Sentences with phrase «crash neck injury»

The results of a motorcycle crash neck injury could range from intense pain to full paralysis.

Not exact matches

The machines that failed were literally bumped out of contention in crashes that fortunately resulted in no injuries worse than a strained neck (for Team Lotus's Gunnar Nilsson) and a gasoline - seared derri √ ® re (for Team Tyrrell's Jody Scheckter).

Some say he had to retire because of a neck injury he sustained in the Japanese Grand Prix crash at the end of 1998; others say he was simply out of his depth and couldn't deal with the mental pressures of F1 (given his performances, this is clearly nonsense).

Since then however reports have emerged that he actually suffered a neck injury in the crash.

They can cause injuries to a child's head and neck during a crash.

Babies bodies are different from adults: they're not fully developed, so they can suffer severe injuries to their neck, spine and internal organs from the force of a crash, especially if they are not strapped in properly or in the wrong type of car seat.

It's important to remember, though, that in a crash severe enough to break baby's legs, there would also be enough force to cause severe neck injuries if your baby or toddler was forward - facing.

The side impact protections acts well to protect the baby from head, neck and spine injuries during a crash

Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity.

The most common kind of injuries reported from crashes are neck injuries, and these are most likely to occur in rear impacts.

In 1999, IIHS researchers analyzed more than 5,000 insurance claims and determined that drivers with head restraints with good geometric ratings were 24 percent less likely than drivers with poor - rated head restraints to sustain neck injuries in rear - end crashes.

IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in high - speed front and side crash tests, a roof strength test for rollover protection, plus evaluations of seats / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

Side tests were added in 2003 and rear tests in 2004 (see «New 1996 Taurus tops competition in crashworthiness evaluation,» Dec. 2, 1995, Status Report special issue: side impact crashworthiness, June 28, 2003, and Status Report special issue: protection against neck injury in rear crashes, Nov. 20, 2004).

A 2008 Institute analysis of insurance claims found that, all other factors being the same, drivers of vehicles with seat / head restraint combinations rated good in Institute evaluations were 15 percent less likely to sustain neck injuries in rear - end crashes than drivers of vehicles with poor head restraints (see «Neck injury risk is lower if seats and head restraints are rated good,» March 15, 2008).

Front and side crashes usually are more serious, but rear impacts are more common and the neck injuries that result can be debilitating.

Vehicles with good rear crash ratings do a better job of preventing neck injuries in the real world.

Rear - end collisions are frequent, and neck injuries are the most common injuries reported in automobile crashes.

Fords are only models to earn top rating; most seat / head restraints provide inadequate protection against neck injuries in rear crashes

Passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that serious neck injuries and a fracture of the pelvis would be possible in a crash of this severity.

The Avalon's high - strength body works to disperse crash energy away from the occupants, while the Whiplash - Injury - Lessening seats have been engineered to yield in a controlled manner in order to reduce the risk of a neck injury in the event of a collision.

IIHS rates vehicles in a moderate overlap front crash, small overlap front crash, side impact and rollover test, and evaluates seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impact collisions.

A 2008 Institute analysis of insurance claims found that, all other factors being the same, drivers of vehicles with seat / head restraint combinations rated good in Institute evaluations were 15 percent less likely to sustain neck injuries in rear - end crashes than drivers of vehicles with poor head restraints.

The third test measures how well vehicle seats and head restraints protect people against neck injury in low - speed rear crashes.

The buckles are bigger and the belts heavier than usual, but Ford reckons they reduce chest, head and neck injuries in the event of a crash.

Measures taken from the head, neck, chest, and left leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity.

In each test, measures taken from the head, neck, chest, and one leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity.

IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in a moderate overlap frontal crash, small overlap frontal crash, side impact and rollover, plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

The ratings are based on how well they protect passengers in front and side crash tests, in rollovers via a roof strength test, and in simulated rear impacts to evaluate seat and head restraints for protection against neck injuries.

IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in a moderate overlap frontal crash, small overlap frontal crash, side impact and rollover, as well as evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

The earlier model also came up short for roof strength, which is important for protecting occupants in a rollover crash, and for head restraints, which help prevent neck injuries in a rear crash.

Measures taken from the head, neck, and right leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity.

The question addressed in the Institute's new research is whether these redesigned seats and head restraints are doing a better job of reducing neck injuries in real - world crashes, compared with older designs.

In each test, measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity.

In rear - end crashes, occupants» heads can snap back to produce neck or cervical sprain injury - whiplash as it's more commonly known.

The IIHS rates vehicles on performance in front and side crash tests, a roof strength test, and evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

For example, in 1999 the Institute crash tested a 1999 Saab 9 - 5 with an active head restraint design, finding low risk of neck injury.

Looking at crashes involving claims of $ 2,000 or more, analysts found 16 percent fewer insurance claims were filed for neck injuries among females in vehicles with good - rated seats / head restraints compared with people in vehicles with poor seats / head restraints.

Such restraints should reduce the risk of whiplash injury by meeting positioning requirements in relation to drivers» heads — that is, the restraints would be positioned high enough and close enough to the backs of occupants» heads in a rear - end crash to mitigate neck injury.

Backsets of more than about 4 inches have been associated with increased symptoms of neck injury in crashes.

The Institute introduced the Plus award in 2012 to recognize models that achieve «good» or «acceptable» performance in the small - overlap test as well as «good» ratings in each of four other criteria — moderate overlap front crash, side impact and rollover tests, plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

Some of these designs have been found to reduce neck injuries in real - world crashes.

Now some new designs of seats and head restraints are reducing neck injuries among car occupants involved in rear - end crashes.

The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high - speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

Injury measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity.

For a long time, most of the head restraints in passenger vehicles weren't high enough or close enough to the backs of many occupants» heads to provide effective protection against neck injury in rear - end crashes.

Rear - end collisions are frequent, and neck injuries are the most common serious injuries reported in automobile crashes.

Some of these designs have been found to reduce neck injuries in real - world crashes (see «Not your father's head restraint: New designs reduce neck injuries,» Oct. 26, 2002).

Measures taken from the neck, chest, and legs indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity.

Measures taken from the neck and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in the first and third tests in a crash of this severity.

When one car crashes into the rear - end of another vehicle here in Florida, the person who is in the front car is highly likely to suffer spine and neck injuries.