Overview: Now in its 8th phase, CCIS is one of the world's largest studies of car occupant injury causation. Each year the project investigates more than a thousand crashes involving cars. Accidents are selected for detailed investigation according to strict criteria. This allows the CCIS data to be used to predict national trends. Detailed examinations of the accident-damaged cars are carried out to determine the performance of the vehicle during the crash. The examinations include the role of seat belts, airbags and other safety devices. The associated occupant injuries are then matched to the vehicle data and documented in an anonymous electronic database.
Objectives: To develop the understanding of mechanisms of injury to car occupants. To provide information on vehicle crash-worthiness. To identify the needs for improved vehicle safety as changes take place. To provide biomechanical information to develop crash test dummies. Main features of project: Detailed analysis of the CCIS database helps ensure that future cars will be designed to perform better in real life crashes. The improved understanding of how people are injured will lead to safer cars, better restraint systems, better crash test dummies and improved laboratory crash test techniques. CCIS analysis has fed directly into the development of the NCAP project and new safety legislation. |
