A recent engineering study attempted to predict which variables would result in injury in their test occupants exposed to low speed crashes. Over the past twenty years, researchers have compiled a list of factors and variables believed to influence the risk of injury. The angle of the collision. The speed and size of the vehicles involved. Occupant head position.
Women are more likely to be injured than are men.
The proper use of head restraints. Some researchers have suggested that seatbelts may increase the risk of injury in rear-end collision. Direct body impact. Loss of consciousness. Pre-existing health conditions can increase the risk of injury.