Excerpt from
Low Velocity Car-to-Bus Test Impacts (slightly abridged):
INTRODUCTION
Low speed
rear-end impacts resulting in minimal damage to the involved vehicles
are common occurrences on our roadways. Claims, and/or litigation,
involving neck and back injuries often result from these collisions. A
surprising number of claims of injury result from impacts involving
transit buses. Many transit bus collisions involve multiple claimants,
who frequently claim whiplash-type injuries.
Because of the large
number of often suspicious claims, the need for low speed car-to-bus
collision data became apparent. The impact severities and the kinematics
of the occupants involved in crash tests could be recorded and studied.
This would help give the reconstructionist information needed to
evaluate the injury potential from real-world accidents.
