Abstract
A pedestrian mathematical model was developed to simulate the dynamic response of the human body in carpedestrian accidents. The geometry and mass distribution of the whole model was generated by using GEBOD program. The characteristics of the body elements and joints were based on the available biomechanical data. The validity of the model was evaluated against results from full-scale crash tests with pedestrian substitute and experimental car in terms of the kinematics of the pedestrian substitute and injury related parameters. A parameter study was carried out in simulation of car pedestrian impacts at 15 and 40 km/h with the varying car-front parameters. The results indicated that the developed model could be a useful tool for improving car-front design for pedestrian.