Pedestrian under guard
All drivers are afraid of traffic accidents, but studies show that pedestrians are at greater risk. And that's ten times more!
While in Western Europe collisions with pedestrians are 8-19 percent. accidents, in Poland this percentage reaches 40 percent. We usually warn drivers against driving in unlit, undeveloped areas outside the city. Meanwhile, on the streets of cities, accidents with pedestrians account for up to 60 percent. all events.
On Polish roads, one pedestrian is killed every 24 minutes. Children 6-9 years old and over 75 years old are the highest risk group. In general, injuries in children are more severe than in adults, but older people have more problems with rehabilitation and restoration of a full physical form.
The most common causes of accidents are young drivers of passenger cars who incorrectly pass pedestrian crossings, overtake incorrectly, drive too fast, while intoxicated, or enter an intersection at a red light.
It is all the more tragic that drivers are protected by increasingly sophisticated systems - crumple zones, airbags or electronics that prevent accidents, and pedestrians - only reflexes and happiness.
Recently, however, cars have been adapted to collisions with pedestrians. The consequences of such collisions are also investigated during crash tests. Collisions are carried out at a speed of 40 km/h. The Seat ibiza is currently the safest car for pedestrians, with a two-star rating in tests. Citroen C3, Ford Fiesta, Renault Megane or Toyota Corolla are not far behind.
To put it simply, we can say that new small and compact cars are best for testing. Large cars usually have 1 star. Worst of all for pedestrians are the angular bodies of SUVs, especially if they have tubular reinforcements in front of the hood.
The European Commission intends to ban their installation.
The round hood of the Seat Ibiza performed very well in a pedestrian collision.
When modeling collisions with pedestrians, it is estimated how the car hits the shins, thighs and head of a pedestrian, otherwise an adult or a child. Important are: the strength and location of the blow, as well as possible wounds caused by the blow. Earlier this year, testing procedures were tightened.
Materials from the Voivodship Traffic Center in Katowice were used.
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