Belt and airbag combo protects in rollover accidents

摘要

A seat and airbag system is said to be able "virtually to eliminate" all serious head and neck injuries in rollover crashes, so long as the vehicle's roof can withstand the ground impact without extensive intrusion, reports Roger Bishop. Rollover crashes kill around 10,000 people a year in the USA alone, so it is no surprise that Autoliv chose Washington DC's Enhanced Safety of Vehicles conference to explain its new system and the testing procedures developed.