A comparison of the automatic shoulder belt/knee bolster restraint system with the lap and shoulder belt system in VW Rabbits.
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TL;DR
The objective of the research is to assess the injury reducing effectiveness of the VW Rabbit automatic shoulder belt/knee bolster system using statewide police-reported accident data.
Abstract
The objective of the research is to assess the injury reducing effectiveness of the VW Rabbit automatic shoulder belt/knee bolster system using statewide police-reported accident data. The analyses are aimed at answering questions about (1) injury rate differences (manual vs automatic); (2) restraint usage rate differences; (3) performance differences between systems (when used); (4) the proportion of injury rate reduction attributable to restraint usage rate differences; and (5) adequacy of state accident data to carry out such investigations.