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How Future Trends in Societal Aging, Air Bag Availability, Seat Belt Use, and Fleet Composition Will Affect Serious Injury Risk and Occurrence in the United States

Richard Kent Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Jim Funk Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Jeff Crandall Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Pages 24-32 | Published online: 15 Sep 2010

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