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Like the defective recalled ones that would ~~inflate~~ explode too fast and send metal shrapnel into the persons face. You mean those ones?

• azinman2 5y ago
  No. I'm not talking about defective products. From https://www.sacramentoinjuryattorneysblog.com/do-airbags-cause-more-harm-than-good/ https://www.sacramentoinjuryattorneysblog.com/do-airbags-cau...: "A study by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed that from 1987 to 2017, frontal airbags saved more than 50,000 lives. While airbags cause some injuries, the number of lives saved offsets the potential for injuries. Airbags also often reduce the severity of injuries in major crashes. Even so, airbags do come with a downside. The NHTSA also reported 175 fatalities that were caused by airbags in the decade between 1990 and 2000. 104 of those fatalities were children, and most of the rest were female adults that were shorter than average. All of the fatalities, interestingly, occurred in low-speed accidents that the occupants would have otherwise survived." Note that we're talking about 175 fatalities due to airbags in 10 years, despite 50k lives saved over 20 years. This is always the case with any kind of intervention -- nothing is ever 100% perfect. But we can't lose the forest for the trees.