From on-scene investigations of 139 fatal automobile accidents during four years, it was found that of 177 persons killed, 48, or 27%, died by ejection, which is thus the leading cause of death. As would be expected, most (two-thirds) were ejected through opened doors; others were ejected through windshields, open convertible roofs, or door windows. From the investigations it is postulated that 80% of the ejection deaths would have been prevented had the ejectees worn seat belts.


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    Title :

    Ejection - The Leading Cause of Death in Automobile Accidents*


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    10th Stapp Car Crash Conference (1966) ; 1966



    Publication date :

    1966-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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