CAR TO CAR SIDE COLLISION - A COMPARISON OF ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH WORK

FROM ACCIDENT ANALYSES, TYPICAL FOR GERMAN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS, AND AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION ON BMW VEHICLES, RESULTS ARE COMPILED FOR THE PROTECTION AGAINST SIDE IMPACTS. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND INJURIES OF OCCUPANTS DESCRIBE THE STATE OF KNOWLEDGE FROM THE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS FOR THE CONSTRUCTIVE CONSIDERATION OF THE PROBLEM. FROM SELECTED CRASH TESTS A COMPARISON OF ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH WORK IS PRODUCED. IN THE DISCUSSION ON THE RESULTS QUESTIONS ARE FORMULATED FOR DEVELOPMENT WORK ON THE PROTECTION AGAINST SIDE IMPACTS. FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE IRRD NO 307340.