Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1985 Jun 01;290(6482):1621-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.290.6482.1621.

Effect of seat belts on injuries to front and rear seat passengers.

British medical journal (Clinical research ed.)

B R Wild, J Kenwright, S Rastogi

PMID: 3924192 PMCID: PMC1415832 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.290.6482.1621
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Abstract

Data on 2520 occupants of cars involved in accidents were analysed in relation to injury and the severity of the crash to investigate the effect of rear seat passengers on injury to restrained and unrestrained front seat occupants and vice versa. Unrestrained front seat occupants showed a higher incidence of serious injury when there were rear seat passengers. The presence of a rear seat passenger did not affect significantly the overall incidence of injury among restrained front seat occupants within the range of crash severity considered. Unrestrained rear seat passengers behind unrestrained front seat occupants showed a higher incidence of moderate injury and a lower incidence of no injury than those behind restrained front seat occupants. It is concluded that legislation on seat belts has not greatly increased the risk of person to person injury.

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MeSH terms

• Accidents, Traffic*
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Risk
• Seat Belts*
• Wounds and Injuries / etiology

Publication Types

• Journal Article
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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