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A series of 26 human cadaver tests with chestband instrumentation and accelerometers were completed to assess side impact injury tolerance. A Heidelberg-type sled test system was used with thorax, abdomen, and pelvic load plates. Tests were conducted at the Medical College of Wisconsin and through the Ohio State University College of Medicine at the NHTSA Vehicle Research and Test Center at two different velocities: 24 kph and 32 kph. Test conditions included rigid wall, padded wall, and pelvic offset. Accelerations were recorded at rib 4, rib 8, and T12. Up to three chestbands were placed on each surrogate. Chest deflections were derived by computing chest contours at every millisecond throughout the event. The derived chest deflection-time curves were differentiated to obtain velocity of chest compression. Injury criteria including ASA15N, TTI, normalized chest deflection, and VC were computed. Resulting injuries ranged from AIS = 0 to AIS = 5.