My colleagueDr. Jingwen Hu presented a paper at the Stapp Car Crash Conference on our extensive collaboration with ZF on rear-seat occupant protection. This research, funded by NHTSA, aimed to identify the extent to which rear-seat occupant protection could be improved by adding previously developed technologies. Historically, safety technologies used routinely in front seats, such as airbags and advanced seatbelts with pretensioners and load limiters, have been installed much less frequently in rear seats. Consequently, improvements in occupant protection in these seating positions have been slower than for the front seat. This study documented substantial improvements that could be made, particularly through the use of novel airbag designs.
November 2017
Rear-Seat Occupant Protection
