Airbags are proven lifesaving technology. They have saved more than 1000 lives since the mid-1980's. The downside is an increasing number of adults and children who have sustained serious and even fatal injuries from the very high forces generated by airbags as they deploy. Studies of fatalities in cars equipped with airbags suggest that, although airbags currently are performing very well to protect drivers in frontal crashes, a reduction in airbag energy may benefit drivers, particularly unbelted and shorter drivers, in an wide range of crash severities. Short-term modifications to reduce the aggressiveness of airbags are needed until more sophisticated systems are available that will tailor airbag deployments according to occupant characteristics, belt use, and crash severity.
Update on airbag performance in the United States: benefits and problems
Aktueller Stand des Leistungsvermögens von Airbagsystemen in den USA - Nutzen und Probleme
1996
17 Seiten, 4 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 18 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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