Accident at an intersection with a traffic light
On the night of June 18, 2022, a collision accident occurred in which a 9-year-old girl died at the intersection “Manabi no Yakata Rosecom West” in 1-chome, Kasumi-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Go straightFerrariF8 TribootI turned rightSuzuki・Wagon RIt is a so-called “right-handed accident” with (the first Stingray).
Due to the impact of the collision, a fourth grader (9-year-old girl) who was riding a Wagon R driven by a 63-year-old grandfather was thrown out of the car.
He was taken to the hospital but was confirmed dead two and a half hours later.
My grandfather also suffered a serious injury such as a pelvic fracture, but it seems that his life is not different.
Ferrari’s driver was not injured.
Initially, the accident was reported in numerous media outlets. Most of the news titles are “Ferrari and light passenger cars”, with a slight “”sports carThere was also one that was dismissed as “a light car.”
FerrariPorsche、Lamborghini、Mercedes-Benz、MaseratiLuxury cars such as are often given a proper noun.
On the other hand, domestic cars rarely have a name even if they are luxury cars.
The reason is obvious, because “Ferrari” and “Porsche” attract more attention than “sports cars”.
In the case of TV, consideration for sponsors including domestic automobile manufacturers is also involved.
This accident. In the first news report of the accident, only the fact that the girl was “died” was reported.
I asked my acquaintance’s TV production staff, but he said that no further information came around.
There was also a slight report that he “struck his whole body hard and died.”
In most cases, this “hit the whole body” means being thrown out of the car and hitting the whole body against the road surface.
Why was the elementary school student released outside the car?
News reporting the accidentmovieAnd looking at the photos, the damage on the Ferrari side looked quite large.
However, the front part is severely crushed because it has a structure that absorbs the impact and protects the cabin (the part where the occupants ride).
In fact, Ferrari’s cabin was barely deformed and the driver was not injured.
On the other hand, what about the Wagon R side?
Although the left side of the body is greatly dented by the impact of the collision, it has not rolled over and is not in a situation where it was blown away by the impact.
Judging from the photographs and videos, it seems that the vehicle remained upright even after the accident at the intersection where the collision occurred.
In the second report after that, it began to be reported that “an elementary school girl was thrown out of the car and hit her whole body hard and died.”
It is highly possible that there was no seatbelt to restrain (protect) the body from the impact when it was thrown out of the car even though it did not roll over.
So was it helpful to wear a seatbelt?
It is highly possible that it would have been helpful if the belt was hung in the correct position, but there are some points to note.
Most elementary school students in Japan are 150 cm or less in height, so it cannot be said that the seat belt alone is the correct position.
Most automobile manufacturers, including Japan, use “adult dummies with a height of 145 cm or more” to evaluate safety, and children can use seat belts with a height of 150 cm or more.
Japan has also adoptedchild seatAccording to the safety standards of (UN / ECE R129), it is essential that the junior seat has a structure that can be safely used by children up to 150 cm in height.
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