TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - The Importance of Non-Struck-Side Occupants in Side Collisions
JO  - Annual proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
A1  - Fay, Paul A.
A1  - Thomas, P.
A1  - Brown, Robin
A1  - Frampton, Richard J.
SP  - 303
EP  - 320
VL  - 42
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N2  - 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 />
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SN  - 1540-0360
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -