The objective of this analysis is to evaluate the effectiveness of restraints in preventing head/face injury-contacts with interior rail-like surfaces, i.e., the front header, A-pillar, siderail, and B-pillar. In order to make comparisons by restraint use, an injury-contact rate is calculated as the number of injury-producing contacts per hundred involved occupants. Data are from the 1988-1992 National Accident Sampling System (NASS) Crashworthiness Data System (CDS). The analysis is limited to passenger vehicle drivers in towaway, frontal impacts. Special attention is given to head/face contacts with interior rail surfaces, particularly the front header and A-pillar. The fundamental finding is that the combination of airbags with three-point restraints substantially reduces the incidence of serious (AIS2+) head/face injuries from contact with the front rail system.
Restraint Effectiveness in Reducing Head/Face Injury-Contacts with Interior Rail-Like Surfaces
1994
50 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Restraint system effectiveness , Head injuries , Facial injuries , Injury rates , Injury prevention , Accident statistics , Seat belt effectiveness , Injury research , Accident analysis , Header caused injuries , Restraint system usage , Airbag restraint systems
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