REDUCTION OF MUTUALLY DEPENDENT RISK OF INJURIES IN MULTIPLY OCCUPATED PASSENGER CARS BY DESIGN RELATED MODIFICATIONS OF THE COMPARTMENT

Today an increase in the average occupation rate of passenger cars can be noted. This development originated with increased fuel costs and car-pooling. As about 15% of all passengers sit in the rear seats most of them seem to have a modest acceptance of safety belts. In new cars, for which rear belt fitting has been compulsory in Germany since May 1979, the rate of belted rear seat passengers is about 20%. One of the reasons for the different rates established for the front and rear seats can be seen in the safety of seat backs, that is supposed to be sufficient. This however can not be confirmed in this respect. As long as seat belt wearing is not compulsory for each seating position, interaction-related additional loads and increased severity of injuries have to be considered. By means of crash tests with dummies it is shown that by means of straightforward modifications, especially at the front seat, an improved safety standard for the occupants can be obtained. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 7th International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impacts, Cologne, September 8, 9, 10, 1982.
• Corporate Authors:

  IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)

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• Authors:
  • KRUEGER, H J
  • ROMPE, K
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 7th International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impacts, Cologne, September 8, 9, 10, 1982.
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 220-229

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Biophysics; Conferences; Crash tests; Dummies; Hazards; Headrests; Injuries; Injury severity; Knee; Legislation; Manual safety belts; Prevention; Rear seats; Reduction (Chemistry); Risk assessment; Seats; Utilization; Vehicle design; Vehicle rear end
• Uncontrolled Terms: Modifications; Rear; Use
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 2060: Biomechanics; 8525: Conference; 8125: Germany; 1399: Head restraint; 1648: Impact test (crash); 2163: Injury; 2013: Knee (human); 1556: Legislation; 9048: Modification; 9149: Prevention; 9067: Rear; 1476: Safety belt; 1388: Seat (veh); 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00371405
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 508
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1984 12:00AM