Automobile insurance losses injury coverages : a preliminary comparison of results from Volkswagen Rabbits with passive and active seatbelts : 1975 and 1976 models.

Prelimimary results on the frequency of insurance claims for injuries to occupants of 1975 and 1976 model year Volkswagen Rabbits sold with passive and active seat belt systems are presented. Encouraging evidence is provided that the use of passive belts and as a result is producing substantial reductions in the frequency of crash injuries.