Study on Air Bag Systems for Nissan Small-Sized Cars

Abe, Fumiyuki; Satoh, S.

doi:10.4271/740577

“…36 37 However, recent developments in air cushion technology suggest that the problem of protecting with an air cushion system the very few children observed to travel in such positions 38 can be solved, and that passive protection can be provided for children at least as young as 3 years of age. 39 However, providing passive protection for very young children, in particular infants unable to sit up by themselves, will probably require modification of some present interior vehicle surfaces. For example, unrestrained infants can receive serious and fatal injuries through contact with unnecessarily hard interior vehicle surfaces in sudden braking situations.…”

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confidence: 99%

Observed Child Restraint Use in Automobiles

Williams¹

1976

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

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Visual observations were made on restraint use in occupants of 5050 automobiles containing at least one passenger less than 10 years of age, and short interviews were conducted with the drivers. Ninety three per cent of passengers less than 10 years old were not restrained. Eighty nine per cent of passengers 10 or older and 78% of the drivers were not restrained. Sixteen per cent of child motor vehicle restraint devices observed were not used, and 73% of those in use were not used correctly. Use of such devices declined sharply after age one. Although child passengers were more likely to be restrained if the driver was restrained, more than 75% of the children were not restrained when the driver was, even if the driver was the child's parent.

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Observed child restraint use in automobiles

Williams

¹

1998

Inj Prev

2

0

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Visual observations were made on restraint use in occupants of 5050 automobiles containing at least one passenger less than 10 years of age, and short interviews were conducted with the drivers. Ninety three per cent of passengers less than 10 years old were not restrained. Eighty nine per cent of passengers 10 or older and 78% of the drivers were not restrained. Sixteen per cent of child motor vehicle restraint devices observed were not used, and 73% of those in use were not used correctly. Use of such devices declined sharply after age one. Although child passengers were more likely to be restrained if the driver was restrained, more than 75% of the children were not restrained when the driver was, even if the driver was the child's parent.

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