GRSP-79-16
EqOP informal group status report to GRSP
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28 May 2026
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The Equitable Occupant Protection informal working group pursues equitable and enhanced protection of diverse populations through robust, inclusive regulatory solutions addressing rear-end impact soft tissue neck injuries and frontal impact restraint systems. The group extends assessment towards brain injuries, soft tissue neck injuries, and lower extremity injuries with high frequency and risk of permanent medical impairment. Four task forces focus on rear impact seat assessment, virtual crash testing, frontal impact and restraint system requirements, and assessment of currently not considered injury types. Workshops are scheduled for June 29-30 on rear impact assessment, September 7 in Munich on virtual crash testing, and November 4-6 in Tokyo on frontal impact.

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GRSP | Session 79 | 1-5 Jun

37. The expert from Sweden presented a status report of IWG-EqOP (informal document GRSP-79-16). She informed GRSP of the progress on its work, a new dashboard to follow the work of the group and three upcoming workshops on rear impact assessment, virtual crash testing and frontal impact.