About | Stapp Car Crash Association Stapp Association The Leader in Vehicular Trauma Biomechanics Research The Stapp Association About the Stapp Association The Stapp Association was founded in April of 1999 in honor of John Paul Stapp MD Colonel USAF whose pioneering research in human tolerance to highg environments and the development of protective systems for ejection from highspeed aircraft and occupant restraint in motorvehicle crashes provided the impetus for the first Stapp Car Crash Conference and field demonstration held in May 1955. Since that time the Stapp Association has worked rigorously to support the advancement and dissemination of knowledge regarding trauma biomechanics in military aviation and automotive environments including the development of improved occupant protection systems and injury assessment tools to the broader scientific community. Stapp Car Crash Conference TheStapp Car Crash Conferenceis the premier forum for presentation of research and developments in impact biomechanics human injury tolerance and related fields that advance the knowledge of landvehicle crash injury protection. Stapp Car Crash Journal Publications from the Stapp Car Crash Journal provide a historical record of the progress in the field of impact biomechanics and the continued advancement of new research and development activities as supported by investigators across the globe.