Citation

Wright RK, Harris LS. Proc. Am. Assoc. Automot. Med. Annu. Conf. 1974; 18: 104-107.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1974, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

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Abstract

Efforts to reduce the carnage on our highways have included those directed at
lessening vehicle occupant impact forces and at making the automobile a less
"hostile environment". We present four cases in which impact forces
were survivable, and indeed were survived, but wherein subsequent asphyxia
was the mechanism of death. These death represent 4% of all motor vehicle occupant deaths during the study period of one year. The criteria for the diagnosis and the implications for the injury and death reduction effort are discussed.