Front-Seat Passenger
1. Thrown through wind screen
2. More chances of facial injuries
Windscreen glass
Dashboard (Blunt injury and #Skull)
3. Anticipation of accident is less; higher chance
of whiplash injury of C-Spine
4. No Gripping of steering wheel, less injuries on
arm
5. Less injuries on legs
6. Less Chest abdominal injuries
7. Less chance of being trapped in vehicle. 2ndary
injuries are therefore less likely
Driver
Obstructed by steering wheel
Less
Anticipation is more, so less chance
Wrist/ forearm/ arm Fractures d/t grip
Fracture Hip, Femur, Tibia, Posterior dislocation
of Hip while applying brakes
The body may strike the steering wheel causing
abrasions, contusions, lacerations on the chest.
Plus rib fractures, internal injuries to lung,
rupture of heart; aorta; rupture of abdominal
viscera when steering wheel is low, stabs by
broken steering wheel bars
High; Burns if vehicle catches fire. More chances
of 2ndary injuries such as skull #s