Table 26 Showing Proposed Tolerance Levels for the Frontal Rib Fracture Criterion
Injury Level |
Injury Criteria Level |
Chest Deflection |
Equivalent AIS |
Equivalent Legislation |
Equivalent EuroNCAP |
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Whole longitudinal compression |
Chest depth 230 mm |
- |
- |
- |
0 (No Rib Fracture) |
25% |
58 mm |
0 |
50 mm 96/79/EC |
<22 – Green <31 – Yellow <41 – Orange <50 – Brown >50 - Red |
1 (1 rib Fracture) |
30% |
70 mm |
1 |
75 mm FMVSS208 |
- |
3 (2 –3 rib fractures) |
35% |
81 mm |
2 - 3 |
- |
- |
4 (4 or more rib fractures) |
40% |
92 mm |
4 |
- |
- |
5 (4 or more rib fractures) |
40% |
93 mm |
4 |
- |
- |