Citation

Gissane W, Bull J. Proc. Am. Assoc. Automot. Med. Annu. Conf. 1963; 7: 443-455.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1963, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

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Abstract

This paper lists the three main causes of vehicle occupant injuries as: 1) Movements of unrestrained occupants within their vehicle; 2) Deformation intrusion of the passenger compartment; and 3) Ejection of occupants from their vehicles.

The authors call for safer car design, safer packaging of car occupants, efficient tie-down of contents in the passenger compartment, and special protection in the passenger compartment through strengthening of its bulkhead, sides and roof.