LIFE-SAVER OR NECK BREAKER?

The primary danger in rear-end collisions is hyperextension of the neck resulting from the head rotating back more than the body can tolerate. This article discusses the contribution of head restraints to injury reduction, taking the Ford Motor Company in England as an example.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Specialist and Professional Press Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 
• Publication Date: 1983-7-30

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 24-25
• Serial:
  • Motor
  • Volume: 163
  • Issue Number: 4212

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deployable head restraints; Headrests; Injuries; Prevention; Rear end crashes; Safety engineering; Whiplash
• Identifier Terms: Ford Motor Company
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00385607
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-035 888
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: May 30 1984 12:00AM