Crash Protection for Child Passengers: A Review of Best Practice

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• Corporate Creators:
  University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Child safety seats
  • Child restraint systems
  • Best practices
  • Highway safety
  • Children
  • Safety equipment
  • Passengers
  • Vehicle occupants
  • Motor vehicles
  • Highway transportation
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Michigan ; United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  00807577
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety
• Abstract:
  Child restraint systems provide specialized protection for small occupants whose bodies are still immature and developing. There is a wide variety of systems from which to choose, and different types of restraints are appropriate for children of varying ages and sizes. Even with the most appropriate child restraint, the way in which it is installed and used can have an effect on its performance. This review describes the theory behind the design of occupant restraint systems and applies these principles to the special needs of children. A distinction is made between child restraints, which themselves provide the restraint structure, and positioning devices (such as boosters) which help the vehicle belt fit the child. Throughout each section, current concepts of best practice are provided, including the changes brought on by passenger airbags, and future directions are indicated.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39353/dot_39353_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.49 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:0c81039c1979f52e5292892e593fa33006f847e9edff652142081154ab9fc62d