title: Side impact motor vehicular crashes: patterns of injury.
abstract: Side impact collisions represent a serious risk for injury for motor vehicle occupants. In 1992 side impact collisions were found in approximately 20% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes. This type of collision provides less protection to the occupants and is associated with a specific pattern of injuries. Because elderly drivers are frequently involved in side impact collisions, they are especially at risk for major trauma.
authors.affiliation: Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan 48502, USA.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Mikhail
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D017278:Air Bags; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology