PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Fanta, O.
AU  - Hybner, M.
AU  - Lopot, F.
AU  - Jelen, K.
AU  - Malkovský, Z.
AU  - Purš, H.
TI  - Comparison of HIC Values during Train-Car Collisions
DP  - 2011 Dec 1
TA  - Transactions on Transport Sciences
PG  - 207--216
VI  - 4
IP  - 4
AID - 10.2478/v10158-011-0021-9
IS  - 
AB  - Accident statistics show that a collision of a train with a car has a significant share of the number of traffic accidents. It also ranks among the most tragic. Three crash tests were made simulating the side impact of a railway vehicle with a car on a level crossing to monitor the biomechanics of possible injury. This study pays particular attention to head injuries. Head acceleration in all three axes was captured on a mannequin during an impact with Skoda Superb and Skoda Favorit vehicles. The most common head injury criterion (HIC) was selected as a quantitative indicator for comparison. It transpired that the contact of the head with an element of the car interior, whether or not the out-of-position occurs during the impact, plays an important role in the severity of head injuries.