Airbag effectiveness in real world crashes in Australia

Joanne Barnes; Andrew Morris; Brian Fildes; Michael Fitzharris; Richard Frampton

Airbag effectiveness in real world crashes in Australia

Joanne Barnes, Andrew Morris, Brian Fildes, Michael Fitzharris, Richard Frampton

Monash University Accident Research Centre

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Abstract

UK accident data show that, without an airbag, head contacts with steering wheels remain a common cause of head injury to belted drivers in frontal crashes. Analysis of Australian data revealed reductions in the numbers of all injuries to the head, face chest and neck in airbag-equipped vehicles but an increase in upper extremity injuries. At higher injury severities (AIS2+) reductions were also observed in injuries to the head, face, neck and chest. The mean HARM was reduced from Aus $40.8 thousand to Aus $25.2 thousand in airbag equipped cars.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IMechE Conference on Vehicle Safety
Place of Publication	London UK
Publisher	Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
Pages	23-32
Number of pages	10
Edition	1st
ISBN (Print)	1860583881
Publication status	Published - 2002
Event	International Conference on Vehicle Safety 2002 - IMechE Headquarter, London, United Kingdom Duration: 28 May 2002 → 29 May 2002 https://www.tib.eu/en/search/id/TIBKAT%3A356140628/

Publication series

Name	IMechE conference transactions
Publisher	Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
ISSN (Electronic)	0196-6006

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Vehicle Safety 2002
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	28/05/02 → 29/05/02
Internet address	https://www.tib.eu/en/search/id/TIBKAT%3A356140628/

Keywords

airbag
crash
cost of injury
injury
MAIS
frontal crash

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Barnes, J, Morris, A, Fildes, B, Fitzharris, M & Frampton, R 2002, Airbag effectiveness in real world crashes in Australia. in Proceedings of the IMechE Conference on Vehicle Safety. 1st edn, IMechE conference transactions, Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), London UK, pp. 23-32, International Conference on Vehicle Safety 2002, London, United Kingdom, 28/05/02.

Airbag effectiveness in real world crashes in Australia. / Barnes, Joanne; Morris, Andrew; Fildes, Brian et al.
Proceedings of the IMechE Conference on Vehicle Safety. 1st. ed. London UK: Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), 2002. p. 23-32 ( IMechE conference transactions).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review

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