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Evaluation of Air Bag Field Performance
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Abstract
This investigation encompasses a comprehensive evaluation of air bag field performance, in comparison with the no restraint, or other restraint conditions. The paper at hand addresses: Cars, Exposure, Occupants, Restraints, & Protection provided by the restraints. A companion paper addresses the injury patterns of car occupants.
The findings of the investigation are based on two primary sources of national coverage: (i) the field crash experience contained in the records of NHTSA's NASS/CDS 1988-1992; and (ii) the fatal accident experience contained in NHTSA's FARS 1991-1993.
The investigation focuses on car drivers. Because of the relatively late and limited introduction of air bags, all other light vehicle populations are either not represented, or represented by a very meager sample in the sources cited above.
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Malliaris, A., Digges, K., and DeBlois, J., "Evaluation of Air Bag Field Performance," SAE Technical Paper 950869, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/950869.Also In
References
- Evans, L. “Double Pair Comparison” Accident Analysis and Prevention 18 217 227 1986
- Malliaris, A.C. Digges K. DeBlois J.H. “Injury Patterns of Car Occupants Under Air Bag Deployment” SAE Paper February 1995