Head and Spine Injuries Sustained by Motorcyclists in Head-Leading Collisions with Fixed Roadside Objects.

Conclusions The study results were used to suggest possible crash test protocols for motorcyclists sliding into fixed objects and/or safety devices designed to reduce the injury risk of fixed objects. The predominant orientation of lying prone with head extension led the authors to suggest a crash test using the motorcycle anthropomorphic test device (MATD) sliding prone. However, the occurrence of the supine orientation, albeit less frequently, indicates the utility of a crash test with an ATD sliding supine. The two options are discussed, particularly with regard to appropriate injury assessment reference values. PMID: 24827754 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tags: Traffic Inj Prev Source Type: research