How to further improve the protection of occupants wearing seat belts

Hartemann, F.; Tarriere, C.; Mackay, G. M.; Gloyns, P. F.; Hayes, H. R. M.; Cesari, D.; Ramet, M.

Affiliations

¹Laboratoire de Physiologie et de Biomecanique de l'Association PEUGEOT-RENAULT

²Department of Transportation and Environmental Planning, the University of Birmingham

³O.N.S.E.R. (Lyon), Laboratoire des Chocs et de Biomecanique

Abstract

Safety belt is less efficient in real accidents than in experimental conditions because of some defects concerning cars, way of wearing belt or belt technology or geometry. By analyzing 420 accident cases in each of which at least one occupant was injured, we evaluate the difference between theoretical and observed performances, we list factors having caused the observed injuries and we suggest counter measures.

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