Air Bag Explosions Are Powerful

Air bags are designed to literally explode. Although everyone knows this, it is commonly heard by me, from clients, that they had no idea the extraordinary power which would be unleashed upon them.

We humans learn best by direct experience. For those unfortunate enough to have an air bag impact their face and torso, the event never ever leaves their memory. Broken noses, damaged eyes, shattered eyeglasses, and fractured jaws can result to the face. Broken shoulders and arms, crushed ribs and chest wall contusions are frequent occurrences.

Air bag deployment has killed some children and many dogs. The safest place for them is the back seat. At the instant of the crash, the entire front seat becomes a warzone.

But for all the bodily injury inflicted by air bags, they have been remarkably effective at saving lives.

SUV Benefits Are Offset By Rollovers

Between 1995 and 2002, SUV registrations climbed by 250 percent in the United States. And the conventional wisdom persists that SUVs are safer because of the weight advantage. On average, SUVs weigh 1,300 pounds more than cars. And that extra weight does, in fact, help reduce the risk of injury by more than a third.

However, this large […]