In-depth study of front seat occupants in accidents in relation to seat-belt use of rear seat passengers.

Author(s)
Shimamura, M. Okamura, K. Ohashi, H. & Yamazaki, M.
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Abstract

Sedan type vehicles in which adult rear seat passengers were present and which were involved in frontal collisions were investigated, and the influence of unbelted rear seat passengers on the injuries of front seat occupants was studied. Unbelted rear seat passengers move forward during impact. It was observed that there were not only cases in which front seat occupants sustained injuries caused by direct contact with rear seat passengers, but also cases where front seat occupants received severe injuries due to additional force from rear seat passengers, either impacting directly or indirectly as a result of deformation of the front seat. Severe injuries of front seat occupants were observed in the latter cases. This research validates the importance of seat-belt use for rear seat passengers, not only to protect themselves but also to mitigate injuries of front seat occupants. (A) Paper to the 1st International ESAR Conference on 3rd/4th September 2004 at Hannover Medical School (Germany), Session: Accident Prevention and Causation - Part II. For the covering abstract see ITRD D355457.

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C 35259 (In: C 35229 S) /80 /84 / ITRD E213175
Source

In: 1st International Conference on ESAR `Expert Symposium on Accident Research' : reports on the ESAR-conference on 3rd/4th September 2004 at Hannover Medical School, Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Strassenwesen `Fahrzeugtechnik', Heft F 55, p. 274-281, 11 ref.

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