Reflecting on 50 Years of Airbag Safety: Triumphs and Trials
In the half-century since the inception of the airbag, there’s a compelling narrative of safety to commemorate. Frontal airbags have saved over 50,000 lives in the United States alone, as per data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). These airbags have demonstrated a significant reduction in driver deaths by 29 percent in front-end collisions and a 32 percent decrease in fatalities of front-seat passengers aged 13 and older.