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