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Citation

Shaw CG, Gillispie T. J. Rehabil. Res. Dev. 2003; 40(4): 309-319.

Affiliation

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA. cgs5w@virginia.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15074442

Abstract

Securement of wheelchairs and occupant restraint

for wheelchair riders on buses is one of the most difficult problems facing

transit providers. The primary findings of this literature review show that (1)

very little information has been published regarding transit bus safety and

crash environment; (2) the focus of most reported wheelchair incidents involved

noncollision events, in which inappropriate wheelchair securement or rider

restraint resulted in minor injuries; and (3) studies spanning 30 years indicate

that the large transit bus is an exceedingly safe form of transportation, so

that wheelchair riders do not face undo risk of injury in this transportation

environment. Further study is required to characterize the rare-occurring severe

transit bus crashes. The resulting information is needed to establish an

appropriate level of crash protection so that the next generation of U.S.

wheelchair securement and occupant restraint systems not only are reasonably

safe but also are easy to use and acceptable to wheelchair riders and transit

bus operators.

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