Automobile accident studies of maxillofacial injuries.
The use of the available lap and shoulder belts would between 10,000 and 15,000 fatalities annually, and would significantly reduce the number of injuries, particularly those of the face. By mandatory seat belt usage laws a significant reduction in deaths, disfiguring injuries, and hospital bed-days would be realized.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001334:Automobile Driving; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000209:etiology; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged