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Crashworthiness and compatibility of low mass vehicles in collisions

Frei et al., 1997

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7120802468171931812
Author
Frei P
Kaeser R
Hafner R
Schmid M
Dragan A
Wingeier L
Muser M
Niederer P
Walz F
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Reducing the weight of vehicles could be a strong means of reducing fuel consumption in urban traffic. Published accident and injury statistics however show an inverse correlation of vehicle mass against injury severity in car to car collisions, above all in head-on collisions …
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