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Field data on head injuries in side airbag vehicles in lateral impact. Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med 2005;49:171-84

Date

09/24/2005

Pubmed ID

16179147

Pubmed Central ID

PMC3217449

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-32444437849 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   9 Citations

Abstract

Field data on side airbag deployments in lateral crashes and head injuries have largely remained anecdotal. Consequently, the purpose of this research was to report head injuries in lateral motor vehicle impacts. Data from the National Automotive Sampling System files were extracted from side impacts associated with side airbag deployments. Matched pairs with similar vehicle characteristics but without side airbags were also extracted. All data were limited to the United States Federal Motor vehicle Safety Standards FMVSS 214 compliant vehicles so that the information may be more effectively used in the future. In this study, some fundamental analyses are presented regarding occupant- and vehicle-related parameters.

Author List

Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Gennarelli TA

Authors

Frank A. Pintar PhD Chair, Professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Narayan Yoganandan PhD Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Accidents, Traffic
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Air Bags
Automobiles
Craniocerebral Trauma
Databases as Topic
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
United States