Attico N B, Smith R J, FitzPatrick M B, Keneally M
J Reprod Med. 1986 Mar;31(3):187-92.
Automobile safety restraints were introduced into the United States over 20 years ago but continue to be utilized by a minimum number of automobile passengers. Universal usage could reduce highway crash fatalities by an estimated 9,000-15,000 lives per year. Although women generally utilize automobile safety restraints more than do men, there is a dramatic diminution during pregnancy, when usage rates approximate those of men. In pregnant women the largest single cause of maternal death is automobile crashes. In infants and small children the restraint efficiency approaches 90% protection. Health care providers should become actively involved in seeing that automobile safety restraints are properly utilized on pregnant women, infants and children.
汽车安全约束装置20多年前就已引入美国，但使用的汽车乘客数量仍然最少。普遍使用每年估计可减少9000至15000例高速公路碰撞死亡事故。尽管女性通常比男性更多地使用汽车安全约束装置，但在孕期使用大幅减少，此时使用率与男性相近。在孕妇中，孕产妇死亡的最大单一原因是汽车碰撞事故。在婴儿和幼儿中，约束装置的保护效率接近90%。医疗保健提供者应积极参与确保孕妇、婴儿和儿童正确使用汽车安全约束装置。
