{"id":576,"date":"2026-01-07T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=576"},"modified":"2026-01-21T02:59:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T02:59:43","slug":"airbag-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/airbag-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Eye-Opening Airbag Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"576\" class=\"elementor elementor-576\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c67289c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c67289c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a6c55f\" data-id=\"4a6c55f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15935ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15935ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Airbag-statistics-America.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-587\" alt=\"Airbag statistics America\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Airbag-statistics-America.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Airbag-statistics-America-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Airbag-statistics-America-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f7ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95f7ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s hard to imagine cars being made without airbags, but they\u2019re a relatively modern invention that we owe, in part, to lax seat belt laws. In 1953, an engineering technician named John Hetrick patented his mouthful of a design: a \u201csafety cushion assembly for automotive vehicles\u201d [1]. He sent sketches over to Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors (GM) to no avail; the technology was put on the back burner until Ralph Nader\u2019s 1965 book \u201cUnsafe at Any Speed\u201d argued that, combined with seatbelts, airbags could save lives<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">One year later, the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Act required all new cars to be made with seatbelts\u2014not airbags. However, only about 25% of people used these seatbelts, as no law required them to do so [1]. Enter: airbags, a technology which could, in theory, save lives in car accidents whether or not occupants chose to use their seatbelts.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Below, we\u2019ll explore the implementation of airbags in more depth as well as some eye-opening statistics about these safety features.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9209737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9209737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways:\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd493d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffd493d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">On average airbags save over<\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> 2,500 lives every year<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> in United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Since 1987, Front airbags have saved<b>\u00a0about 66,328 lives in America.<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Front airbags\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold;\">reduce driver deaths by 29%\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">and front-seat passenger deaths by <\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">32%<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> [5]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When wearing a lap-and-shoulder seatbelt, airbags reduce the risk of death in frontal crashes by <\/span><b>61% <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[6]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Side airbags reduce the driver\u2019s risk of death by <\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">37% in driver-side car crashes<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and <\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">52% in driver-side SUV crashes<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> [6]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a <\/span><b>50% survival rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when wearing seatbelts alone, whereas the risk of death is reduced by <\/span><b>34% for airbags alone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [6]<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\" aria-level=\"1\">As per the latest estimates,\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">98.40%\u00a0<\/span>of passenger and commercial vehicles in America have airbags. Most vehicles without airbags are pre-2000 models.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontal airbags inflate in less than <\/span><b>1\/20th of a second<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or about 200 mph [3, 11]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over <\/span><b>290 deaths <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were caused by frontal airbags that were deployed in low-speed crashes from 1990-2008 [6]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 1996-2000, specifically, airbags <\/span><b>killed 116 children<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> 75 adults<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [12]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recalled <\/span><b>67 million airbags<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from more than 42 million vehicles in 2015\u2019s Takata recall [6, 10]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The airbag inflator market is worth about <\/span><b>$4.33 billion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is expected to be valued at $6.74 billion by 2028 [7]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On an average, modern airbags deploy at <\/span><b>1\/20th of a second<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or about a speed of 200 mph for 12 to 20 inches.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2bd282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2bd282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-lives-airbags-have-saved.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-996\" alt=\"how many lives airbags have saved\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-lives-airbags-have-saved.png 2500w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-lives-airbags-have-saved-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-lives-airbags-have-saved-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-lives-airbags-have-saved-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-lives-airbags-have-saved-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-lives-airbags-have-saved-2048x819.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71c57d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f71c57d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When did airbags become mandatory?