Ejection : the leading cause of death in automobile accidents.

Author(s)
Huelke, D.F. & Gikas, P.W.
Year
Abstract

From on-scene investigations of 139 fatal automobile accidents during four years, it was found that of 177 persons killed, 48, or 27% died by ejection, which is thus the leading cause of death. As would be expected, most (two thirds) were ejected through opened doors; others were ejected through windshields, open convertible roofs, or door windows.

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Library number
A 3583 (In: A 381 S [electronic version only])
Source

In: Proceedings of Tenth Stapp Car Crash Conference, November 8-9, 1966, SAE paper 660802, p.

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