PERFORMANCE OF LAP-SHOULDER BELTS IN 167 MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES. 2 VOLS

This report is a case study presenting data from in-depth investigations of 167 motor vehicle crashes involving lap/shoulder-belted occupants. The accidents and the crashes had to meet specific criteria, and represent a wide range of accident configuration and severity. Volume 1 (NTSB/SS-88/02) of the study describes the good crash protection provided by lap/shoulder belts, residual injuries sustained, degraded protection provided by any misused lap/shoulder belts (ie, misrouted, excess slack, reclining seat), and use of the three-point belt by children and pregnant women. Volume 2 (NTSB/SS-88/03) contains the 167 case summaries that provide the data discussed in Volume 1. (A)

• Corporate Authors:

  National Transportation Safety Board

  490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20594
• Publication Date: 1988-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 130+485 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Children; Females; Human beings; Injuries; Manual safety belts; Protection; Seat belts; Vehicle occupants
• ITRD Terms: 1758: Child; 2163: Injury; 1787: Man; 9149: Prevention; 1476: Safety belt; 1715: Vehicle occupant; 1788: Woman
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00962607
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 3 2003 12:00AM