Study Shows ’Side’ Air Bags Improve Passenger Safety
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 AutoThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that two large sedans with standard side-curtain air bags do a good job of protecting passengers in crashes with sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said 9,700 people died in side-impact crashes in 2004 and that more drivers in passenger cars die in side accidents than in head-on crashes and that automakers voluntarily will make the safety feature standard on all vehicles by 2009.
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http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2006/06/20/69676.htm
