Source and prevention of fetal deaths in motor vehicle crashes
The most beneficial area for fetal protection involves reducing side loading of the pregnant abdomen where larger airbag coverage and load-limiting side interiors are needed. Modern seatbelts with dual pretensioners are not a common source of fetal death.
Authors
- David C. Viano
Publication Details
- Journal
- Traffic Injury Prevention
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2563620
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88