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Collision Typical Vehicular Impact Car Tree Object Passenger

Front What are the three collisions in a typical vehicular impact?
Back They are: The collision of the car against another car, a tree, or another object; The collision of the passenger against the interior of the car; and the collision of the passenger's internal organs against the solid structures of the body.

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