Impact of Improving Vehicle Front Design on the Burden of Pedestrian Injuries in Germany, USA, and India

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dc.creatorMoran, Dane
dc.creatorBose, Dipan
dc.creatorBhalla, Kavi
dc.date2017-11-02T19:43:44Z
dc.date2017-11-02T19:43:44Z
dc.date2017-05-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:39:23Z
dc.descriptionEuropean car design regulations and New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) ratings have led to reductions in pedestrian injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of improving vehicle front design on mortality and morbidity due to pedestrian injuries in a European country (Germany) and 2 countries (the United States and India) that do not have pedestrian-focused NCAP testing or design regulations. Recent evaluations show a strong correlation between Euro NCAP pedestrian scores and real-life pedestrian injuries, suggesting that improved car front end design in Europe has led to substantial reductions in pedestrian injuries. Although the United States has fewer pedestrian crashes, it would nevertheless benefit substantially by adopting similar regulations and instituting pedestrian NCAP testing. The maximum benefit would be realized in low- and middle-income countries like India that have a high proportion of pedestrian crashes. Though crash avoidance technologies are being developed to protect pedestrians, supplemental protection through design regulations may significantly improve injury countermeasures for vulnerable road users.
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dc.identifierTraffic Injury Prevention
dc.identifier1538-9588
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/28626
dc.identifier10.1596/28626
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/408448
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectTRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
dc.subjectMOTOR VEHICLES
dc.subjectPEDESTRIAN SAFETY
dc.subjectVEHICLE DESIGN
dc.titleImpact of Improving Vehicle Front Design on the Burden of Pedestrian Injuries in Germany, USA, and India
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.typeArticle de journal
dc.typeArtículo de revista

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