Rear occupant protection JNCAP test

Ikari, Takahiro; Kawahara, Hiroshi

Affiliations

¹NASVA (National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victims’ Aid), JAPAN

Abstract

In June of 2008, it became mandatory in Japan for rear seat occupants to wear a seat belt under the new Road Traffic Act. Rear seat occupants involved in frontal collision traffic accidents in Japan are mainly women. Considering this situation, we will start to evaluate rear seat occupant safety performance in frontal collision tests using a Hybrid III AF05 dummy. The evaluation includes not only this dynamic collision test but also the usability of the rear seatbelt and seatbelt reminder for passengers including those in the rear seat, which is not mandated by the law. We will show in detail the methods for rear occupant protection in a frontal collision and the ease of use of rear seatbelt, which will be the first introduction worldwide by JNCAP.

Links

URL: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/esv21/09-0299.pdf

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