Effectiveness of Combined Use of Air Bags & Seat Belts

This research proposes to evaluate the factors that may affect relative effectiveness (compared to other forms of passive restraint) of the combined use of air bags and seat belts in enhancing automobile driver and passenger safety.

The first subproblem. The first subproblem is to determine the effect, if any, that the size of the automobile (subcompact, compact, and so forth) has on the relative effectiveness of the combined use of air bags and seat belts in enhancing automobile driver and passenger safety.

The second subproblem. The second subproblem is to determine the effect, if any, that automobile speed at the time of an accident has on the relative effectiveness of the combined use of air bags and seat belts in enhancing automobile driver and passenger safety.

The third subproblem. The third subproblem is to determine the effect, if any, that the size of the individual (infant, child, or adult) has on the relative effectiveness of the combined use of air bags and seat belts in enhancing automobile driver and passenger safety.

The fourth subproblem. The fourth subproblem is to determine the effect, if any, that longevity of an unused air bag has on the relative effectiveness of the combined use of air bags and seat belts in enhancing automobile driver and passenger safety.

The first hypothesis is that the relative effectiveness of the combined use of air bags and seat belts in enhancing automobile driver and passenger safety is greater as

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es each year. The proposed study will develop data and evaluations for use in the development of policies and procedures to help reduce this carnage. Reductions in both deaths and injuries stemming from automobile traffic accidents will create positive outcomes for both society generally and the individuals involved specifically in both sociological and economic contexts. THE REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE Introduction In 1984, the federal government mandated that passive protection systems for individuals riding in automobiles begin to be included in automobiles in 1989 (Reed, 1987). Each year following that date, an increasing proportion of the new cars sold in the United States must be equipped with passive restraint systems (Malone, 1990). Air bags were first introduced in the mid-1970s (Downey, 1989). Their inclusion as a part of the passive restraint system with which new automobiles are equipped is steadily increasing (Spencer, 1991). Controversy continues to swirl, however, around the effectiveness of air bags (Reed, 1990). The Case for Air Bags The use of passive seat belt systems reduces the safety risk for humans riding in automobiles by approximately 50 percent (Henry, 1988). The combined use of air bags and

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