Significance of soft tissue neck injuries AIS 1 in the accident scene and deformation characteristics of cars with delta-V up to 10 km/h

The task of this study is to analyse the injury pattern of soft tissue neck injuries Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 1 so-called distortions, the descriptions of pain and the deformation characteristics of the cars in low speed collision up to delta-v 10 km/h in frontal and rear end collisions. 50% of distortions occur under frontal collisions. The basis of the study are 1238 belted car occupants with neck distortions AIS 1 documented by the in-depth-investigation team of the Accident Research Unit at Medical University Hannover (Germany). The detailed deformation characteristics of 117 belted car occupants with delta-v up to 10 km/h are analysed and compared to the injury pattern and long term consequences. Pain descriptions are analysed using questionnaires sent to these patients several years after event. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see ITRD E203597.