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Side Air BagsProtection in Near Side ImpactsSide Air Bags
Protection in Near Side Impacts
Mercedes-Benz CIREN CenterCenter for Injury Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Side Air BagsSide Air Bags• CIREN Case• Published Research• Injury Kinematics & Modeling
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Side Impact Bar
Side Impact Bar
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Side Impact Bar
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Case 01Case 0177 yr old female restrained passenger in a 2001 Chevrolet Venture struck in the passenger side door by a 1994 Chevrolet full size pick up truckSide airbag deployed
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CRASH DATACRASH DATACASE VEHICLE 2001 Chevrolet VentureCASE SUBJECT Front Right PassengerOPPOSING VEHICLE 1994 Chevy full size pickup
pulling a boat & trailerTIME OF CRASH 3:24 p.m. / DaylightROAD CONDITIONS Dry AsphaltSPEED 35 mph / 45 mphAVOIDANCE NoneRESTRAINTS Lap / Shoulder Belt
Side Airbag
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Scene Diagram
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Approach Path of 2001 Chevrolet Venture
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Point of Impact
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Approach Path of 1994 Chevrolet Pick Up
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Point of Impact
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VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONSVEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS2001 Chevrolet Venture van
WHEELBASE 284 cm. (112 in.)LENGTH 475 cm. (187 in.)WIDTH 183 cm. (72 in.)CURB WT. 1723 kg. (3799 lb.)OCC. WT. 127 kg. (280 lb.)CARGO WT. 45 kg. (100 lb.)PDOF 70 degreesCDC 02RPAW3BE 18 km/h (11 mph)
1994 Chevrolet full size pickup
WHEELBASE 334 cm. (131 in.)LENGTH 540 cm. (213 in.)WIDTH 195 cm. (77 in.)CURB WT. 1867 kg. (4117 lb.)OCC. WT. UnknownCARGO WT. Unknown (boat)PDOF UnknownCDC Unknown
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IMPACT ANGLE Driver
78 year old male5’8” 160 lb
Right Front Passenger
78 year old female5’2” 120 lb.
2001 Chevrolet Venture Van
1994 Chevrolet Pickup with Boat
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van - Front
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van - Side
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van - Front
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Side Crush Measurement
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Side Crush Measurement
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INTRUSIONSINTRUSIONS
RIGHT FRONT DOOR PANEL 10 cm. (4 in.) Lateral
RIGHT FRONT SILL 19 cm. (7 in.) Lateral
RIGHT ‘B’ PILLAR 19 cm. (7 in.) Lateral
RIGHT FRONT SEATBACK 17 cm. (7 in.) Lateral
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OCCUPANT CONTACTSOCCUPANT CONTACTS
RIGHT FRONT DOOR PANEL Scuffed
RIGHT ‘B’ PILLAR Scuffed
RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT Blood
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Interior
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Interior
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Interior
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Interior
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Interior
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Interior
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Right Front Passenger Door
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Door Contact Point
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Interior
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2001 Chevrolet Venture Van – Interior
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RIGHT FRONT SIDE AIRBAG
DRIVER’S SIDE
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Case 01InjuriesCase 01InjuriesRight comminuted distal clavicle fractureRight rib fracture, 2-6Right pulmonary contusionRight PneumothoraxLt Zone I sacral fracture Right Acetabular fractureBilateral superior/inferior pubic rami fracture
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Right clavicle fractureRight rib fractures, 2-6
Right pulmonary contusionDirect contact with
right ‘B’ pillar
Confidence level: Certain
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Zone 1 sacral fracture right acetabular
fracture, Bilateral superior/inferior pubic
rami fracture
Direct contact with right door
Confidence level: Certain
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Right pneumothorax Non-contact Result of rib fractures
Confidence level: Certain
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The Association Between Side Air Bags and Risk of Injury in
Near-Side Impact Motor Vehicle Collisions
The Association Between Side The Association Between Side Air Bags and Risk of Injury in Air Bags and Risk of Injury in
NearNear--Side Impact Motor Vehicle Side Impact Motor Vehicle CollisionsCollisions
Gerald McGwin, Jr., Jesse Metzger, John R. Porterfield, Stephan G. Moran, Loring W. Rue, III
Center for Injury SciencesUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
