Air bags and their impact on collision insurance losses. [Titel op paper is verkeerd, namelijk Adult front-seat passengers exposed to airbag deployments.]

Author(s)
Mirnazari, M.T. & Norup, H.M. [Auteur op paper is verkeerd, namelijk Huelke, D.F.]
Year
Abstract

It is generally accepted that airbags have beneficial impacts on vehicle occupants, reducing serious to minor injuries and in some cases avoiding injuries. There have also been some indications of the drawback of airbag deployments in certain situations, especially for unrestrained infants. The cost associated with reinstallation of replacement airbags may, however, adversely affect the cost of insurance collision claims. This cost and its impact on collision insurance losses are the subjects of this study. Factorial and paired comparison designs are utilized to analyze the losses in five accident years. The results of these analyses indicate an overall 4.6% increase in the collision portion of claims severity for the airbag-equipped vehicles. This increase is statistically highly significant and supported by the strength of the evidence provided by the data. (A)

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C 14888 (In: C 14877) /10 /91 / IRRD E201719
Source

In: Air bag technology 1999 : papers presented at the 1999 SAE International Congress & Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, March 1-4, 1999, SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-1063, p. 85-92, 11 ref.

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