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  2. Side collision - Wikipedia

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    A side collision is a vehicle crash where the side of one or more vehicles is impacted. These crashes typically occur at intersections , in parking lots , and when two vehicles pass on a multi-lane roadway.

  3. Collision - Wikipedia

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    In physics, a collision is any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. Although the most common use of the word collision refers to incidents in which two or more objects collide with great force, the scientific use of the term implies nothing about the magnitude of the force.

  4. Vehicle rollover - Wikipedia

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    The physics are similar to cornering rollovers. In a 2003 report, this was the most common mechanism, accounting for 71% of single-vehicle rollovers. [3] Another type of tripped rollover occurs due to a collision with another vehicle or object.

  5. Road collision types - Wikipedia

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    Collisions at junctions, including rear-end collision and angle or side impacts; Collisions involving pedestrians and cyclists; Collisions with animals; Collisions with buildings; Other types of collision may occur. Rollovers are not very common, but lead to greater rates of severe injury and death. Some of these are secondary events that occur ...

  6. Anti-intrusion bar - Wikipedia

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    An anti-intrusion bar or beam is a passive safety device, installed in most cars and other ground vehicles, which must protect passengers from side impacts. [1] Side impacts are particularly dangerous for two reasons: a) the location of impact is very close to the passenger, who can be immediately reached by the impacting vehicle; b) in many side-impact accidents, the impacting vehicle may be ...

  7. Multiple-vehicle collision - Wikipedia

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    Collisions after the initial collision may occur from the side of the vehicle, where the passenger compartment is more vulnerable. A fire in one part of the collision can quickly spread via spilled gasoline and cover the entire crash area. Multiple-vehicle collisions can also overwhelm local emergency services making speedy rescues more ...

  8. Crash test dummy - Wikipedia

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    After head-on collisions, the most common severe injury accident is the side impact. WorldSID is an advanced side impact ATD, used for EuroNCAP side impact test modes. The SID (Side Impact Dummy) family of test dummies is designed to measure rib, spine, and internal organ effects in side collisions. It also assesses spine and rib deceleration ...

  9. Impact (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    At normal speeds, during a perfectly inelastic collision, an object struck by a projectile will deform, and this deformation will absorb most or all of the force of the collision. Viewed from a conservation of energy perspective, the kinetic energy of the projectile is changed into heat and sound energy, as a result of the deformations and ...