THE EFFORTS OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED PASSIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

This report presents an overview of the Occupant Packaging research program within the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The report discusses the program's efforts to establish the feasibilities of practical methods for providing the highest levels of occupant protection. In the area of frontal impact protection, work is progressing on advanced driver air bag systems, on a bag and bolster approach to passenger protection, on the development of improved inflation techniques for inflatables and on the passive application of the air belt concept. Efforts in the other areas of side, rear, and rollover protection are discussed as are NHTSA's efforts in child restraint research.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Occupant Protection.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers

  485 Lexington Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Strother, C E
  • MORGAN, R M
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Manual safety belts; Restraint systems; Safety equipment; Vehicle occupants
• Old TRIS Terms: Inflatable devices; Occupant restraint
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00081521
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 740580 Conf Proc
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 6 1975 12:00AM