Evaluation of the Comfort and Convenience of Safety Belt Systems in 1980 and 1981 Model Vehicles

Details

• Creators:
  Tom, J. C. ; Petersen, D. D. ; Robbins, C. M. ; Peters, R.
• Corporate Creators:
  Verve Research Corporation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Driver and Pedestrian Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Manual safety belts
  • Child restraint systems
  • Motor vehicles
  • Drivers
  • Comfort
  • Perception
  • Statistical analysis
  • Evaluation and assessment
  • Statistics
  • Questionnaires
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-HS-805-860 ; VS-77/83 ; NTIS-PB81205601
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1525087
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  An analysis was conducted of both user and vehicle characteristics that influence the user perceptions of safety belt system comfort and convenience. A research design was developed involving various passenger cars, vans, and pickups, and a set of drivers of different sex, weight, and height combinations. A statistical analysis of the test results using crosstabulation and analysis of variance identified height, vehicle size, type of belt system, and other factors as having a significant impact on perceptions of safety belt comfort and convenience. An additional phase of these studies examined the compatibility of child restraint devices with existing safety belt systems. Several devices currently available on the open market were evaluated in each of the test vehicles. Problems identified include the need for special locking devices in some vehicles, the incompatibility of automatic belt systems, and bulky retractor devices. /Abstract from report summary page/
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTNH-22-80-C-07611 ; DTNH-22-80-C-07011
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1307/dot_1307_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 11.19 MB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c11baf8dfeb144bd10932520417019f77d263103bdeab08d14610ffdff6bcc85