Power Windows Studies

Below are studies specific to vehicle power window injuries and deaths. There have been several studies published about vehicle power windows but there is still much to be learned.

• Accidental strangulation in children by the automatic closing of a car window – February, 2018
• New Study Released on Nontraffic Injuries and Fatalities in Young Children – 9/27/2017
• Wave 2 Report: US Consumer Advanced Automotive Technologies Report – Spring, 2006
• Safeguarding of pinch and shear points on power windows by limitation of the closing velocity: A pilot study – 2005
• A Study About Power Windows in Automobiles, Harris Interactive – July 17-20, 2003
• NHTSA Research Note: Injuries Associated With Hazards Involving Motor Vehicle Power Windows – May, 1997
• Injuries Associated with Specific Motor Vehicle Hazards: Radiators, Batteries, Power Windows, and Power Roofs – July, 1997
• Traumatic asphyxia in children – Feb, 1997
• Accidental strangulation by a motor vehicle window – 1997