Air bags and lap/shoulder belts : a comparison of their effectiveness in real world, frontal crashes.

Author(s)
Mohan, D. Zador, P. O'Neill, B. & Ginsburg, M.
Year
Abstract

Three groups of real-world frontal crashes are compared: those in which front-seat occupants were using no restraints, those in which they were wearing lap/shoulder belts, and those in which they were automatically restrained by air bags. Results show that air bags and lap/shoulder belts (when worn) substantially reduce the likelihood of death and serious injury to front seat occupants. It is concluded that air bags can offer better protection in frontal crashes.

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Library number
B 11589 (In: B 11490 [electronic version only]) /91.2/ IRRD 247222
Source

In: Proceedings of the 20th conference of the American Association for Automotive Medicine AAAM, Atlanta, Georgia, November 1-3, 1976, p. 315-335, 3 fig., 2 graph., 3 tab., 45 ref.

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