https://trid.trb.org/ en-us Copyright © 2026. National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss tris-trb@nas.edu (Bill McLeod) tris-trb@nas.edu (Bill McLeod) https://trid.trb.org/Images/PageHeader-wTitle.jpg https://trid.trb.org/ https://trid.trb.org/View/469860 Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/469860 https://trid.trb.org/View/469861 Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/469861 https://trid.trb.org/View/469862 or = 2) was analyzed to identify some of the factors involved. Impact type, seating position and seat belt use were not found to influence the location of spinal injury. However seat belt use was found to result in less severe injuries. Females had higher involvement rates in the incidence of cervical and thoracic spinal injuries. A high degree of cord trauma was associated with cervical spine injury, which was not seen in the thoracic and lumbar regions. Some 21 percent to 37 percent of the occupants experienced a spinal injury without a moderate to fatal injury (AIS > or = 2) to any other body region. The head/face was the most frequent site for an impact to result in cervical (51 percent), thoracic (49 percent) and lumbar (39 percent) spine injury. Prevention of a head/face impact may well help to reduce the incidence of spinal injuries.]]> Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/469862 https://trid.trb.org/View/469863 Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/469863 https://trid.trb.org/View/469864 or = 2) from seat belt loads, and how the very different environments for drivers and front seat passengers (FSPs) affected injury rates. FSPs suffered belt injuries considerably more often than drivers. Occupants who suffered non-minor injuries from the belt tended to be older in both low and high speed crashes. Weight was seen to be a factor in belt injuries to drivers. Equivalent Test Speeds were calculated showing that torso injuries from belts rose in frequency with crash severity up to 55 km/h. Above that speed belts were seen to be significantly less important causes of injuries to FSPs, while other causes were the more significant problems for drivers at 35 km/h and above.]]> Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/469864 https://trid.trb.org/View/469865 Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/469865 https://trid.trb.org/View/469866 Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/469866 https://trid.trb.org/View/469867 Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/469867 https://trid.trb.org/View/469868 Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/469868 https://trid.trb.org/View/469869 Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/469869 https://trid.trb.org/View/469870 Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/469870 https://trid.trb.org/View/358665 Wed, 31 Jul 1991 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/358665 https://trid.trb.org/View/358344 Sun, 30 Jun 1991 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/358344 https://trid.trb.org/View/358345 Sun, 30 Jun 1991 00:00:00 GMT https://trid.trb.org/View/358345