Injuries to restrained car occupants; what are the outstanding problems?

Author(s)
Harms,P.L. Renouf,M. Thomas,P.D. & Bradford,M.
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Abstract

This paper reports on the results of a comprehensive crash- injury investigation currently underway in England and has principally addressed the remaining injury problems associated with restrained occupants. As a result of legislation introduced in 1983, seat belt wearing rates are of the order of 95 per cent for front- seat occupants. The fitment and therefore the wearing rate for rear- seat occupants is low but it is hoped that compulsory fitting of rear- belts in new cars sold after April 1987 will lead to a corresponding reduction in rear seat occupant casualties.

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B 30469 (In: B 30451 [electronic version only]) /84/ IRRD 830207
Source

In: 11th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles EVS, Washington, D.C., May 12-15, 1987, p. 183-201, 13 ref.

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