791003: Injury Mechanisms to Fully Restrained Occupants - Technical Paper

Event: 23rd Stapp Car Crash Conference

Authors

Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University Montreal, Quebec (Canada)

Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University Montreal, Quebec (Canada)

Abstract

Content: This paper presents selected data from a year long study by the McGill University Accident Investigation Team of 74 accident cases (AC) where one or more fully restrained (lap and shoulder) occupants of the vehicle/s received injuries of level OAIS 2 or greater.

Predominant accident mechanisms in each OAIS category and several areas of particular safety-related interest are discussed. Narratives of cases are included where the restraint system apparently caused or increased the severity of the injury. Recommendations to improve occupant protection are provided.

Meta Tags

Topics: Accident reconstruction
Restraint systems
Occupant protection
Injuries
Education and training

Affiliated or Co-Author: Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University Montreal, Quebec (Canada)

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/791003

Pages: 21

Citation: Shanks, J., and Thompson, A., "Injury Mechanisms to Fully Restrained Occupants," SAE Technical Paper 791003, 1979, https://doi.org/10.4271/791003.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: Feb 1, 1979

Product Code: 791003

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English