{"title":"通过个人防护装备提高骑车人的安全:调查动力两轮车款式对安全带安全夹克性能的影响","authors":"A. Perticone, D. Barbani, N. Baldanzini","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101614","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>According to the World Health Organization, approximately 28 % of global road deaths are sustained by riders. This study contributes to bridging the existent safety gap between car drivers and riders by assessing the influence of Powered Two-Wheeler (PTW) styles on the performance of a new piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) for riders. The tested PPE is a device concept called Belted Safety Jacket (BSJ), comprised of a vest with safety belts to provide increased safety by restricting the rider’s movements during crashes.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Three PTWs with different styles were modeled in a multi-body environment: sport-touring, scooter, and sport. The MADYMO MATD dummy was selected for the rider, and the GeoMetro car model was the opposing vehicle. Twenty-five crash configurations of the ISO 13232 database were reproduced in the virtual environment. Five biomechanical indices estimated the injuries in four body regions: head, neck, chest, and lower extremities. Two sets of simulations were run without and with the BSJ for a comparative assessment. The first set identified the influence of PTW styles on crash outcomes, while the second on BSJ performance.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Serious injuries (AIS3+) occurred predominantly at high relative speed (<em>> 40.5 km/h</em>) but involved different body regions depending on the PTW. The scooter showed more severe injuries to the chest and less severe to the head, while sport and sport-touring acted similarly with more serious injuries to the head. After introducing the BSJ, AIS3+ injuries were eliminated below 40.5 km/h and significantly reduced up to 81.0 km/h. Overall, the BSJ reduced AIS3+ injuries in frontal and lateral crashes by 74 % and 59 %, respectively, and specifically, the BSJ canceled such injuries for the sport in frontal crashes and the scooter in laterals, while the sport-touring maintained similar reductions (-60 % in frontals and -67 % in laterals). The BSJ performance was, therefore, not negatively affected by the PTW style, demonstrating high protection potential for every rider with more average benefit obtained than risk.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study evidenced no influence of the PTW style on the BSJ performance besides the inherent differences the styles entail on the riders’ injury outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 101614"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Enhancing rider safety through personal protective equipment: investigating the influence of powered two-wheeler styles on the performance of the belted safety jacket\",\"authors\":\"A. Perticone, D. Barbani, N. 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Twenty-five crash configurations of the ISO 13232 database were reproduced in the virtual environment. Five biomechanical indices estimated the injuries in four body regions: head, neck, chest, and lower extremities. Two sets of simulations were run without and with the BSJ for a comparative assessment. The first set identified the influence of PTW styles on crash outcomes, while the second on BSJ performance.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Serious injuries (AIS3+) occurred predominantly at high relative speed (<em>> 40.5 km/h</em>) but involved different body regions depending on the PTW. The scooter showed more severe injuries to the chest and less severe to the head, while sport and sport-touring acted similarly with more serious injuries to the head. After introducing the BSJ, AIS3+ injuries were eliminated below 40.5 km/h and significantly reduced up to 81.0 km/h. 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Enhancing rider safety through personal protective equipment: investigating the influence of powered two-wheeler styles on the performance of the belted safety jacket
Objective
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 28 % of global road deaths are sustained by riders. This study contributes to bridging the existent safety gap between car drivers and riders by assessing the influence of Powered Two-Wheeler (PTW) styles on the performance of a new piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) for riders. The tested PPE is a device concept called Belted Safety Jacket (BSJ), comprised of a vest with safety belts to provide increased safety by restricting the rider’s movements during crashes.
Method
Three PTWs with different styles were modeled in a multi-body environment: sport-touring, scooter, and sport. The MADYMO MATD dummy was selected for the rider, and the GeoMetro car model was the opposing vehicle. Twenty-five crash configurations of the ISO 13232 database were reproduced in the virtual environment. Five biomechanical indices estimated the injuries in four body regions: head, neck, chest, and lower extremities. Two sets of simulations were run without and with the BSJ for a comparative assessment. The first set identified the influence of PTW styles on crash outcomes, while the second on BSJ performance.
Results
Serious injuries (AIS3+) occurred predominantly at high relative speed (> 40.5 km/h) but involved different body regions depending on the PTW. The scooter showed more severe injuries to the chest and less severe to the head, while sport and sport-touring acted similarly with more serious injuries to the head. After introducing the BSJ, AIS3+ injuries were eliminated below 40.5 km/h and significantly reduced up to 81.0 km/h. Overall, the BSJ reduced AIS3+ injuries in frontal and lateral crashes by 74 % and 59 %, respectively, and specifically, the BSJ canceled such injuries for the sport in frontal crashes and the scooter in laterals, while the sport-touring maintained similar reductions (-60 % in frontals and -67 % in laterals). The BSJ performance was, therefore, not negatively affected by the PTW style, demonstrating high protection potential for every rider with more average benefit obtained than risk.
Conclusions
This study evidenced no influence of the PTW style on the BSJ performance besides the inherent differences the styles entail on the riders’ injury outcomes.