Table 15 Proposed HIC Tolerance Levels Correlated To Skull Fracture
Injury Level |
Proposed Tolerance Level |
Equivalent Acc |
Equivalent AIS |
Equivalent Legislation |
Equivalent Euro NCAP |
  |
HIC (15 msec) |
g |
  |
HIC |
HIC |
0 (No Fracture) |
<500 |
< 90 |
- |
- |
<650 Green |
1 (No fracture) |
<500 |
< 90 |
- |
- |
<650 Green |
2 (Minor fracture) |
500 – 900 |
90 – 115 |
2 |
BCT609 / ECE66 500 |
<650 Green 650 – 767 Yellow |
3 (Major fracture) |
900 - 1800 |
115 - 150 |
3 |
FMVSS 208 1000 |
767 – 883 Orange 883 – 1000 Brown |
4 (Severe life endangering fracture)) |
>1800 |
>150 |
4/5 |
- |
>1000 Red |