Analysis of Traumatic Brain Injuries Sustained by Occupants in Japanese Brand Car Crashes in the US

This study estimates, by means of an analysis of accident data from the US, the incidence and risk of car crash related traumatic brain injuries for occupants in Japanese brand cars. The study incorporated crash type, crash severity, car model year, belt use and the victim's age and sex. Concus...

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Main Authors: Jacobo Antona-Makoshi, Koji Mikami, Mats Lindkvist, Johan Davidsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal of Automotive Engineering
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jsaeijae/9/3/9_20184101/_article/-char/ja
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Summary:This study estimates, by means of an analysis of accident data from the US, the incidence and risk of car crash related traumatic brain injuries for occupants in Japanese brand cars. The study incorporated crash type, crash severity, car model year, belt use and the victim's age and sex. Concussion risk was the highest among all brain injury categories for all crash types and severities; females were at higher risks than males. When concussions were excluded, Subdural Haemorrhages, Intracranial Haemorrhages and Sub-Arachnoid Haemorrhages comprised the most frequent injury categories. Elderly occupants were at considerably higher risks than non-elderly for these bleeding injuries.
ISSN:2185-0992