Effectiveness of Automatic Shoulder Belt Systems in Motor Vehicle Crashes
Open Access
- 7 June 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 283 (21) , 2826-2828
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.283.21.2826
Abstract
Various strategies have been developed to improve motor vehicle occupant protection, including an automatic shoulder belt, combined with a manual lap belt or a knee bolster. Since 1987, more than 27 million cars have been manufactured with automatic 2-point belt systems1 and more than 10 million are still in use.2 Studies have found that drivers do not use the manual lap belt 50% to 71% of the time.3-5 Prior studies examining the effectiveness of automatic systems have produced conflicting estimates.6,7 Numerous studies also report injuries from use of the shoulder harness alone.8-13Keywords
This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
- Common Carotid Artery and Tracheal Injury from Shoulder Strap Seat BeltThe Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 1997
- Usage patterns and misuse rates of automatic seat belts by system typeAccident Analysis & Prevention, 1991
- Motorized two-point safety belt effectiveness in preventing fatalitiesAccident Analysis & Prevention, 1991
- The effectiveness of automatic belts in reducing fatality rates in Toyota CressidasAccident Analysis & Prevention, 1989
- Observed use of automatic seat belts in 1987 carsAccident Analysis & Prevention, 1989
- Seat belt fractures of the cervical spineThe Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1976
- FATAL NECK INJURIES CAUSED BY USE OF DIAGONAL SAFETY BELTSPublished by Wolters Kluwer Health ,1967