Dalmotas D J, German A, Hendrick B E, Hurley R M
Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
J Trauma. 1995 Apr;38(4):476-81. doi: 10.1097/00005373-199504000-00002.
Transport Canada is undertaking an in-depth study of motor vehicle collisions involving airbag deployments. University-based collision investigation teams across Canada are used to collect crash data. The primary objective of the study is to gain a better understanding of the injuries and the injury mechanisms associated with airbag deployments among both restrained and unrestrained occupants. Preliminary results show an exceptionally high level of seatbelt use in conjunction with the supplemental air cushion restraints. Most crashes are, however, of only minor to moderate severity, in which the seatbelt systems alone would be expected to provide adequate occupant protection. Initial findings indicate that, at the lower end of the collision severity spectrum, deployment of an airbag may, in some circumstances, increase the overall likelihood of injury to a restrained occupant. This suggests that the current deployment threshold is set too low, at least for belted occupants.
加拿大运输部正在对涉及安全气囊展开的机动车碰撞事故进行深入研究。加拿大各地以大学为基础的碰撞事故调查团队被用来收集碰撞数据。该研究的主要目的是更好地了解在系安全带和未系安全带的驾乘人员中，与安全气囊展开相关的伤害及伤害机制。初步结果显示，在使用辅助气垫约束装置的情况下，安全带的使用率极高。然而，大多数碰撞事故的严重程度仅为轻微至中度，在这种情况下，仅安全带系统预计就能为驾乘人员提供足够的保护。初步调查结果表明，在碰撞严重程度范围的下限，安全气囊的展开在某些情况下可能会增加系安全带驾乘人员受伤的总体可能性。这表明当前的展开阈值设定得过低，至少对系安全带的驾乘人员来说是这样。
