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. 2009 Oct 5;53:3–12.

Table 3.

Contact source by body region, for restrained and unrestrained occupants, and two age groups (frequency, weighted data).

Restrained Head Chest Pelvis Abdomen Thigh Knee Lower leg Arm Back Face Neck
4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years
Side interior 151 293 444 2243 93 1290 201 1255 560 75 98 135
B-pillar 186 675 86
C/D-pillar 45 363 13 22 26
Seat back 33 87 53 127 32 10 10 11
Child seat
Side window
frame/sill 18 32 670
Window glass
Other vehicle 124
Other occupants 3
Roof/roof rail 41 6 41
Non-contact 39
Exterior object 81
Ground
Other 8
Unrestrained Head Chest Pelvis Abdomen Thigh Knee Lower leg Arm Back Face Neck
4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years 4 to 12 years 13+ years
Side interior 22 178 259 3147 19 942 778 7 237 17 88 183 134 26 65 887 174 1 76
B-pillar 802 45 87 47 1 193
C/D-pillar 81 687 13 13 2 317
Seat back 327 291 79 136 46 79 14
Child seat 22
Side window
frame/sill 91 22 29
Window glass 50 291
Other vehicle 295 88 88 88 88
Other occupants 8 73 296 74
Roof/roof rail 429 21
Non-contact 8 13
Exterior object 26 129 29
Ground 171 124 82 398 109 28 10 32 16 350 31
Other 48 62