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The Characteristics of the Occupant Injuries Related - to - Low Deformation Extent and the Preventive Stretagies throughout the Analysis of Severe Occupant - Injuries - Korean In - Depth Accident Study Database - Based -

  • Crisisonomy
  • Abbr : KRCEM
  • 2016, 12(1), pp.57-67
  • Publisher : Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Policy > Public Policy in general

CHOI IL KUG 1 Choi, Han Joo 2 KANG HYUN LEE 3 Joungchan Park 4 최지훈 4

1단국대학교의과대학부속병원
2단국대학교
3연세대학교
4국립과학수사연구원

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ABSTRACT

Occupant injuries related to the low deformation extent of car accidents were not regarded as severely injured patients in trauma care. Although the deformation extent (Zone 1) is not meaningful according to the CDC’s guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients, many severe occupant injuries including motor vehicle deaths actually occurred related to low deformation extent. We analyzed the characteristics and injury severity of patients with low deformation extent (Zone 1 and Zone 2) based on the Korean In-Depth Accident Study Database. Rollover crashes, frontal crashes and left side-impact crashes were related to the mortality of the occupant injuries with low deformation extent. It is obvious that wearing seatbelts and deploying airbags can protect the occupants, particularly drivers. Prevention strategies should include the reinforcement of a law which requires installation and use of safety devices such as airbags.

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