Occupant Without Seat Belt, 20 MPH Barrier Collision," 1958
THF256296 / Occupant Without Seat Belt, 20 MPH Barrier Collision," 1958
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Artifact Overview
Seat belts were among the most important safety devices in an automobile. As this photo showed, even a low-speed crash could lead to serious injury, whether from broken glass or hard surfaces on the dashboard. Restraints protected people from these dangers. Seat belts were required on all cars sold in the United States starting with the 1968 model year.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1958
Subject Date
1958
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1859.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.625 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
top of photograph:
OCCUPANT WITHOUT SEAT BELT / 25 MPH BARRIER COLLISION / KINEMATICS OF / OCCUPANT DURING CRASH / OCCUPANT IMPACT DAMAGE / TO WINDSHIELD AND / INSTRUMENT PANEL
Handwritten in pencil on back side of image: 58-1566-38
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General Motors workers like Mary Ann Sanford spent each day making over 20 critical checks on seat belt systems in GM cars after they rolled off the line. Yet many Americans still didn't use these lifesaving devices -- "buckling up" wasn't yet mandatory in most states.