Severe to Fatal Injuries to Lap-Shoulder Belted Car Occupants
770149
02/01/1977
- Event
- Content
- Lap-shoulder belt effectiveness has been indicated by many authors, however there is minimal information on the more severe injuries to lap-shoulder belted car occupants. This paper presents details of 15 lap-shoulder belted occupants in frontal collisions and 24 lap-shoulder belted occupants in side impact collisions. Case descriptions of these crashes are presented, each including vehicle, environmental and injury details.
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- 20
- Citation
- Huelke, D., Sherman, H., and Murphy, M., "Severe to Fatal Injuries to Lap-Shoulder Belted Car Occupants," SAE Technical Paper 770149, 1977, https://doi.org/10.4271/770149.