@article{ref1,
title="Mortality of front-seat occupants attributable to unbelted rear-seat passengers in car crashes",
journal="Lancet",
year="2002",
author="Ichikawa, M. and Nakahara, Shinji and Wakai, Susumu",
volume="359",
number="9300",
pages="43-44",
abstract="The risk of death of unbelted rear-seat occupants is obviously increased in car crashes. However, there is little epidemiological evidence that unbelted rear-seat occupants will also increase the risk of death of front-seat passengers. We compared risk of death and severe injury of front-seat occupants in car crashes with belted or unbelted rear-seat passengers. The risk of death of belted front-seat occupants with unbelted rear-seat passengers was raised nearly five-fold. If rear seatbelts had been used, almost 80% of deaths of belted front-seat occupants could have been avoided. Rear seatbelt use should be encouraged for the safety of all car occupants.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0140-6736",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}