Trauma to children as car occupants

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Ashton, S. J.¹; Mackay, G. M.¹; Gloyns, P. F.¹

Trauma to children as car occupants

Proceedings of the International Meeting on the Biomechanics of Trauma in Children

Affiliations

¹Department of Transportation and Environmental Planning, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Abstract

A review is made of field data available on injuries sustained by child car occupants when involved in accidents. The results of a recent British study are presented. The performance of child restraint systems is considered by reviewing some experimental tests on child restraints, describing the results of tests carried out in the U.K. and presenting some case studies of accidents in which restrained children were present.

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