Abstract
The KID-SHELL project aims to design and develop a protection system addressed to children who are travelling as PTW
passengers, since motorcycles are by far the most dangerous means of transport. Moreover, children are especially vulnerable due
to their instability on the motorbike and their physical weakness, reflexes and reaction to the accident. The European
Commission is not aware of any specific national standard in the Member States, apart from requiring the use of helmets by
motorcycle drivers and passengers.
The first stage of this project analyzed the principal characteristics of traffic accidents involving child motorcycle passengers and
what injuries they suffer. Both urban and non-urban areas were considered, as well as the type of accident scenario, type of
accident, actions of the passenger and injuries suffered by child PTW passengers. Also, the data gathered was not only by
frequency, but also by severity. The study included statistics and data of motorcycle accidents in Barcelona and the problems
specific to children as motorcycle passengers, including a study of how the different stages of child development affect an
accident.
The aim of the second stage of the project was to define the design of the child protection system and develop an assessment
protocol.