Analysis of effects of proposed changes to passenger car requirements of MVSS-208

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The impact of proposed changes to Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, "Occupant Crash Protection", is analyzed as they apply to passenger cars. Interlock-belt system effectiveness was compared with air cushion-lap belt system effectiveness in terms of reduced deaths and injuries. If the total passenger car population were equipped with the interlock-belt system, 7000 fewer fatalities and 340,000 fewer injuries could be expected annually. Comparable figures for the air cushion-lap belt system are 15,600 and 1,000, 000.

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B 8203 /91.1/
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Washington, D.C., National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA, 1974, 60 p., fig., graph., tab., ref.; DOT HS-8011327

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