THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEAD RESTRAINTS IN REAR END IMPACTS

THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE RESULTS OF A THREE MONTH INVESTIGATION WHOSE PURPOSE WAS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEAD RESTRAINTS IN ALLEVIATING WHIPLASH INJURY IN REAR END IMPACTS. THE DATA BASE WAS ALL REAR END IMPACTS OCCURRING IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 17, 1972 TO APRIL 16, 1972. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract DOT/HS 167-2-261
• Corporate Authors:

  Rochester University

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• Authors:
  • STATES, J D
  • Balcerak, J C
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 71 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Crash types; Headrests; Rear end crashes; Whiplash
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224326
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 16 1973 12:00AM