TARU 4/74: Simulated Crash Tests for Child Car Restraints in Australia

An Australian government report evaluating child car restraints through simulated crash tests. The program subjected restraints to deceleration forces of 17g, recording harness forces, deceleration, and velocity. The report includes detailed appraisals of 21 commercial products from Australia, Canada, Britain, and the United States.

Use Cases

• Compare safety performance of different child restraint models based on crash test results.
• Evaluate the adequacy of SAA-approved versus non-approved devices based on the report's conclusions.
• Identify potential design improvements for child restraints based on aspects noted for enhancement.

Strengths

• Report is based on a program of simulated car crashes with defined deceleration forces (17 times occupant weight).
• Includes detailed appraisals of 21 specific commercial products from multiple countries.
• Data recorded during crashes includes specific metrics like harness forces, deceleration, and velocity.

Limitations

• The primary data format is a PDF report; underlying raw test data is not directly available.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting direct machine-readability.
• Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to the specific testing program.

Provenance

Source

NSW Government

Collection Method

Program of simulated car crashes and examinations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-26 18:52:55.388086; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia (focus), with products from Australia, Canada, Britain, USA.