Stapp Car Crash Journal

The Stapp Car Crash Journal is published by The John Paul Stapp Association and is available through the Society of Automotive Engineers.

The scope of material contained in the Stapp Car Crash Journal includes new data on the biomechanics of injury and human tolerance, new methods and tools to study the biomechanics of injury, new developments in occupant protection systems, and new concepts on the biomechanics of injury based on experimental and analytical studies. Technical papers are peer reviewed by scientists in the field of injury biomechanics and vehicular safety engineering, with members of the Stapp Advisory Committee serving as associate editors to identify appropriate peer reviewers.

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Editor in Chief Frank A. Pintar Medical College of Wisconsin

Editorial Board

Format: Online ISSN 2993-1940
Format: Print ISSN 1532-8546

Latest Publication: Volume 69, Issue 1 View List of Recent Volumes

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Recent Articles

• Quantifying Naturalistic Changes in Occupant Postures in Belt-Positioning Booster Seats Utilizing Pressure Mats
  Authors: Rosalie Connell, Gretchen Baker, Julie Mansfield, The Ohio State University Abstract Belt-positioning booster seats (BPBs) help promote proper seat belt fit for children in vehicles. The effectiveness of BPBs depends on occupant posture, which can be influenced by BPB design features. This study aimed to quantitatively describe how children’s…
• Pedestrian Injury Case Reconstruction Through Data Fusion and Machine Learning
  Authors: Xiaoyang Song, Wenbo Sun, Jingwen Hu, Carol Flannagan, Jared Karlow, Patrick Bowman, University of Michigan; Iskander Farooq, Anil Kalra, Ford Motor Company Abstract The proportion of pedestrian injuries in motor-vehicle-crash-induced injuries in the U.S. has been increasing in recent years. Although extensive police-reported data on pedestrian injuries is available,…
• Human Detection Capability of Vehicle Front Sonar Sensors in Light and Small Passenger Cars and Minivan
  Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui, National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan; Shoko Oikawa, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Abstract Sonar sensor systems have been developed to prevent collisions between vehicles and surrounding objects by employing ultrasonic sensors mounted at the front of the vehicle. These systems warn drivers when nearby obstacles are…

Manuscript Submission

The Stapp Car Crash Journal accepts paper submissions on a rolling basis. All papers published in the Stapp Car Crash Journal are invited for presentation at the Stapp Car Crash Conference.^® For additional information on submitting manuscripts for review and potential inclusion in the Stapp Car Crash Journal, as well as invitation for presentation at the Stapp Car Crash Conference, view Author Resources.