@article{ref1,
title="Injuries to restrained occupants in far-side crashes. In: seat belts: the development of an essential safety feature",
journal="Proceedings: International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles",
year="2003",
author="Digges, Kennerly H. and Dalmotas, Dainius J.",
volume="2003",
number="",
pages="472-476",
abstract="The National Automotive Sampling System/Crashworthiness Data System (NASS/CDS) was used to determine distributions of serious injuries and injuring contacts for belted occupants in far-side impacts. The results showed that the most harmful injury source is the opposite side of the car, and the second most harmful is the safety belt. Crash tests indicated differences in the extent of restraint offered by different belt systems. In all three point belt systems tested, the shoulder belt was ineffective in preventing large amounts of head incursions. Restraint was achieved by the lap belt loading the abdomen. The baseline belt system with a fixed latch plate and two retractors permitted the lowest head excursion of the systems tested.<p />",
language="",
issn="",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}