Field investigations of the performance of air bag deployments in frontal collisions.
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This paper documents field investigations of "air bag" crashes selected from a large group of air bag crashes in file at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). A full range of crashes are presented with injury levels of AIS 1-2 to AIS 5-6. Most occupants sustained minor injuries. Those not wearing the lap-shoulder belt (3-point belt) had more minor injuries than the restrained. The occurrence of higher level injuries (AIS > or = 2) was found more often in the nonbelted.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Accident; analysis and prevention
دوره 25 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993