article ID: iaor20108278
Volume: 43
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 342
End Page Number: 351
Publication Date: Jan 2011
Journal: Accident Analysis and Prevention
Authors: ,
Abstract:

Injury analysis following a vehicle crash is one of the most important research areas. However, most injury analyses have focused on one‐dimensional injury variables, such as the AIS (Abbreviated Injury Scale) or the IIS (Injury Impairment Scale), at a time in relation to various traffic accident factors. However, these studies cannot reflect the various injury phenomena that appear simultaneously. In this paper, we apply quantification method II to the NASS (National Automotive Sampling System) CDS (Crashworthiness Data System) to find the relationship between the categorical injury phenomena, such as the injury scale, injury position, and injury type, and the various traffic accident condition factors, such as speed, collision direction, vehicle type, and seat position. Our empirical analysis indicated the importance of safety devices, such as restraint equipment and airbags. In addition, we found that narrow impact, ejection, air bag deployment, and higher speed are associated with more severe than minor injury to the thigh, ankle, and leg in terms of dislocation, abrasion, or laceration.

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