Transactions on Transport Sciences 2011, 4(4):207-216 | DOI: 10.2478/v10158-011-0021-9

Comparison of HIC Values during Train-Car Collisions

O. Fanta*,1, M. Hybner1, F. Lopot1, K. Jelen1, Z. Malkovský2, H. Purą3
1 Department of Anatomy and Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic
2 VĂšKV a.s., Bucharova 1314/8, 158 00 Prague, Czech Republic
3 Advanced Engineering, s.r.o., CAE Dep., Prague, Czech Republic

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.

Keywords: Biomechanics, head injury criterion, train-car collision, crash test.

Published: December 1, 2011  Show citation

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Fanta, O., Hybner, M., Lopot, F., Jelen, K., Malkovský, Z., & Purą, H. (2011). Comparison of HIC Values during Train-Car Collisions. Transactions on Transport Sciences, 4(4), 207-216. doi: 10.2478/v10158-011-0021-9
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