Tag: Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis
Curve realignment reduced crashes on rural two-lane roads
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in EngineeringWhat the study found The study found that horizontal curve realignment on rural two-lane roads was associated with lower crash counts. It reports reductions in total crashes, injury and fatal crashes, run-off-road and fixed object crashes, dark crashes, and wet crashes. Why the authors say this matters The authors say the evaluation was intended to…
Rear seat intrusion can intensify thoracic injury in rear impacts
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in EngineeringCase and crash-test analysis showing underride-driven rear seat pan contacting the rearward-rotating front seatback produced bottoming-out impulses that substantially amplified thoracic loading.
