The Future of Safety – Opportunities for Two-Wheeler Airbags
The demand for two-wheelers with high cubic capacity (CC) is increasing with the growing count of young adults, improvement in living standards, and shifting preferences toward private vehicles rather than public transportation. As a result, the fatalities from two-wheelers accidents are also increasing. Different technologies, such as Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS), smart helmets, airbag jackets, and so on, have been showcased and implemented by two-wheeler OEMs as well as other accessory providers. Airbags integrated into two-wheelers are still rare. Need for airbags for Two-Wheelers In 2021, two-wheelers accidents accounted for 69,240 deaths [1] (44.5% of total road accidental deaths), 3,862[2] deaths (9% of entire unfortunate road fatalities), and 6,000 [3] (18% [4] of total road accidental deaths) in India, US, and Europe, respectively. The burgeoning figures of two-wheeler accidents have coaxed safety technology providers as these are life-threatening events, and ri...