Insurance losses in relation to the safety characteristics of automobiles demonstrated by an automatic versus manual seat belt study. Paper presented at the SAE meeting 23-27 February 1981.

Author(s)
Appleby, M.R. Pratt, J.J. & Hodge, B.E.
Year
Abstract

Despite the increasing amount of information there is still a degree of uncertainty regarding the extent of injury and injury cost reduction due to the automatic restraint system. As an example, data from crash test, insurance companies and case studies involving Volkswagen Rabbit equipped with both automatic and manual seat belts is reviewed and evaluated.

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B 18993 fo /91.1/10/ IRRD 260517
Source

Warrendale, PA, Society of Automotive Engineers SAE, 1981, 12 p., tab., 11 ref.; SAE Paper No. 810216.

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