SEAT BELT EFFECTIVENESS: CASE EXAMPLES FROM REAL-WORLD CRASH INVESTIGATIONS

Although it may be well known that the lap-shoulder belts are effective in reducing occupant injury in motor vehicle crashes, hardly ever have actual examples been presented in the medical literature. This paper presents case histories of selected severe crashes in which one or more of the occupants were lap-shoulder belted. Environmental and vehicular details, as well as injury descriptions, are presented along with comments. (Author/TRRL)

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  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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• Authors:
  • Huelke, D F
  • Sherman, H W
• Publication Date: 1987-7

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 750-753
• Serial:
  • Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  • ISSN: 0022-5282

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Crash investigation; Crash severity; Injuries; Manual safety belts; Measures of effectiveness; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 9009: Decrease; 5911: Efficiency; 2163: Injury; 1556: Legislation; 1621: Reconstruction (accid); 1476: Safety belt; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 2014: Shoulder (human); 8122: USA; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00469961
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 308, HS-041 182
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM