Injury protection and accident causation parameters for vulnerable road users based on German In-Depth Accident Study GIDAS

▶ High collision speed and low use of protective clothing lead to higher injuries severity. ▶ Severe head injuries show a specific profile of head contact location more on windscreen area of cars. ▶ Accident causes: types of VRU have specific human failures. ▶ Causes of accidents can be attributed to different categories by ACASS. ▶ Different human accident causes are related to more or less severe injuries.