AIR BAGS AND OUT-OF-POSITION CHILDREN - A SURVEY

In a visual survey of 4602 child passengers traveling in 3149 automobiles only 123 children - less than 3% - were observed in front seat positions in which they would be contacted by an air bag early in its deployment. Several recent technological developments suggesting that even these few out-of-position children can be protected by air bags are discussed. The importance of providing "passive" (automatic) protection for children traveling in automobiles is emphasized.(a) /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • Williams, A F
• Publication Date: 1976-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 143-144
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Air bags; Automatic control; Automation; Automobiles; Children; Front seats; Passengers; Safety; Seats; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Front
• Old TRIS Terms: Minors; Seat (Car)
• ITRD Terms: 1465: Air bag (restraint system); 3882: Automatic; 1758: Child; 9025: Front; 1665: Safety; 1388: Seat (veh); 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147958
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM