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INJURY RISK/BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF MOTORCYCLIST PROTECTIVE DEVICES USING COMPUTER SIMULATION AND ISO 13232

Scott A. Kebschull

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Abstract

International Standard 13232 provides common research methods for assessing the feasibility of proposed protective devices which might be fitted to motorcycles. This paper reviews the Part 7 computer simulation requirements of the Standard; and applies the simulation to an example injury risk/benefit analysis (Part 5) of a proposed UKDS motorcycle leg protector device. Overall, the computer simulation and injury risk/benefit analysis portions of the Standard were found to be practical and feasible. The analysis of the UKDS leg protector indicated that a motorcycle equipped with this device increases total injury costs to motorcycle riders in impacts with passenger cars, and therefore should not be fitted to motorcycles. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD E102514.

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International Standard 13232 provides common research methods for assessing the feasibility of proposed protective devices which might be fitted to motorcycles. This paper reviews the Part 7 computer simulation requirements of the Standard; and applies the simulation to an example injury risk/benefit analysis (Part 5) of a proposed UKDS motorcycle leg protector device. Overall, the computer simulation and injury risk/benefit analysis portions of the Standard were found to be practical and feasible. The analysis of the UKDS leg protector indicated that a motorcycle equipped with this device increases total injury costs to motorcycle riders in impacts with passenger cars, and therefore should not be fitted to motorcycles. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD E102514.

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International Standard 13232 provides common research methods for assessing the feasibility of proposed protective devices which might be fitted to motorcycles. This paper reviews the Part 7 computer simulation requirements of the Standard; and applies the simulation to an example injury risk/benefit analysis (Part 5) of a proposed UKDS motorcycle leg protector device. Overall, the computer simulation and injury risk/benefit analysis portions of the Standard were found to be practical and feasible. The analysis of the UKDS leg protector indicated that a motorcycle equipped with this device increases total injury costs to motorcycle riders in impacts with passenger cars, and therefore should not be fitted to motorcycles. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD E102514.

Key concepts: Poison control, Engineering, Automotive engineering, Commercial vehicle, Transport engineering, Computer science, Risk analysis (engineering), Medicine

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