Citation

Khaewpong N, Nguyen TT, Bents FD, Eichelberger MR, Gotschall CS, Morrissey R. Proc. Stapp Car Crash Conf. 1995; 39: 403-423.

Affiliation

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, USA

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Society of Automotive Engineers SAE)

DOI

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PMID

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Abstract

This paper attempts to assess the real-world crashworthiness performance of the various child restraint systems covered by FMVSS 213 and motor-vehicle safety belts. The analysis is based on a sample of 103 cases of children who sustained injuries in motor vehicle crashes and were admitted to Children's National Medical Center in Washington D.C., a level 1 trauma center. Although the study is still under way, the preliminary findings, which are presented here, suggest a number of important directions for future study and analysis.