Citation

Marsh JC, Scott RE, Melvin JW. Proc. Stapp Car Crash Conf. 1975; 19: 45-78.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Society of Automotive Engineers SAE)

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Abstract

Injury patterns were explored in terms of the rate of occurrence of specific injuries by body region, lesion, and injury source. All restrained occupants sustained a lower rate of specific injuries than unbelted occupants, and fully restrained occupants had a greater probability of receiving fewer injuries than lap-belted occupants. Restrained occupants received fewer head, face, extremity, and chest injuries and more neck, abdomen and pelvis injuries. The rate of face injuries with full restraints was half the rate of lap-belt-only occupants. Full restraints also reduced the incidence of steering-assembly and front-interior injuries but did not eliminate them. The data on 5,138 drivers and right front passengers were collected by three organizations: Calspan Corporation, Highway Safety Research Institute, and Southwest Research Institute.