EFFECTIVENESS OF SAFETY BELTS AND AIRBAGS IN PREVENTING FATAL INJURY. FRONTAL CRASH SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE 90'S

Airbags and safety belts are now viewed as complements for occupant protection in a crash. There is also a view that no single solution exists to ensure safety and that a system of protective technologies is needed to maximize safety in the wide variety of real automotive crashes. This paper compares the fatality prevention effectiveness, and biomechanical principles of occupant restraint systems. It focuses on the effectiveness of various systems in preventing fatal injury assuming the restraint is available and used. While lap-shoulder belts provide the greatest safety, airbags protect both belted and unbelted occupants.

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  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Viano, D C
• Publication Date: 1991-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Crashes; Fatalities; Manual safety belts; Occupant protection devices; Prevention; Restraint systems; Safety; Shoulder harnesses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Occupant protection
• Old TRIS Terms: Occupant restraint; Shoulder harness
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00612533
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1-56091-116-6
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP-852
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1991 12:00AM