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1991 HONDA CIVIC — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 589758 · 2006-07-25

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HONDA. SPEED OF HONDA AT TIME WAS 40 MPH. ON IMPACT DRIVERS SEAT BELT WORKED BUT THEN FAILED, SPOOLING OUT, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD AND STEERING WHEEL. INJURIES INCLUDED BROKEN JAW, COLLARBONE,NECK, BOTH FEMURS,LOWER LEG AND LEFT FOOT, HAND, FINGERS AND NINE RIBS ONE OF WHICH SEVERED LOWER LEFT AORTA, EVERY ORGAN SEVERELY DAMAGED RESULTING IN DEATH. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10163373
Machine
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