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Figure 1. 2. The probability of the collision occurrence in a passenger car.<br />

(Source: Wallentowitz and Adam 1996)<br />

A <strong>crash</strong> box is an element which is used in the frontal <strong>crash</strong> zones, generally<br />

inserted between chassis and bumper as shown in Figure 1.3. Crash <strong>boxes</strong> absorb the<br />

total <strong>crash</strong> energy at velocities approximately up to 30 km/h and protect the overall<br />

integrity of chassis and transmit less amount of energy to the rest of the front safety<br />

zones at velocities higher than 30km/h.<br />

Figure 1. 3. Bumper, <strong>crash</strong> box, engine and chassis positions in a 2009 model Ford<br />

Mondeo.<br />

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