GM and University of Michigan Medical School team up to study auto crashes
General Motors Corp. and the University of Michigan Medical School are working on a new study that will try to guide emergency workers and doctors who respond to car accidents and develop safer vehicles along the way. Researchers are using crash and injury data from GM's OnStar service to learn more about the links between certain types of crashes and injuries. The in-vehicle system alerts emergency rescue officials when an air bag deploys or the vehicle is involved in a crash. The study could help emergency room doctors know what to expect before the victim of a car accident arrives at the hospital. It also may help rescue workers determine when they need heavy equipment to extricate passengers or should send injured motorists to trauma centers. Additionally, the study will help automaker make safety improvements in future vehicles. One focus of the research will be on rollover crashes, which kill more than 10,000 people annually despite accounting for only a small percentage of accidents.
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