Braden G E
Aviat Space Environ Med. 1975 Sep;46(9):1157-60.
Until recently, the investigation of crash injuries and their causes in railroad crashes has been relatively nonexistent. Now, however, with the trend toward a more balanced transportation system, the number of railroad passengers is increasing and there is a concurrent demand for new, rebuilt, or refurbished passenger cars. Most railroad passenger cars in service today appear to have been designed primarily for longevity and easy servicing with secondary emphasis on passenger comfort and little emphasis on passenger safety. It is unlikely that these priorities will be reversed unless crash injury investigations can demonstrate a specific need for improvements in crashworthiness. In line with this objective, techniques developed in aircraft crash investigations were used to collect and evaluate crash injury and escape data from the collision of two commuter trains.
直到最近，对于铁路事故中的碰撞伤害及其成因的调查还相对较少。然而现在，随着交通系统朝着更加平衡的方向发展，铁路乘客数量在增加，同时对新型、重建或翻新的客车也有需求。如今运行的大多数铁路客车似乎主要是为了耐用性和易于维护而设计，其次才是乘客舒适度，而对乘客安全几乎没有强调。除非碰撞伤害调查能够证明有必要改进车辆的防撞性能，否则这些优先事项不太可能被颠倒。为了实现这一目标，飞机碰撞调查中所采用的技术被用于收集和评估两辆通勤列车碰撞事故中的碰撞伤害及逃生数据。
