GIDAS data analysis examined abdominal injuries in car crashes from 2005–2025. Case selection included passenger cars registered 2005–2025, occupants over 11 years old, belted, with at least AIS 1 in AIS15REG5. The study analyzed 234 cars with 248 occupants sustaining abdominal injuries. Frontal impacts accounted for 71%, rear impacts 12%, left side impacts 10%, and right side impacts 8% of cases. Analysis examined injury distribution across AIS levels, gender, age, height, weight, delta V, seating position, and specific abdominal injuries.

German-language report: “Volkswirtschaftliche Kosten durch Straßenverkehrsunfälle in Deutschland”

Study on the durability of replacement catalytic converters.

Presentation on trial runs of the proposed test procedures for evaluating automated steering systems under UN R79.

Presentation on blind-spot accident data and work on the development of a test cycle to assess the effectiveness of blind-spot countermeasures to reduce the risk of VRU collisions.

Report of the technical evaluation group working on harmonization of the BioRID rear impact dummy in relation to enhancements to GTR 7 on head restraints.

Video clip use in study presentation.

Video clip use in study presentation.

Y-category vehicles are equipped with an Automated Driving System and not designed to carry occupants. They may develop aggressive front structures that could harm passenger cars in accidents. The proposal introduces the Occupant Load Criterium (OLC), derived from velocity-time graphs in crash tests, as a compatibility assessment criterion. OLC multiplied by vehicle mass indicates impact aggressivity. Data from ODB tests show OLC values range from approximately 22 to 35 g across various vehicles. The proposal suggests using a maximum OLC × mass value to prevent excessively aggressive vehicle front structures while keeping current passenger car designs unaffected.

Based on GRVA-25-08, the document addresses blind spot accidents involving right-turning trucks and bicycles. It distinguishes between warning systems requiring driver reaction time and automatic brake intervention systems. The document notes that information systems with low intensity have low annoyance and low risk of deactivation, while high-intensity warnings risk driver annoyance and deactivation. It describes a specific scenario at approximately 15 km/h where a truck brakes after a turn has started with a bicycle detected at high confidence. The document indicates that next steps in safety regarding blind spot accidents should involve automatic brake intervention and suggests future discussion of UN R151 in GRVA.

Draft report on the activities of the technical evaluation group developing certification procedures for the BioRID II dummy.

Proposal for a modification of the bumper test area for the ‘lower and upper legform to bumper’ tests.

Information concerning the durability of the Flex-GTR SN02 prototype pursuant to tests conducted at BASt.

BASt presentation on comparsion tests between channel frequency classes CFC 180 and CFC 600 for different test setups in order to understand whether the application of different filter classes could have an influence on the FlexPLI test results.

Presentation of the results of 14 inverse certification tests carried out with the FlexPLI test tool SN04 at BASt.

Presentation overviewing BASt tests carried out on Flex-PLI prototype and series production legform impactors.

Presentation on German accident data for pedestrian injuries.

Revised presentation of German motor-vehicle accident data concerning pedestrian injuries.

Comparison of the Flex PLI and the European Enhanced Vehicle Safety Committee legform impactors.