CRASH PERFORMANCE OF EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR SEAT BELTS

The crash performance of emergency locking retractor (inertia reel) seat belts is examined by in-depth field investigations and by laboratory simulations. It is found that the inclusion of the retractor increases body excursions for the wearer of a lap/sash seat belt. The increase is not excessive and in general, crash performance is found to be satisfactory. The Australian design rule requirements for emergency locking retractor seat belts are examined and a number of deficiencies are discussed. It is concluded that a revised dynamic test is required, based on the limitation of excursions of a specific validated anthropomorphic dummy. (A) /TRRL/

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  New South Wales Dept of Motor Transport, Australia

  Traffic Accident Research Unit, 56 Rothschild Ave, Roseberry
  Rosebery, New South Wales,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Stott, J D
  • Garth, R
  • Herbert, D C
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 67 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: New South Wales Dept of Motor Transport, Australia
  • Publisher: New South Wales Dept of Motor Transport, Australia
  • ISSN: 0314-9846

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Anthropometry; Automobiles; Crash tests; Crashes; Dummies; Emergencies; Manual safety belts; On the scene crash investigation; Performance; Seat belts; Simulation; Standards; Testing; Tests; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Anthropomorphic dummy
• ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 8006: Australia; 2184: Emergency; 2055: Human body; 1648: Impact test (crash); 1611: On the spot accident investigation; 1476: Safety belt; 9103: Simulation; 187: Specification (standard); 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165709
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Research Rpt No 5/76Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 18 1978 12:00AM