automotive safety

Nils Bohlin's three-point seatbelt, introduced by Volvo in 1959 and given free to the world, remains the single most effective automotive safety device ever made.

John Hetrick patented the airbag in 1952 after swerving to avoid a deer. It took 37 more years for a US mandate—and the Takata scandal nearly destroyed trust in the device that saves 50,000 lives a year.