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3a76c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d3a76c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 1970s, automakers Ford and GM began installing airbags in some of their cars [1]. However, there were questions about their safety, namely whether they could cause severe injury or death when deployed on children or smaller adults. But as technology improved, so, too, did airbags, and they were not only widely adopted in 1987 [4] but also became a common\u00a0<\/span>feature in cars by the time The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 was passed, which required all cars and light trucks sold in the US to have airbags on both sides of the front seat. This law officially went into effect on September 1, 1997 for cars and exactly one year later for trucks [1]. By 2014, all cars were required to also include side airbags [6]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bc92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55bc92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many lives have airbags saved?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae9646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ae9646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>Frontal airbags have saved an estimated <b>50,457 lives<\/b> between 1987 when they were first widely installed and 2017 [3]. In 2017 alone, front airbags saved an estimated<b> 2,790 lives<\/b> [3].<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5585142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5585142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/airbags-how-much-do-they-reduce-risk-of-fatality.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-997\" alt=\"airbags how much do they reduce risk of fatality\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/airbags-how-much-do-they-reduce-risk-of-fatality.png 2500w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/airbags-how-much-do-they-reduce-risk-of-fatality-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/airbags-how-much-do-they-reduce-risk-of-fatality-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/airbags-how-much-do-they-reduce-risk-of-fatality-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/airbags-how-much-do-they-reduce-risk-of-fatality-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/airbags-how-much-do-they-reduce-risk-of-fatality-2048x819.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d1740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33d1740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What\u2019s more, front airbags reduce driver deaths by 29% and front-seat passenger (13 and older) deaths by 32% [5]. Side airbags, on the other hand, reduce the driver\u2019s risk of death by 37% in driver-side car crashes and 52% in driver-side SUV crashes [6].<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts also note that airbags alone are not the answer; rather, they are designed to work together with seatbelts, not in place of them. According to NHTSA estimates, when car occupants are wearing a lap-and-shoulder seatbelt, airbags reduce the risk of death in frontal crashes by 61% [6]. Vehicle occupants have about a 50% survival rate when wearing seatbelts alone, whereas the risk of death is reduced by 34% for airbags alone [6].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc112b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afc112b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do airbags work?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b426a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b426a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airbags protect an occupant\u2019s head and upper body from hitting the car\u2019s interior. They are designed to deploy in \u201cmoderate-to-severe\u201d crashes, so not every accident will result in the inflation of airbags [4]. When one of these more serious crashes occurs, the airbag system sends a signal to ignite a chemical reaction which inflates the airbag with a harmless gas in less than 1\/20<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of a second, or about 200 mph [3, 11].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09317a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f09317a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What about side airbags?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96d656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f96d656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the car door provides less space between passengers and the object being hit in a side collision (another car, tree, etc.), side airbags can inflate even quicker but with less power, thereby causing less serious injuries [6]. In fact, a study of children ages 15 and younger found no increased risk of injury in side crashes due to side airbag deployment. [6].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d14f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d14f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do airbags cause injuries?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2ebce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2ebce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serious injury or death can occur when occupants are too close to the airbag as it deploys, which is why car seats and children under 13 years old should always be in the backseat [3]. This is also why it is recommended to sit as far back from the dashboard or steering wheel as possible to sit and drive comfortably [3].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35db817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35db817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kinds of injuries are caused by airbags?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283f024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"283f024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, airbags can only save lives when properly functioning. While not common, airbags, like anything, can malfunction. This is typically the result of airbags failing to deploy, deploying unnecessarily, deploying too late, having only one airbag deploy, or having defective parts [5].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are the most common injuries caused by malfunctioning airbags [5]:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asthma attacks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chest injuries<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concussion<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eye injuries<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facial burns<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fractures, broken bones, and soft tissue injuries<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hearing loss and tinnitus<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart and lung damage<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lung irritation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scarring<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin removal<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe cuts and abrasions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suffocation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trauma (head, neck, shoulder, chest, wrist)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traumatic brain injuries<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae2d59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aae2d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Airbag deaths are minimal\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6808348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6808348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Airbags have also been responsible for a number of deaths over the years: more than 290 deaths were caused by frontal airbags that were deployed in low-speed crashes from\u00a01990-2008 [6]. About 90% of those deaths occurred in vehicles that were manufactured before 1998, with more than 80% of those killed either not wearing seatbelts or wearing seatbelts improperly [6]. Even more troubling: the majority of these deaths were passengers, with 90% of those being children and infants [6].