COUNTERMEASURES TO ADDRESS FARSIDE CRASHES: FIRST RESULTS

This study set out to compare a number of countermeasure options to restrain drivers in far-side crashes using the modified BioSID crash test dummy. The findings showed that 3-point belts alone were not sufficient for far-side occupant protection. Attaching double (buckle and belt) pretensioners to the standard 3-point belt also failed to improve protection substantially. The cross-belt configuration did improve protection but not as much as the inclusion of an additional side support. However, even the best restraint combination employed here would probably not provide optimal protection for two occupants. Further research is warranted to improve far-side occupant kinematics and far-side restraint systems. For the covering abstract see ITRD E825082.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF JAPAN

  1-3-1, KASUMIGASEKI, CHIYODA-KU
  TOKYO,   Japan  100-8901
• Authors:
  • Fildes, B
  • BOSTROM, O
  • Haland, Y
  • SPARKE, L
• Publication Date: 2003-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 6 p.
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF 18TH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON THE ENHANCED SAFETY OF VEHICLES, HELD NAGOYA, JAPAN, 19-22 MAY 2003
  • Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Design; Manual safety belts; Pretensioning; Seat belts; Side crashes
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 4798: Pretensioning; 1476: Safety belt; 1630: Side impact
• Subject Areas: Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00987352
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 3 2005 12:00AM