TY - JOUR PY - 1999// TI - The impact of auto accidents on medical care JO - New Jersey medicine A1 - Levinson, R. K. SP - 33 EP - 35 VL - 96 IS - 6 N2 - Dual air bags in cars have been standard equipment since 1994. Crumple zones are built into cars to absorb the impact of frontal and rear-end crashes. Virtually all states have mandated seatbelt use laws, and many states, including New Jersey, require motorcyclists to wear a helmet. Yet, more than 3 million Americans were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 1997, and 150,000 to 170,000 of those injuries were serious or extremely serious. LA - SN - 0885-842X UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -