| Injury Vulnerability and Effectiveness of Occupant Protection Technologies for Older Occupants and Women Contributor(s): National Highway Traffic Safety Administ (Author), Kahane, C. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1493503529 ISBN-13: 9781493503520 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $24.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Automotive |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.80 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The report includes many estimates of the fatality- or injury-risk increase for aging a year, or the risk for a female relative to a male of the same age, given similar physical insults: by vehicle type, model year, seat position, types of occupant protection available, belt use, impact location, body region of the injury, or severity (AIS) of the injury. In addition, for the major occupant protection technologies - seat belts, air bags, and energy-absorbing materials - analysis methods of past NHTSA evaluations will show if fatality-reducing effectiveness is significantly different for younger and older occupants or for men and women. Finally, the report identifies specific injuries and injury sources (vehicle components contacted) that are prevalent among older or female occupants. |