CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN IN ROLLOVER COLLISIONS
This study investigates characteristics of rollovers and related injuries to children, compared with older passengers, with the goal of understanding the commonality and differences in young passengers' responses in rollovers. Field data from the US Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the Crashworthiness Data System are examined. Results show head injuries more frequent among unrestrained children and elevated risk of neck injury among young children relative to older passengers. Results also confirm research pointing to restraint use and ejection as critical factors associated with serious injury in rollovers. Potentials for mitigating ejection and improving restraint systems are discussed briefly. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD E103621.
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLICATIONS LTD
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Authors:
- LAU, E RAY
- Publication Date: 1999
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 3-16
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- CHILD OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES - TO BE HELD AT THE MELIA GRAN SITGES HOTEL, PORT D'AIGUADOLC, SITGES, BARCELONA, SPAIN ON 22 SEPTEMBER 1999
- Publisher: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLICATIONS LTD
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Age; Children; Crashes; Ejection; Fatalities; Injuries; Manual safety belts; Overturning; Vehicles
- ITRD Terms: 1757: Age; 1758: Child; 1631: Collision; 1651: Ejection; 1602: Fatality; 2163: Injury; 1637: Overturning (veh); 1476: Safety belt; 1255: Vehicle
- Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00781404
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- ISBN: 1-86058-240-0
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Jan 7 2000 12:00AM