Injury risks, misuse rates and the effect of misuse depending on the kind of child restraint system

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Hummel, Th ^a   Langwieder, K ^a   Finkbeiner, F ^a   Hell, W ^a  

^a Institute for Vehicle Safety GDV   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

CAR ACCIDENTS; CAR BODIES; CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS; CRASH TESTS; INJURY RISK; PROPER DESIGN; SAFETY IMPROVEMENT; THREE POINT BELTS;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 85072477350     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/973309     Document Type: Conference Paper

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