@article{ref1,
title="Protective effect of rear-seat restraints during car collisions",
journal="Lancet",
year="1989",
author="Bodiwala, G. G. and Thomas, Pete D. and Otubushin, A.",
volume="1",
number="8634",
pages="369-371",
abstract="The nature of injuries to 2684 car occupants involved in 1055 car accidents were analysed. Less than 1% front-seat occupants were children, compared with 25% of rear-seat passengers. Nearly all (97%) rear-seat passengers were unrestrained. Type of impact was generally similar for front-seat as for back-seat occupants, except for rollover impacts, which were commoner among rear-seat passengers. Injury severity distribution was similar for front-seat as for rear-seat occupants. Except for minor-to-moderate neck injuries, which were the result of deceleration, most injuries to rear-seat passengers were due to contact with the front seat, with glazing materials, or with other parts of the car. The use of car restraints by rear-seat passengers should reduce the incidence and severity of injuries.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0140-6736",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}