Fatality and injury reducing effectiveness of lap belts for back seat occupants.

Author(s)
Kahane, C.J.
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Abstract

The fatality and injury reducing effectiveness of lap belts for back seat occupants is estimated by applying the double pair comparison method to 1975- 86 fatal accident reporting system and 1982- 85 Pennsylvania accident data. Lap belts significantly reduce the risk of fatalities by 17- 26 percent, serious injuries by 37 percent, moderate to serious injuries by 33 percent and injuries of any severity by 11 percent, relative to the unrestrained back seat occupant

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B 30378 (In: B 30372) /84 /91 / IRRD 815167.
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.45- 52, 6 ref. SAE Paper No. 870486.

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