TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Mortality of front-seat occupants attributable to unbelted rear-seat passengers in car crashes
JO  - Lancet
A1  - Ichikawa, M.
A1  - Nakahara, Shinji
A1  - Wakai, Susumu
SP  - 43
EP  - 44
VL  - 359
IS  - 9300
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0140-6736
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -