Injury trends of passenger car drivers in frontal crashes in the USA

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 541-557

  Martin, Peter G ^a   Crandall, Jeff R ^a   Pilkey, Walter D ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Air bags; Injuries; Injury incidence; Restraint effectiveness; Seat belts; Traffic accidents

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AIR BAGS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; SEAT BELTS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0034219265     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(99)00076-7     Document Type: Article

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