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BackgroundBackgroundBackground• Frontal impacts are the most common type of
motor vehicle collision (MVC)
• Near-side are collisions associated with a higher risk of injury and death than other types of collisions
• Occupants are likely to contact interior and exterior structures of the vehicle
• Less opportunity for energy dissipation as compared to a frontal collision
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BackgroundBackgroundBackground
• In the mid-1990’s, side air bags (SABs) became available on a limited basis
• Since 1998, the proportion of new vehicles with SABs increased; the proportion of vehicles on the road with SABs is low
• SAB systems differ in terms of location and area(s) of protection offered
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SeatSeat--Mounted Mounted Head and ThoraxHead and Thorax
SeatSeat--Mounted Mounted ThoraxThorax
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RoofRoof--Mounted CurtainMounted Curtain
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RoofRoof--Mounted CurtainMounted Curtain
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BackgroundBackgroundBackground• SABs function as an energy-absorbing barrier
between the occupant and potentially injury-producing structures
• Simulated MVCs document that SABs have the potential to reduce forces on the occupant in near-side impact MVCs
• No population-based studies evaluating SAB effectiveness in reducing injury risk
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ObjectiveObjectiveObjective
The objective of this study is to assess the
effectiveness of SABs in reducing the risk of
injury or death in near-side impact MVCs
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Data SourceData SourceData Source
• National Highway Traffic Safety Admini-stration, General Estimates System (GES), 1997-2000
• Nationally representative probability sample selected from all police-reported MVCs which occur annually
• Information from approximately 48,000 police crash reports from 400 police jurisdictions is abstracted annually
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Study CohortStudy CohortStudy Cohort
• Vehicles – 1998 and later model year passenger vehicles
• Occupants – Front seated drivers and passengers
• Collisions – Near-side impact collisions
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Study CohortStudy Cohort
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Study CohortStudy Cohort
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Variable SelectionVariable SelectionVariable Selection
• Occupant Characteristics• Age, gender, seat belt use, injury severity
• Vehicle Characteristics• Body type, make, model, damage location
• SAB availability was identified by cross-referencing the make, model and year vehicles with information from vehicle manufacturers
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Variable DefinitionsVariable DefinitionsVariable Definitions
• Primary Outcome of Interest
– An MVC-related injury according to the police crash report.
• Secondary Outcomes of Interest
– Minor injury: possible or non-incapacitating evident injury
– Major injury: incapacitating evident injury or fatal injury
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Statistical AnalysisStatistical AnalysisStatistical Analysis
• SUDAAN (version. 8.0.0) was used for statistical comparisons to account for multistage sampling of the GES
• Crude and adjusted risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated comparing the risk of injury among occupants in vehicles with and without SABs
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Statistical AnalysisStatistical Analysis
Relative Risk (RR) = Relative Risk (RR) = Injury Risk Among Injury Risk Among SAB OccupantsSAB Occupants
Injury Risk Among Injury Risk Among nonnon--SAB SAB OccupantsOccupants
RR > 1 RR > 1 SABs SABs associated with associated with increasedincreasedrisk of injuryrisk of injury
RR = 1 RR = 1 SABs SABs notnot associated with risk of associated with risk of injuryinjury
RR < 1 RR < 1 SABs SABs associated with associated with reducedreducedrisk of injuryrisk of injury
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Statistical AnalysisStatistical Analysis• 95% CIs indicate precision of RR estimates
• 95% CIs that do include the null value (i.e., 1.0) are generally consistent with non-statistically significant associations
1.01.00.00.0 ∞∞
(0.80(0.80 1.221.22 1.85)1.85)
(1.77(1.77 2.342.34 3.10)3.10)
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GES Occupant Population, 1997-2000
Unweighted Weighted572,039 66,108,394
GES Occupant Population, 1997GES Occupant Population, 1997--20002000
UnweightedUnweighted WeightedWeighted572,039572,039 66,108,39466,108,394
Final Study Population
Unweighted Weighted
Final Study PopulationFinal Study Population
UnweightedUnweighted WeightedWeighted
Vehicle Model Year Prior to 1998Vehicle Model Year Prior to 1998
Vehicles Other than Cars, Minivans or SUVsVehicles Other than Cars, Minivans or SUVsExclusionsExclusions
Non NearNon Near--Side Collision to Front Seat OccupantsSide Collision to Front Seat Occupants
