The Effect of Size Appropriate and Proper Restraint Use on Injury Severity of Children 973310
The National Transportation Safety Board examined the effect of not using an age-appropriate restraint system and the effect of not using a restraint system properly on injury severity. The Safety Board found that improperly restrained children in an age-appropriate restraint system sustained a greater proportion of moderate or worse (AIS 2-6) injuries than properly restrained children who were in the wrong restraint for their size. This was true particularly for infants and small children who were likely to be in a child restraint system. The study underscores the importance of proper use of restraint systems and makes recommendations for improvements in restraint system designs for children.
Citation: Weinstein, E., Sweeney, M., Garber, M., Eastwood, M. et al., "The Effect of Size Appropriate and Proper Restraint Use on Injury Severity of Children," SAE Technical Paper 973310, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/973310. Download Citation
Author(s):
Elaine B. Weinstein, Margaret M. Sweeney, Mitchell Garber, Mary D. Eastwood, Joseph G. Osterman, J. Vernon Roberts
Affiliated:
National Transportation Safety Board
Pages: 6
Event:
Second Child Occupant Protection Symposium
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Child Occupant Protection 2nd Symposium Proceedings-P-316
Related Topics:
Child restraint systems
Restraint systems
Children
Injuries
Infants
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