Seatbelt paths of the pregnant women sitting in the rear seat of a motor vehicle

We compared the independent predictive factors for moderate and severe injuries, along with characteristics and outcomes of motor vehicle collisions, between pregnant and non-pregnant women. Using 2001–2015 records from the National Automotive Sampling System/Crashworthiness Data System, we selected 736 pregnant women and 21,874 non-pregnant women having any anatomical injuries. Pregnant women showed less severe collisions, fewer fatalities, and less severe injuries in most body regions than non-pregnant women. In pregnant women, the rate of sustaining abbreviated injury scale (AIS) scores 2+ injuries was higher for the abdomen only. For non-pregnant women, rear seat position, airbag deployment, multiple collisions, rollover, force from the left, and higher collision velocity had a positive influence on the likelihood of AIS 2+ injuries, and seatbelt use and force from the rear had a negative influence. There is a need for further development of passive safety technologies for restraint and active safety features to slow down vehicles and mitigate collisions. The influencing factors identified may be improved by safety education. Therefore, simple and effective interventions by health professionals are required that are tailored to pregnant women.

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Influence of Vehicle Restraint System Design on the Kinematics and Neck Forces of a Rear Seat Small Occupant

ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B ◽

10.1115/sbc2011-53779 ◽

2011 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Donald S. Burke ◽

Martha W. Bidez ◽

Kathryn M. Mergl

Keyword(s):

Traffic Safety ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Seat Belt ◽

The United States ◽

Rear Seat ◽

Older Children ◽

Highway Traffic ◽

Motor Vehicle Collisions ◽

National Highway Traffic Safety ◽

Vehicle Collisions

In 2008, motor vehicle collisions resulted in 968 child occupant fatalities and 193,000 seriously injured children, ages 14 years old and younger, according to the most recent data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) [1]. In fact, motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death for all children ages 3 to 14 years old living in the United States [1]. As children grow older they require size-appropriate restraint types to fit their body at each developmental level. For older children, booster seats are not a total solution for child safety as they are often dependent on the design of the vehicle seat belt system (2). Additionally, there is no federal standard that requires vehicle manufacturers to dynamically test the performance of child seats of any type in their vehicles.

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On Informing Women of Child Bearing Age about Seat Belt Risk during Pregnancy

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193120204601106 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 46 (11) ◽

pp. 943-946

Author(s):

Kenya Freeman ◽

Michael S. Wogalter

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Seat Belt ◽

Seat Belts ◽

Third Trimester ◽

Severe Injuries ◽

Vehicle Accidents ◽

Child Bearing ◽

Seat Belt Use ◽

Serious Injuries

Seat belts have been effective in reducing serious injuries and deaths in vehicular accidents. However, their use by women in the third trimester of pregnancy can cause placental damage and fetal injury or death in relatively minor motor vehicle accidents without severely injuring pregnant women. The lack of seat belt use in similar or more serious accidents could cause severe injuries or death to pregnant women from impacts within the cabin or from ejection, and in turn could lead to fetal injuries or deaths. The present study sought to determine whether women between the ages of 16 and 45 (child bearing age) would like to be informed of these risks. Ninety-nine of the 101 women surveyed indicated they would like to be informed of the risks, and that they would expect to find this information in the vehicle's owners manual. in dealing with the risks, some women indicated that they would wear the seatbelts and others indicated they would not. Most respondents indicated that they would reduce the risks by reducing their use of the vehicle during pregnancy. These results have implications for risk communications.

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Epidemiology of injuries sustained by rear-seat passengers in frontal motor vehicle crashes

Journal of Transport & Health ◽

10.1016/j.jth.2016.10.005 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 132-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Dipan Bose ◽

Jeff Crandall ◽

Jason Forman ◽

Douglas Longhitano ◽

Carlos Arregui-Dalmases

Keyword(s):

Motor Vehicle ◽

Rear Seat ◽

Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽

Vehicle Crashes

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Traumatic injuries in pregnant women: A case of motor vehicle accident for "Ground Round" discussion

Journal of Injury and Violence Research ◽

10.5249/jivr.v3i1.28 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 55-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Alireza Ahmadi ◽

Taravat Fakheri ◽

Javad Amini Saman‎ ◽

Omid Amanollahi ◽

Mahmoudreza Moradi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Motor Vehicle Accident ◽

Traumatic Injuries ◽

Vehicle Accident

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Prevalence of rear seat belt use among pregnant women in a suburban area of Japan

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research ◽

10.1111/jog.13468 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 117-123 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shota Ogawa ◽

Hiromitsu Shinozaki ◽

Kunihiko Hayashi ◽

Masahiro Itoh ◽

Masayuki Soda ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Seat Belt ◽

Rear Seat ◽

Suburban Area ◽

Seat Belt Use

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Shorter pregnant women restrained in the rear seat of a car are at risk for serious neck injuries: Biomechanical analysis using a pregnant crash test dummy

Forensic Science International ◽

10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.08.033 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 291 ◽

pp. 133-137 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Masahito Hitosugi ◽

Takeshi Koseki ◽

Tomokazu Hariya ◽

Genta Maeda ◽

Shingo Moriguchi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Rear Seat ◽

Biomechanical Analysis ◽

Crash Test ◽

Neck Injuries ◽

Crash Test Dummy

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Characteristics of pregnant women in motor vehicle crashes

Injury Prevention ◽

10.1136/ip.8.3.207 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 207-210 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

H B Weiss

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽

Vehicle Crashes

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AUTOMOTIVE RESTRAINT DEVICES FOR THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.45.1.49 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 45 (1) ◽

pp. 49-53

Author(s):

Frederic D. Burg ◽

John M. Douglass ◽

Eugene Diamond ◽

Arnold W. Siegel

Keyword(s):

Pediatric Patient ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Type System ◽

Rear Seat ◽

Motor Vehicle Accidents ◽

Vehicle Accidents ◽

Safety Belts

Last year 6,300 children under 15 years of age died in motor vehicle accidents. This number would have been reduced if all children and infants had been properly restrained. The purpose of this paper is to give information and suggestions to help enable the practicing physician to understand what restraining devices to prescribe. It is recommended that children from birth to the time they are 12 lb in weight be transported in a rear seat bassinet or car bed held in place by front and rear seat safety belts. The bassinet should be parallel to the long axis of the car, with the infant in a feet-forward position. Children from 12 to 24 lb should be placed in a properly constructed rear seat safety harness. Children from 24 to 48 lb should be placed in a rear seat, shield-type system. Children weighing more than 50 lb should use the adult lap belt, and, when their height exceeds 55 in., the adult shoulder harness should also be used. The physician is in a position to be effective in prescribing the proper device.

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