Sled tests and CIREN data illustrating the benefits of booster seats
Booster seats are recommended for children approximately 4 to 10 years old, with more specific recommendations according to their size. The booster seat improves the geometry of the lap and shoulder belts, and allows the child's lower limbs to bend at the knees eliminating the need to slouch. Without a booster seat, children will also often place the shoulder belt under their arm or behind their back. This paper presents sled tests with a 6-year old child dummy in several restraint conditions. In addition to correct booster seat use, the dummy is restrained with a three-point belt, and with the shoulder belt either behind the back or under the arm. Dummy injury measures illustrate the increased injury risk due to misuse of the shoulder belt. In support of the sled test findings, data from the CIREN (Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network) database illustrate injury trends resulting from these misuse scenarios. (A)
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Authors:
- SHERWOOD, C P
- CRANDALL, J R
- STEVENS, S L
- SAGGESE, J M
- Eichelberger, Martin R
- Publication Date: 2005
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 351-7
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Serial:
- International Journal of Crashworthiness
- Volume: 10
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- ISSN: 1358-8265
- Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tcrs20
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Children; Crash severity; Crash tests; Dummies; Errors; Hazards; Injuries; Seat belts; Seats
- Uncontrolled Terms: Use
- ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 1758: Child; 6440: Error; 1648: Impact test (crash); 2163: Injury; 9150: Risk; 1476: Safety belt; 1388: Seat (veh); 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 9084: Use
- Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries; I95: Vehicle Inspection;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01013164
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD, ATRI
- Created Date: Dec 22 2005 8:31AM