Within this study 508 accidents with air bag equipped cars were investigated by a scientist team of researchers at the Medical University of Hannover. In 178 cases the air bag deployed. The study is presenting injury frequency and severity related to the accident severity delta-v and air bag specific injuries are pointed out. An effectiveness by the air bag for higher accident severity could be analysed, but an often minor injury situation in lower accident severity up to delta-v 30 kmph could be established without air bag. Air bag specific injuries are rare.


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    Title :

    Is there more safety with the air bag system in real world accidents? - A review of injury pattern of car occupants


    Additional title:

    Gibt das Airbagsystem bei realen Unfällen mehr Sicherheit? Übersicht über das Verletzungsbild von Autoinsassen


    Contributors:
    Otte, D. (author)


    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    14 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 8 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English , German





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