SEAT-BELT INJURIES

THIS IS AN EVALUATION OF CURRENT RESEARCH INTO THE EFFECTS OF SEAT BELTS IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS, WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE MECHANICS AND BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SEAT BELT INJURIES. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES BY REDUCING ACCIDENT FATALITIES CAUSED BY EJECTION, BUT THIS PRIMARILY PROTECTIVE DEVICE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTINCTIVE INJURY PATTERNS. /HSL/

• Authors:
  • Backwinkel, K D
• Publication Date: 1970-2

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 397-405
• Serial:
  • Lalwyer's Medical Journal
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abdomen; Crashes; Ejection; Injuries; Manual safety belts
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221723
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-010 238
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 7 1983 12:00AM