Post-accident evidence basis for new equestrian standards: Relationship between helmet liner residual crush and accident parameters

A Relationship between Accident Types and Causes

A study was done on a road in the Western Cape of South Africa, the R44, to investigate the causes of road accidents. The causes of the accidents on this 25km stretch of road were deduced from analysing 404 accident reports and from relationships that were determined with other factors. Risk factors (human-, vehicleand environment factors) are proposed for the 14 accident types that occurred on...

Stress in accident and post-accident management at Chernobyl∗

The effects of the Chernobyl nuclear accident on the psychology of the affected population have been much discussed. The psychological dimension has been advanced as a factor explaining the emergence, from 1990 onwards, of a post-accident crisis in the main CIS countries affected. This article presents the conclusions of a series of European studies, which focused on the consequences of the Che...

Predicting Motorcycle Helmet Impact Severity from Residual Crush Damage

Motorcycle helmets reduce the frequency and severity of head and brain injuries by attenuating head acceleration and distributing the impact force. This is achieved primarily through permanent crushing of the interior energy absorbing liner. Our goal is to characterize the relationship between residual helmet damage and impact energy. Working toward this goal, the current study measures the cha...

Changing standards for thrombolysis in accident and emergency departments.

[Random sample examination of 500 accident injuries using the new accident injuries using the new accident- documentation and treatment card].