<\/p><p>From 1996-2000, specifically, airbags killed 116 children and 75 adults [12]. As previously noted, front airbags, in particular, are risky for those of smaller stature as well as anyone sitting too close to the dashboard. This is why it is crucial for children to sit in the back seat, rather than the front seat.<\/p><p>While there has historically been concern over whether airbags cause more harm than good, a brief look at these numbers would prove this not to be the case. Unfortunately, there have been just shy of 300 deaths caused by frontal airbags from 1990-2008; however, there have been thousands of lives saved as well. It is important to follow safety guidelines such as keeping child car seats in the back, properly wearing seatbelts, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f846f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f846f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Airbag recalls\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a3e69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9a3e69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, when airbags are found to malfunction, the NHTSA steps in and issues a recall. These recalled airbags must be replaced in order to prevent death or injuries such as the above. Consumers can view the NHTSA recall database to view recalls and find authorized repair centers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most notable of these recalls was the Takata airbag recall. With long-term exposure to high temperatures and humidity, these airbags were capable of exploding when deployed, causing over 400 serious injuries and 24 deaths in the US to date [10]. The recall began in 2015 and, as it impacted about 70 million airbags installed in more than 42 million vehicles made by 34 different brands, it is considered the largest safety recall in US history [6, 10].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e98f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e98f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Airbag manufacturers\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bdc4a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bdc4a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vehicle manufacturers have a responsibility to produce safe cars. Having saved thousands of lives since they were first introduced, airbags are an essential safety feature today, which is why there are many airbag manufacturers out there. In fact, the airbag inflator market was valued at $4.33 billion in 2021 and is expected to be valued at $6.74 billion by 2028 [7]. Three of the top airbag manufacturers are detailed below:<\/p><p><b>1) Autoliv<\/b><\/p><p>Founded in 1997, Autoliv is one of the oldest safety systems manufacturers in the world. This Swedish-American company has plants in 27 countries [7].<\/p><p><b>2) Joyson<\/b><\/p><p>Formerly Key Safety Systems, Joy Safety System is an American-based company founded in 1986 with a presence in 25 countries [7].<\/p><p><b>3) ZF Friedrichshafen<\/b><\/p><p>Founded in 1915, the German-based ZF has more than 100 years of experience in manufacturing and aims to improve safe mobility while protecting the environment and reducing emissions [8].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba8e70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cba8e70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Closing thoughts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7a245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f7a245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to the above airbag manufacturers keeping vehicles safely equipped with airbags, more than 50,000 lives have been saved since the late \u201880s. Both front and side airbags work together to significantly reduce the risk of death in car accidents. This, of course, depends on occupants wearing their seatbelts as well, but it\u2019s clear that, in combination, seatbelts and airbags are some of the most important safety features in vehicles today.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172b6e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"172b6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources:<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/federal-legislation-makes-airbags-mandatory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">History<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1992\/06\/26\/us\/study-shows-air-bags-save-lives-but-says-seat-belts-are-needed-too.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Times<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/equipment\/air-bags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/812691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosenfeldinjurylawyers.com\/airbag-injury-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/airbags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Insurance Institute for Highway Safety<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortunebusinessinsights.com\/blog\/top-automotive-airbag-inflator-companies-10638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fortune Business Insights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expertmarketresearch.com\/articles\/top-automotive-airbag-inflator-manufacturers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Expert Market Research<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/equipment\/takata-recall-spotlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/cars\/car-recalls-defects\/takata-airbag-recall-everything-you-need-to-know-a1060713669\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Consumer Reports<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carsdirect.com\/car-safety\/how-does-your-cars-airbag-system-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cars Direct<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2001\/08\/30\/us\/child-air-bag-deaths-drop-parents-get-bulk-of-credit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Times<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to imagine cars being made without airbags, but they\u2019re a relatively modern invention that we owe, in part, to lax seat belt laws. 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