Air bags in crashes:​ clinical studies from field investigations

Huelke, Donald F.<sup>1</sup>; Roberts, J. Vernon<sup>2</sup>; Moore, Jamie L.<sup>1</sup>

This paper documents field investigations of “air bag” crashes. A full range of crashes are presented including fatalities, to high speed impact with survival, and minor injury crashes. Also detailed are the UMTRI and NHTSA investigative alert systems. Most occupants sustained minor injuries. Those not wearing the 3-point restraint had more minor injuries, and the occurrence of higher level injuries (AIS>2) was found more often in the nonbelted.

Year

Entry

1992

Huelke DF, Moore JL. Field investigations of the performance of air bag deployments in frontal collisions. In: 36th Annual Proceedings, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM). October 5-7, 1992; Portland, OR.43-57.

1994

Huelke DF, Moore JL, Compton TW, Samuels J, Levine RS. Upper extremity injuries related to air bag deployments. In: Advances in Occupant Restraint Technologies: Joint AAAM-IRCOBI Special Session. September 22, 1994; Lyon, France.55-78.

1996

Huelke DF, Reed RT. Cranial-vertebral fractures and dislocations associated with steering wheel airbag deployment. In: Proceedings of the 15th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 13-16, 1996; Melbourne, Australia.110-115.

1997

Kippelt U; Prof. Dr. Kallieris; Prof. Dr. Mattern. Thermal loading of the skin due to side airbag deployment. In: Proceedings of the 1997 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 24-26, 1997; Hannover, Germany.457-459.

1992

Reed MP, Schneider LW, Burney RE. Investigation of airbag-induced skin abrasions. In: Proceedings of the 36th Stapp Car Crash Conference. November 2-4, 1992; Seattle, WA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:1-12. SAE 922510.