{"id":39297,"date":"2022-07-11T17:30:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=688498"},"modified":"2022-07-11T17:48:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:48:12","slug":"poc-and-autoliv-develop-bike-helmet-with-an-integrated-airbag","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/poc-and-autoliv-develop-bike-helmet-with-an-integrated-airbag\/","title":{"rendered":"POC and Autoliv develop bike helmet with an integrated airbag"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Jack Evans\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 11 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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POC and Autoliv, an automotive safety company, are working on a bike helmet containing an airbag.<\/p>\n

Helmets that meet certain safety standards are guaranteed to absorb shock from impact.<\/p>\n

For example, Virginia Tech scores helmets for safety<\/a> and MIPS<\/a> is a safety technology feature to look out for on the best road bike helmets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But POC and Autoliv, which makes car airbags, claim an airbag can enhance a helmet\u2019s shock absorption.<\/p>\n

This leaves room for improvement in collisions with a car at speeds over 20km\/h, according to Autoliv research.<\/p>\n

Initial findings suggest the addition of an airbag would reduce the risk of a cyclist sustaining moderate (for example, mild concussion<\/a>) to fatal head injuries from 80 per cent to 30 per cent in a 20km\/h impact.<\/p>\n

The companies explain the rising popularity of electric bikes<\/a>, which permit cyclists to travel at higher speeds when commuting on traffic-filled roads<\/a>, spurred them to develop the technology.<\/p>\n

Design and testing<\/h2>\n
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