This study aims at determining, with the maximum precision, the performance of the 3 point safety belt in different accident configurations, and more particularly in frontal collisions.For this purpose, two matched samples were taken from a file of 3000 accidents, analysed by a multidisciplinary study group. These samples of 100 front seat occupants wearing seat belts, and 100 not wearing seat belts were made up in such a manner that, for every belted occupant, corresponds an occupant not wearing a belt, the one and the other being in equivalent circumstances, using the following factors: Using this method of comparison, one can appreciate the effectiveness of the 3 point belt and explain the variations of effectiveness that appear in normal case studies.


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    Title :

    Belted or Not Belted: The Only Difference Between Two Matched Samples of 200 Car Occupants


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Patel, A. (author) / Got, C. (author) / Henry, C. (author) / Tarrière, C. (author) / Thomas, C. (author) / Hartemann, F. (author) / Faverjon, G. (author) / Foret-Bruno, J-Y. (author)

    Conference:

    21st Stapp Car Crash Conference ; 1977



    Publication date :

    1977-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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