Occupant protection in rear-end collisions. I: safety priorities and seat belt effectiveness.

Author(s)
James, M.B. Strother, C.E. Warner, C.Y. Decker, R.L. & Perl, T.R.
Year
Abstract

Recent detailed field accident data are examined with regard to injuries associated with rear impacts. The distribution of "Societal Harm" associated with various injury mechanisms is presented, and used to evaluate the performance of current seat back and restraint system designs. Laboratory tests and computer simulations were run to investigate the mechanism by which seat belts protect occupants in rear impacts.

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Library number
C 347 (In: C 325 S [electronic version only]) /84 /91 / IRRD 850479
Source

In: Proceedings of the thirty-fifth Stapp Car Crash Conference, November 18-20, 1991, San Diego, California, p. 369-377, 17 ref.

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