Pedestrians injured by the windshield frame in car crashes

Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Pedestrian disability and fatality as a consequence of car crashes is a large global health problem. New research from Sweden now shows that upper-body collision with the car's lower windscreen is a common cause of severe injuries and deaths in adults, especially in those accidents where the head is struck. Children injured by cars are mostly hit by the hood.

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