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Transit bus injuries Incidence, biomechanics, prevention

Transit bus injuries Incidence, biomechanics, prevention. Allan Tencer , PhD University of Washington Dept of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Occupant injury rates for different modes of transportation. Average no of fatalities per 100 million miles.

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Transit bus injuries Incidence, biomechanics, prevention

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  1. Transit bus injuriesIncidence, biomechanics, prevention Allan Tencer, PhD University of Washington Dept of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

  2. Occupant injury rates for different modes of transportation Average no of fatalities per 100 million miles Shaw, Gillispie, J Rehab Res and Dev, Vol. 40, No. 4, 2003, pp 309–320

  3. Bus Collisions

  4. Goals of the Presentation Overview of bus injury type and incidence (limited to inside the bus) Explain basic biomechanics approach Describe some current research in: frontal collisions rollovers wheelchair riders non-collision injuries

  5. Overall Bus Accident Statistics(National Transit database, US DOT) Yang, Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2007

  6. Injury and fatality rates/miles travelled(National Transit database, US DOT) Yang, Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2007

  7. Injury and fatality rate by impact location(National Transit database, US DOT) Yang, Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2007

  8. Collision factors(National Transit database, US DOT) Yang, Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2007

  9. Injury and fatality rate by impact location(National Transit database, US DOT) Yang, Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2007

  10. Summary of overall data • A significant number of fatalities (~100 fatalities, ~4300 injuries occur yearly in buses (2002-3 data) • The rate stayed constant for the ten year period (1991-2001) • Front, rear, and angled collisions produce > injury rates than sideswipes or collisions with objects • Most collisions occur in daylight, clear weather, on dry, straight roadways, with traffic signals • Studying the detailed biomechanics is a necessary next step to reducing injury rates

  11. Definition of biomechanics Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems by means of the methods of mechanics.” Herbert Hatze, 1974 Mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment. Classical mechanics is based on Newton’s three laws of motion (inertia, F=Ma, action/reaction)

  12. Seat design and frontal collision protection1. Roadway and bus deformation analysis Mayrhofer,et al Paper 05-0351, Conf on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, 2005

  13. 2. Modeling of the accident, assessing injuries

  14. 3. Crash simulations with dummies

  15. 4. Improving occupant safety Mechanics: Torso lifts out of seat, knees hit lower part of seat ahead, head hits upper part of seat , seat ahead bends forward, occupant rebounds back into seat Model shows how restraint use and padding of the back of the seat ahead would reduce forces on the occupant during frontal impact

  16. Relevance of the research

  17. Effect of restraint systems for highway transit buses in rollovers

  18. 1. Structural model of bus Güler, Paper Number 09-0205, Conf on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, 2009

  19. 2. Modeling the occupants

  20. Rollover model, unrestrained Wenhui, Shengqin, 2010 IntConf on Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation

  21. Rollover model, lapbelted

  22. Rollover 3 point restraints

  23. Enhancing occupant safety in rollovers,lap belts and side airbag Wenhui, Shengqin, 2010 IntConf on Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation

  24. US Wheel chairrelated injuries, 1991-95 WC- Injuries and DeathsCount % of TotalTotal no of vehicle WC Injuries 7,121 2.0 Involving Buses 856 0.29Involving Buses,Securement 422 0.14Seriously Injured 29 0.009Seriously Injured and Hospitalized 17 0.006 Shaw, Gillispie, J Rehab Res and Dev, Vol. 40, No. 4, 2003, pp 309–320

  25. Wheelchair incidents aboard transit buses Count Bus Mode When Incident Occurred 25 Bus turning 4 Sudden stop 4 Normal operation Count Result/Cause 14 Improper securement 11 Passenger fell from wheelchair 5 Tie-down failed (“claw” type) 2 Tie-down failed (“strap” type) 3 Wheelchair failed

  26. Wheelchair restraint systems (WTORS) Restrain chair in bus and restrain occupant in chair

  27. Non collision injuries in buses

  28. Measured accelerations/decelerations of buses (Palacio,Non collision Injuries in urban buses) Accelerating from a stop Constant speed, hard braking Accelerating from a stop, then decelerating for traffic

  29. Factors affecting stability during bus motion Grip orientation Hand grip strength Shoe-floor friction coefficient

  30. Effect of hard braking on occupant motion Palacio, Non collision Injuries in urban buses

  31. Effect of bus accelerating on occupant motion Loss of grip Loss of shoe-floor contact

  32. RecommendationsBus Design and Standing Occupant Location Passengers should be discouraged from standing in the aisles. They should stand in a dedicated area opposite the stairwell and be provided with roof mounted vertical handholds. Padding in this area is important. Horizontal metal seat handles should be replaced with vertical ones hung from the roof of the bus. A lower stiffness of the rubber used for the floor should be considered.

  33. RecommendationsBus driver training Driver training should include viewing of videos based on occupant simulations of non collision accident scenarios to demonstrate the influence of driving patterns on standing occupant balance loss and subsequent injury risk.

  34. Summary Riding the bus is among the safest of transportation alternatives. The rates of occupant injury in buses has remained about the same for many years. External factors such as road and weather conditions, or angle of impact have little influence on injury rate. Detailed biomechanical studies can shed light on the specific mechanisms of injury and suggest methods to reduce injury in buses.

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