background and aim: more than 50% of road fatalities occur in the 15 to 44-years old which are the young and active group of the society. one of the effective ways to reduce road accidents is using safety belts. in this study the rate of seat belt use and its associated factors have been estimated in the 15 to 44-years old of kerman. materials and methods: this study was a cross-sectional descr...

The violation traffic laws by driving at high speeds, the overloading of passengers, and unfastening seatbelts are risk can be fatal in event any accident. Several systems have been proposed to improve passenger safety, either use sensor-based approach or computer-vision-based approach. However, accuracy these still needs enhancement because entire road network is not covered; approaches utiliz...

This study clarified the effect of body physique to abdominal injury distribution in terms of frontal passengers at frontal collision using NASS/CDS database with medical knowledge and engineering analysis. Present research based on the real-world accident data showed that distribution and severity of abdominal injuries of the restrained front seat occupants in frontal collisions was reflected ...