title: Field investigations of the performance of air bag deployments in frontal collisions.
abstract: This paper documents field investigations of "air bag" crashes selected from a large group of air bag crashes in file at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). A full range of crashes are presented with injury levels of AIS 1-2 to AIS 5-6. Most occupants sustained minor injuries. Those not wearing the lap-shoulder belt (3-point belt) had more minor injuries than the restrained. The occurrence of higher level injuries (AIS > or = 2) was found more often in the nonbelted.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor 48109.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Huelke
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017278:Air Bags / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies