Crash protection for the sub-teen child : TARU 4/74

This report describes a program of simulated car crashes and examinations designed to evaluate the child restraints currently available in Australia. Each restraint was subjected to crash simulations producing deceleration forces equal to 17 times the weight of the occupant. During each crash, data such as harness forces, deceleration and velocity were recorded and high speed movies were provided. It was concluded that, in general, SAA-approved devices afforded a degree of protection adequate to ensure survival of the occupant in most real life frontal collisions; there were, however, some aspects of approved devices which could have been improved. In general, non-approved devices were considered inadequate, in at least some respects; some devices could easily be modified to satisfy safety requirements. The report concludes with detailed appraisals of 21 commercial products manufactured in Australia, Canada, Britain or the United States of America.\n\n**Note:** This resource was originally published on opengov.nsw.gov.au. The OpenGov website has been retired. If you have any questions, please contact the Agency Services team at [e-mail]\n\n**Agency**\n \n- Traffic Accident Research Unit (TARU)\n

本报告详述了一项模拟汽车碰撞与评估项目，旨在评估澳大利亚当前在售的儿童约束装置（child restraints）。每一款约束装置均接受了模拟碰撞测试，测试工况下的减速度等效于乘员体重的17倍。碰撞过程中，安全带束力、减速度及速度等多项数据均被记录，同时同步采集了高速影像资料。研究结论显示，总体而言，获SAA认证的约束装置可提供足够的防护等级，足以确保大多数真实正面碰撞事故中乘员的生存安全；不过，此类认证装置仍存在若干可优化之处。总体而言，未获认证的约束装置至少在部分环节上防护性能不足；其中部分装置仅需简单改装即可符合安全规范要求。本报告最后对澳大利亚、加拿大、英国及美利坚合众国生产的21款商用产品进行了详细评估。

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**发布机构**
- 交通事故研究室（Traffic Accident Research Unit, TARU）