Safe and comfortable seat belts for all

Research Project, 2024 – 2028

The project aims to promote safe, equitable, and sustainable road transport with varying levels of automation by collecting data on seating positions, seatbelt fit, and comfort for a diverse range of passengers in different vehicles, including car sharing. This data will help develop knowledge and evaluation methods to improve seatbelt design. Special focus on positioning and interaction lap and shoulder belts relative to the body during a crash, as well as the enhancement of human models.

New knowledge about seatbelt fit and interaction for various passengers, seating positions and collision factors. Improved HBMs support the industry´s development of safe, comfortable and adaptive protection systems. This knowledge enables sensor-driven adaptive restraints based on individual factors and crash forces. Through publications and interaction with international researchers, Sweden´s leading role in traffic safety research is strengthened, contributing to fewer injured car passengers.