Overview

• A study by the Unfallforschung der Versicherer (UDV) found that car passengers over 50 face up to 3.5 times higher injury risks compared to younger passengers.
• Current seatbelt and airbag systems are not optimally designed for older passengers, often causing severe chest injuries due to weaker bones and muscles.
• Adaptive restraint systems, which adjust force based on crash scenarios, are recommended to better protect older passengers.
• Women, who are more likely to sit in the front passenger seat, face higher injury risks due to the seat's increased vulnerability in frontal collisions.
• Smaller vehicles pose greater injury risks, particularly for women and shorter individuals, due to seating positions closer to the dashboard.