News tagged with car crash
Connected cars to untangle snarled traffic
A car that dials emergency services itself in case of a crash and warns its driver of traffic snarls ahead: Ford Motor Co.'s chief believes connected autos will pave the road to the future.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Crash, bang, buzz! New EU cars will dial for emergency help
The European Union is moving ahead with plans to ensure an automatic emergency call system is installed in all new cars from 2015 to save hundreds of lives on Europe's roads each year.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Pedestrians injured by the windshield frame in car crashes
Pedestrian disability and fatality as a consequence of car crashes is a large global health problem. A new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet now shows that upper-body collision with the car's lower windscreen is ...
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Cellbond creates a pedestrian-friendly car bonnet designed to reduce head injury
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cellbond, a division of Encocam Ltd that specializes in impact absorption technology, have teamed up with researchers at Anglia Ruskin University in order to develop and test a new pedestrian-friendly ...
Feb 17, 2011 |
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New study to investigate the effect of driving while medicated
Researchers from the University of Sydney are using an advanced driving simulator to investigate whether painkillers and relaxants increase the risk of having a car crash.
Feb 04, 2011 |
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Hate mobs thrive in Asia's booming social media
A teenager involved in a car crash that killed nine people in Thailand deserves "no happiness forever", according to just one of more than 300,000 Facebook users who support a page set up to condemn her.
Jan 14, 2011 |
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Low Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury from Roller Coaster Rides, Researcher Says
With July 4th around the bend, if you’ve ever feared a head injury from a roller coaster ride, it’s time to stop worrying and enjoy your local amusement parks. Although a significant body of scientific research has long contended ...
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Teen automobile crash rates are higher when school starts earlier
Earlier school start times are associated with increased teenage car crash rates, according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting ...
Jun 09, 2010 |
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Older drivers often involved in daytime crashes more severe than younger drivers' crashes
Kansas State University researchers are discovering the challenges aging creates for drivers.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Trauma patients safe from mortality risks associated with so-called 'weekend effect'
People who are in car crashes or suffer serious falls, gunshot or knife wounds and other injuries at nights or on weekends do not appear to be affected by the same medical care disparities as patients who suffer heart attacks, ...
Jan 23, 2010 |
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Study simulated car crashes involving pregnant women
Although states are not required to report fetal deaths in accident data, between 300 and 1,000 unborn babies die in car accidents each year. This accident fatality rate is about four times the rate for victims ...
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Child safety seat education needs an extra boost
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children despite the widespread availability of effective child passenger restraint systems (CPRSs) such as child safety seats. However, even when provided with free ...
Oct 10, 2009 |
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Creating resilience for vehicular applications
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed promising approaches to a long-neglected aspect of car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communications: fault-tolerance and resilience. The technology is ...
Oct 09, 2009 |
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Cars may one day mimic fish to avoid collisions
Engineers in Japan say they are a step closer to developing technology they hope will cut the risk of car crashes -- by mimicking the behaviour of fish.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Automobile restraints do not increase chance of fetal complications following accidents
It is well established that seat belts save lives. However, many pregnant women do not wear seat belts, for fear that the belt itself could injure the baby in a car crash. But is this actually the case? Does the seat belt ...
May 17, 2009 |
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