Air bags alone don't protect against injury in car accidents

Air bags are now found in 3 out of 5 cars in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, 1 out of 4 Pennsylvania drivers don't use their seat belts regularly. With motor vehicle crashes causing 42% of spinal cord injuries, the importance of wearing a seat belt is evident.

Air bags deploy at speeds between 140 to 220 mph. If you are not wearing a seat belt, your risk of a neck injury is substantially higher than if you are wearing a seat belt. Seat belts properly position occupants thereby lowering the risk of a neck or spinal cord injury.

In a study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh, 86,000 people injured in frontal collisions in Pennsylvania between 1990 and 2002 were analyzed. The findings showed that when compared to occupants who were belted and used air bags:

• Unbelted occupants in cars equipped with airbags, were 1.7 times more likely to suffer a broken neck
• Unbelted occupants in cars equipped with airbags, were 2.4 times more likely to suffer a spinal cord injury
• Unbelted occupants in cars equipped with airbags, were 1.3 times more likely to suffer a broken neck
• Unbelted occupants in cars not equipped with airbags, were 1.8 times more likely to suffer a spinal cord injury

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