Missing Information on Vehicle ModelMissing Information on Vehicle Model
6,2236,223 757,852757,852
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Study LimitationsStudy LimitationsStudy Limitations
• Information on actual SAB presence was not available in GES data files
• Information on specific type of SAB could not be associated with specific injuries
• SAB availability used as a surrogate for SAB deployment
• Only front seat occupants were studied
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ConclusionsConclusionsConclusions
• In near-side impact MVCs, front seat drivers and passengers in vehicles with SABs have the same risk of injury as occupants in vehicles without SABs
• Future research is needed to determine if SABs reduce the risk of specific injuries (e.g., head and chest injury)
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The Influence of Side Air Bags on the Risk of Head and Thoracic Injury Following Motor Vehicle Collisions
The Influence of Side Air Bags on The Influence of Side Air Bags on the Risk of Head and Thoracic Injury the Risk of Head and Thoracic Injury Following Motor Vehicle CollisionsFollowing Motor Vehicle Collisions
Gerald McGwin, Jr., Jesse Metzger, Loring W. Rue, IIIGerald McGwin, Jr., Jesse Metzger, Loring W. Rue, III
Center for Injury Sciences at the University of Alabama at Center for Injury Sciences at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham
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ObjectiveObjectiveObjective
To evaluate whether vehicles equipped
head and thorax protection SABs reduce
injury risk in these body regions
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Data SourceData Source
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Crashworthiness Data System (CDS), 1995-2001
• Probability sample of all police-reported tow-away MVCs in the United States
• Scene, vehicle, collision, occupant, & medical characteristics collected
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Study CohortStudy CohortStudy Cohort
• Vehicles – 1998 and later model year passenger vehicles
• Occupants – Front seated drivers and passengers
• Collisions – Near-side impact collisions
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Variable SelectionVariable Selection
• Occupant Characteristics• age, gender, seat belt use
• Vehicle Characteristics• curb weight, body type
• Collision Characteristics• ∆V (change in velocity), crush, intrusion
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Variable SelectionVariable SelectionCrush Crush versusversus Compartment IntrusionCompartment Intrusion
CrushCrush IntrusionIntrusion
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Variable SelectionVariable SelectionVariable Selection
• SAB availability was identified by cross-referencing the make, model and year vehicles with information from vehicle manufacturers
• SABs subclassified as to whether they provided head and/or thoracic protection
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Variable SelectionVariable SelectionVariable Selection
Primary Outcomes of Interest
Head Injury – Any injury (AIS≥1) to AIS head, face, neck body regions
Thoracic Injury – Any injury (AIS≥1) to AIS thoracic body region
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Statistical AnalysisStatistical AnalysisStatistical Analysis
• SUDAAN used for statistical comparisons to account for multistage sampling of the CDS
• Risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated comparing the risk of injury among occupants in vehicles with and without SABs
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CDS Occupant Population, 1995-200135,747,517
CDS Occupant Population, 1995CDS Occupant Population, 1995--2001200135,747,51735,747,517
Final Study Population431,889
Final Study PopulationFinal Study Population431,889431,889
Vehicle Model Year Prior to 1998Vehicle Model Year Prior to 1998
ExclusionsExclusions Vehicles Other than Cars, Minivans or SUVsVehicles Other than Cars, Minivans or SUVs
Non NearNon Near--Side Collision to Front Seat OccupantsSide Collision to Front Seat Occupants
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Study LimitationsStudy LimitationsStudy Limitations
• Information on actual SAB deployment not reliably available in CDS data files
• Thus, SAB availability used as a surrogate for SAB deployment
• SABs as standard versus optional equipment
• Only front seat occupants were studied
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ConclusionsConclusionsConclusions
• In near-side impact MVCs, front seat drivers and passengers in vehicles with SABs have lower risk of head & thoracic injury than those in vehicles without SABs
• Risk reduction is equivalent to seat belt effectiveness in frontal MVCs; much greater than frontal AB effectiveness
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IIHS Status ReportIIHS Status ReportIIHS Status Report
• Nearside Impacts– Drivers only, passenger cars– FARS/GES RR dying
• Head SAB– 45% reduction risk of death
• Chest SAB– 11% reduction risk of death
Vol 38;8:Aug 26, 2003
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