Pedestrian and Cyclist Impact: A Biomechanical Perspective

by Denis Wood, Ciaran Simms, Simms

Book Overview

Foreword; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Pedestrian and Cyclist Injuries: Introduction; Global View of Pedestrian and Cyclist Fatality and Injury Rates; Main Pedestrian and Cyclist Injury Database Sources; Distribution of Pedestrian Injuries; Distribution of Cyclist Injuries; Injury Risk as a Function of Age and Sex; The Distribution of Vehicle Impact Speeds; Injuries from Vehicle and from Ground Contact;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400736819
• ISBN13: 9789400736818
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"