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. 2018 May 14;21(5):273–276. doi: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2018.03.001

Table 4.

Distribution of injuries with AIS ≥ 3 according to seat locations, in impact configurations of MVA.

Characteristics Impact configurations
Front to Front
Front to Side
Front to Back
Crash with Object
D FP RP D FP RP D FP RP D FP RP
TBI 280 (10.29) 120 (11.26) 137 (14.01) 126 (5.78) 55 (6.21) 81 (11.74) 100 (2.62) 28 (2.53) 70 (7.78) 189 (8.54) 52 (8.64) 49 (11.32)
Abdomen 226 (8.31) 129 (12.10) 110 (11.25) 85 (3.90) 53 (5.98) 41 (5.94) 42 (1.10) 13 (1.17) 29 (3.22) 115 (5.20) 50 (8.31) 25 (5.77)
Chest 616 (22.65) 270 (25.33) 212 (21.68) 291 (13.34) 156 (17.61) 99 (14.35) 164 (4.29) 49 (4.43) 51 (5.67) 330 (14.92) 113 (18.77) 75 (17.32)
Pelvis 122 (4.49) 33 (3.10) 23 (2.35) 56 (2.57) 34 (3.84) 26 (3.77) 18 (0.47) 4 (0.36) 12 (1.33) 41 (1.85) 13 (2.16) 11 (2.54)

Data were presented as n (%). TBI: traumatic brain injury; D: Driver; FP: Front passenger; RP: Rear passenger.