%0 Journal Article
%T The Importance of Non-Struck-Side Occupants in Side Collisions
%J Annual proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
%D 1998
%A Fay, Paul A.
%A Thomas, P.
%A Brown, Robin
%A Frampton, Richard J.
%V 42
%N 
%P 303-320
%X In a representative sample of tow-away side collisions from the UK Midlands, one-third of front seat occupants were alone, on the struck side of the car. The other two-thirds were either a non-struck-side occupant alone or two occupants sitting together. Occupant restraint, especially in perpendicular side impacts, was a notable factor in determining injury outcome for belted non-struck-side occupants. With both front seats occupied, there was a reduction in AIS 2+ injury to belted non-struck-side occupants due to a reduction in chest and lower limb injuries. Struck-side occupants sustained increased injury rates to the extremities when accompanied by a belted non-struck-side occupant, but no notable increases in moderate to serious injury to the head, chest, abdomen or pelvis.<p />
%G 
%I Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
%@ 1540-0360
%U http://dx.doi.org/