(1988) Iowa Safety Restraint Assessment I.S.R.A.: A Study of Motor Vehicle crash Injuries and Hospital Charges in Belted and Unbelted Victims: November 1987-March 1988, December 1988. Governor's Office
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Abstract
In Iowa during 1987 there were 491 persons killed and over 25,000 injured in motor vehicle crashes. Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death in the age group 5 to 34. The average person has a 1 in 3 chance of suffering a disabling injury as a result of a motor vehicle crash during their lifetime. Traffic accidents cost Iowans over$ 300 million annually in related costs including emergency, health, welfare and legal services; administrative costs; lost productivity; survivor benefits; and other direct and indirect costs. The Iowa Safety Restraint Assessment (!SRA) was developed to study injuries and medical costs in the belted and unbelted crash victims who survived and presented for hospital care. In the 1,454 ISRA crash victims studied, 48% were belted and 52% unbelted. Comparison of the belted and unbelted show the following to occur more often when not using the safety restraint.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | restraint |
| Subjects: | Transportation Transportation > Automobiles Transportation > Traffic safety Transportation > Research |
| ID Code: | 45223 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 11 Jul 2023 20:57 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jul 2023 20:59 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/45223 |