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European pedestrian safety regulations have improved vehicle front shapes, reducing leg and head injury risks for pedestrians. However, higher bonnet edges increase pelvis/femur injury risk, indicating a need for design adjustments to further enhance pedestrian safety.

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  • Biomechanics
  • Vehicle dynamics

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  • Vehicle front design significantly impacts pedestrian safety, with shape and stiffness being key factors.
  • Current legislative regulations primarily use subsystem impactor tests, which may not fully optimize vehicle front shapes for pedestrian protection.
  • The effectiveness of European pedestrian safety regulations on passenger car front shapes and subsequent pedestrian injury risk requires thorough investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of European pedestrian safety regulations on passenger car front shapes.
  • To analyze the effect of these shape changes on pedestrian injury risk, specifically leg, pelvis/femur, and head injuries.
  • To evaluate the role of vehicle shape versus stiffness in improving pedestrian safety.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 579 German In-Depth Accident Study (GIDAS) pedestrian collision cases (2000-2015).
  • Comparison of passenger car front-end shapes before and after European pedestrian safety regulations.
  • Multi-body simulations to assess vehicle aggressivity and injury risk changes.
  • Statistical analysis of pedestrian injury data (Abbreviated Injury Scale at least level 2 - AIS2+).

Main Results:

  • Newer vehicles exhibit flatter, wider bumpers, higher bonnet leading edges, shorter bonnets, and shallower windscreens.
  • Collision data and simulations confirm improved pedestrian leg safety due to bumper design changes.
  • Higher bonnet leading edges in newer cars correlate with increased pedestrian pelvis/femur injury risk.
  • Newer cars show reduced AIS2+ injury risk for younger pedestrians and lower head injury risk, though shape changes are not the primary driver for head injury reduction.

Conclusions:

  • European pedestrian safety regulations have successfully reduced overall pedestrian injury risk.
  • Design modifications, particularly a lower bonnet leading edge, are crucial for further reducing pelvis/femur injuries.
  • The influence of vehicle front shape on pedestrian head injury risk requires further research; current regulations may not adequately address this aspect.