The effectiveness of rear- seat lap belts in crash injury reduction.

Author(s)
Campbell, B.J.
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Abstract

Official crash data from North Carolina is examined for benefits of rear seat lap belts and front seat lap /shoulder belts. Both appreciably reduce serious and fatal injury. However, rear seat lap belts reach their limit of benefit in crashes of the most severe 2- 3% that occur on the highway. For lap /shoulder belts the limit appears to be higher. Lap belts reduce fatalities about 25% among wearers.

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Library number
B 30374 (In: B 30372) /84 /91 / IRRD 815171
Source

In: Restraint technologies: Rear seat occupant protection. SAE Publication No.SP- 691. Proceedings of the International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 23- 27, 1987, p.9- 18, 10 ref. SAE Paper No.870480.

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