THE CRASH AND FIELD PERFORMANCE OF SIDE-MOUNTED AIRBAG SYSTEMS

Drawing on recent Canadian field collision investigations and crash testing using the SIDIIs dummy, the field experience and crash performance of side-mounted airbag systems are reviewed. All of the inflatable technologies tested demonstrated the ability to greatly reduce head injury potential. Further improvements to the design of inflatable head protection devices are required to better ensure they contain and protect the head of occupants seated in locations forward of the mid seat track. New moving deformable barrier designs, such as the one recently developed by the IIHS, appear to offer significant advantages over designs currently used to regulate side impact protection. Improving the level of protection against chest injury to car occupants in SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)-to-car side impacts represents a significant challenge. For the covering abstract see ITRD E111577.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Safety Advisory Committee

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Dalmotas, D
  • German, A
  • TYLKO, S
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF 17TH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON THE ENHANCED SAFETY OF VEHICLES. CD ROM
  • Location: Amsterdam , Netherlands
  • Date: 2001-6-4 to 2001-6-7
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 12 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: DOT HS 809220

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Anthropometry; Automobiles; Conferences; Crash tests; Delivery vehicles; Dummies; Four wheel drive; Hazards; Head; Injuries; Risk assessment; Side crashes; Thorax; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Side
• ITRD Terms: 1465: Air bag (restraint system); 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 1243: Car; 8525: Conference; 1234: Delivery vehicle; 3883: Four wheel drive; 1648: Impact test (crash); 2163: Injury; 9150: Risk; 9074: Side; 1630: Side impact; 2083: Thorax; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00923821
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, USDOT
• Created Date: May 3 2002 12:00AM