Table 18         Proposed Tolerance Levels For The Facial Laceration Criterion

Injury Level

Proposed Injury Criterion Level

Equivalent

AIS

Equivalent Legislation

Equivalent

Euro NCAP

 

Lacerations to 2 layers of ‘chamois’

     

0

(No injury)

No cuts to outer layer

-

N/A

N/A

1

(Minor Laceration)

No cuts to inner layer

1

N/A

N/A

2

(Major Laceration)

Moderate to major cuts to inner layer

2 / 3

N/A

N/A

3

(Severe Laceration)

Major to severe cuts to inner layer

2 / 3

N/A

N/A