Automobile insurance losses injury coverages : comparisons of claim frequencies of Volkswagen Rabbits with automatic and manual seat belts; 1975, 1976, and 1977 models.

The frequencies of insurance claims for injuries to occupants of two groups of Volkswagen Rabbits - those sold with automatic belt systems and those sold with manual belt systems - for 1975, 1976 and 1977 are presented. Results show a.o. that in frontal crashes there were 17% fewer injuries to the occupants of VW Rabbits sold with automatic belts, and that the frequency of head injuries was 43 lower.