The side of car body is relatively weak position, because the energy absorbing space is very small, passengers faces higher injury risk in the side crash accident than in the frontal crash.

汽车侧面是车身中较薄弱的部位，缓冲吸能空间较小，在侧面碰撞事故中车内乘员所面临的伤害风险高于正面碰撞。

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Structural policy adjustments have played a role in some countries, but the improvement also reflects cyclical effects, in particular the relatively weak cyclical position of many advanced economies and movements in terms of trade.

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