Analysis of Kinematic Response of Pediatric Occupants Seated in Naturalistic Positions in Simulated Frontal Small Offset Impacts: With and Without Automatic Emergency Braking

Fatal Head Injury in a 1-Year-Old Child Secured in a Rear-Facing Child Seat by Offset Car-to-Car Collision

“…Data on 1-year-old infants in collision experiments using offset collisions with child seats are not readily available. 5,6 It is believed that the severity of pediatric injuries from motor vehicle accidents increases with younger age. 2,3 Data on offset collisions in age groups more susceptible to these injuries and improvements in child seats based on such data, are essential.…”

“…Data on 1-year-old infants in collision experiments using offset collisions with child seats are not readily available 5,6 . It is believed that the severity of pediatric injuries from motor vehicle accidents increases with younger age 2,3 .…”

“…1 Much of the data on child traffic accidents involving the use of child seats comes from registry data or collision experiments. [2][3][4][5][6] There are few case reports detailing the actual injuries that occur. Therefore, we report a fatal case of head trauma in a 1-year-old child secured in a child seat in the rear following an offset collision between cars.…”

“…Much of the data on child traffic accidents involving the use of child seats comes from registry data or collision experiments 2–6 . There are few case reports detailing the actual injuries that occur.…”