why were airbags invented?

Question

I'm doing a project ,and I want to know Why were airbags invented?

Answer 1

Air bags supplement the safety belt by reducing the chance that the occupant's head and upper body will strike some part of the vehicle's interior. They also help reduce the risk of serious injury by distributing crash forces more evenly across the occupant's body.

"One recent study concluded that as many as 6,000 lives have been saved as a result of airbags." ([2])

However, the exact number of lives saved is almost impossible to calculate.

Answer 2

During a head-on collision (brick wall or another car) there are actually two collisions when there are no restraints. First the car hits the wall and stops suddenly then the passengers continue to fly forward hitting the dashboard (second collision) and stop suddenly. Although properly worn seat belts provide restraint the body impact is concentrated at the belts. An airbag inflates instantly and spreads out the impact area on the body causing less local stress.

Answer 3

Who Invented Air Bags

Answer 4

The first patents related to airbag technology were filed in 1953. In that year,by American John W. Hetrick...

Answer 5

To keep people's heads from crashing into the steering wheel or dashboard during a collision.

Answer 6

To reduce the force on a passenger's body during a collision.

Answer 7

To stop your face and your passengers face being smashed in a collision.
Also so that the steering wheel wouldn't have to be excavated from the drivers chest

Answer 8

to prevent a person from hitting the glass window an breaking your bones .. also to stop the fast impact

Answer 9

to save lives