SAFETY

Car accident nearly as old as the car itself. Joseph Cugnot crashed into the steam-powered car "fardier" with a wall in 1770. First fatal car accident recorded was Bridget Driscoll on August 17, 1896 in London, and Henry Bliss on 13 September 1899 in New York City.

Every year more than a million people died and about 50 million people were injured in traffic (according to WHO estimates). The main cause of the accident was the driver drunk or under the influence of drugs, is not a concern, too tired, dangers on the road (such as snow, holes, animal, and careless drivers). Facility security has been made ​​in the car for years.

Cars have two basic safety problems: They have drivers who often make mistakes and lose tire friction when braking close to half of gravity. Automatic control has been proposed and made ​​an example of.

Initial research focused on improving the brakes and reduce the fire hazard fuel system. Systematic research in crash safety began in 1958 at Ford Motor Company. Since then, much research focuses on energy absorption outside with panels that easily destroyed and reduce human movement in the passenger compartment.

There is a standardized test car's security, such as EuroNCAP and USNCAP. There are also tests aided by the insurance industry.

Despite improvements in technology, the number of deaths from car accidents remains high, in the U.S. about 40,000 people die each year, the numbers continue to grow in accordance with the increase in population and travel, with a similar trend in Europe. The death rate is expected to double worldwide by 2020. The numbers of deaths are more injuries and disabilities.