In recent years, side-impact crashes in the US between SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicle) or LTVs (Light Trucks & Vans) and passenger cars are increasing, resulting in a high number of serious or fatal injuries. It has become an important task to reduce body injury levels, not only to the head, but to the thorax and pelvis as well. One way to protect the occupant’s thorax and pelvis in side-impact crash is T & P SAB (Thorax & Pelvis Side Airbag).

This research paper will show a reduction of injury levels as a result of T & P SAB, using IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) SUV side-impact crash conditions in MADYMO simulation and sled test results. Furthermore, analyses of the pelvis area were conducted using THUMS Simulation. It was confirmed that T & P SAB has the potential to protect the occupant’s thorax and pelvis during side-impact crash, as well as reduce the level of injury.