Seat belts prevent more deaths than airbags
Using a seat belt reduces the risk of death by 65%, according to
a study of 51 031 driver-passenger car crash pairs by Cummings and
colleagues (p1119). Driver air bags offer relatively little benefit in
road vehicle crashes, with just an 8% reduction in the risk of death,
whether the driver was belted or not. The reduction in risk was greater
for women (12%) than men (6%). Seat belts in combination with an air
bag give a 68% reduction in the risk of death.
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BMJ 2002 324: 1119-1122.[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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