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Biomechanics & Personal Injury articles:
Investigations of Slip and Fall or Trip and Fall Incidents
According to the World Health Organisation, falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide, and 37.3 million falls severe enough to require medical attention occur each year. Studying falls requires an understanding of how... read more
To deploy or not to deploy? That is the question…
We are often asked to explain why the airbags did or didn’t deploy in a particular collision. Many people have a misconception that airbags will or should “go off” if the vehicle was travelling faster than a certain speed. But travel speed is not a key factor for... read more
The Driver in Question: Who was really driving?
Sometimes after a collision has occurred, there is an uncertainty around who was actually driving at the time of the crash. We call this, as you probably do too, the “Who was driving?” scenario. The “Who was driving?” scenario arises when: No one admits to being the... read more
“Bracing” for The Future of Injury Biomechanics
With the increasing autonomous capabilities of vehicles, and with fully driverless cars just on the horizon, many automotive manufacturers are promising a future with fewer traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Although the types of crashes we see most often will... read more
Measuring Slip Resistance
When investigating a slip and fall incident, our forensic experts are often asked to comment on how slippery a surface would have been under certain conditions and whether a typical person would have slipped in that situation. In order to answer these two questions,... read more
The Effect on Occupant Motion when Striking a Moving vs. Stationary Vehicle
Car accidents occur between various types of vehicles, at a range of speeds and angles and typically involve two moving vehicles. However, most standard government enforced crash tests do not necessarily exhibit what typically occurs in a real-world crash. This is why... read more
The Pros and Cons of Using Crash Test Dummies and Human Subjects
Engineers and scientists have tried to understand and measure the forces experienced by an occupant during a collision by using various testing methods under a wide range of impact orientations and severities. Testing impact forces requires a re-creation of collision... read more
Protecting Our Children: The Biomechanics Behind Child Seat Safety
When it comes to collisions, children are a special group with different injury tolerances than adults, and as such, require special safety considerations. According to Transport Canada, seven thousand children ages 0 to 12 are killed or injured every year as a result... read more
The Effect of Age on Slip, Trip, and Falls
Walking is an essential motor skill used during the activities of daily life. There are factors that can affect an individuals’ stability during locomotion and should be considered when determining the risk and probability of sustaining an injury due to a slip,... read more
How a Properly Worn Seatbelt Does its Job
Correctly worn seat belts help to contain occupants in their seats and allow most of the collision forces associated with a rapidly decelerating vehicle to be applied across the chest and pelvis. A properly fitted shoulder belt should lie securely across the center of... read more
Still not buckling up? You’re not the only one who could get hurt
A recent survey found that the top reasons for not using seat belts included driving a short distance, forgetfulness, and discomfort. You can put more than just yourself in danger if you happen to be involved in a collision without your seat belt on. Unbelted... read more
Watch your feet on vacation!
In Canada, there are standards and guidelines for walkways and roadways to promote pedestrian and motorist safety. Unfortunately, many counties do not have the same standards for walkway discontinuities, potholes, and other hazards that lead to trips, slips, and... read more
Give Your Neck a Chance
How to Properly Position Your Head Restraint Neck injuries in rear end collisions are extremely common and account for billions of dollars in insurance claims every year. Where your seatbelt restricts the forward motion of your body relative to the vehicle in... read more