Pedestrian airbags on the Volvo V40.
Volvo always has the safety of the vehicle’s passengers in mind when it builds some of the safest cars on the road. But now the company has added an additional airbag to its V40 that could save the life of a pedestrian.
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The difference has to do with the way car safety systems are designed.
According to a study by the American Journal of Public Health, women who wear seat belts are 47% more likely to be injured in a car accident compared with men who wear seat belts.
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Safest car ever built.
The U.S. government built a fleet of cars that were safer than anything on the road thirty-five years ago. The government shredded them in secret twenty-five years ago. Two escaped the crusher. This is their story. (Pics)
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Airbags have evolved from being in cars to on cars, so it’s only natural that airbags in aircraft should be making the trip outside. NASA’s Subsonic Rotary Wing Project is attempting to make autorotation landings a little bit softer by slapping a pair of expandable kevlar cushions between the skids, and the first test was a success.
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Side impact air bags have undoubtedly saved many lives. They were specifically designed to protect the torso from impacting the crinkle zone of the door and in some cases, they can extend all the way down to the knee. Mercedes has put a new twist on the side impact airbag by designing one that provides protection for the pelvis.
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A new study has unearthed compelling evidence that combination of air bags and seat belts affords the best protection against spine fractures sustained in motor vehicle crashes.
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Long gone are the days when people would drive with their baby sitting in their laps, thinking it was the safest thing to do. Today’s tots have car seats that rival the harnesses and safety gear used by Forumula 1 drivers, and a company called Britax is taking things one step further by introducing the first car seat to feature a set of side impact airbags.
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