Table 27 Showing Proposed Tolerance Levels For The Lateral Rib Fracture Criterion
Injury Level |
Injury Criteria Level |
Chest Deflection |
Equivalent AIS |
Equivalent Legislation |
Equivalent EuroNCAP |
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Compression whole thorax |
Chest width 350 mm |
- |
- |
- |
0 (No Rib Fracture) |
12% |
42 mm |
0 |
42 mm 96/27/EC |
<22 – Green <29 – Yellow <35 – Orange <42 – Brown >42 - Red |
1 (1 rib Fracture) |
15% |
53 mm |
1 |
- |
- |
2 (2 –3 rib fractures) |
18% |
63 mm |
2 - 3 |
- |
- |
3 (4 or more rib fractures) |
21% |
74 mm |
4 |
- |
- |
4 (4 or more rib fractures) |
21% |
74 mm |
4 |
- |
- |