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In a car crash, does the seat belt have to be buckled for the airbag to deploy?

In a car crash, does the seat belt have to be buckled for the airbag to deploy? Is there a difference in US cars and european cars?


US and European airbags operate differently.

In territories where the use of a seatbelt is mandatory, such as the UK, the airbag will be smaller and deploy more slowly. This is because it's function is just to catch the occupants head and

Always wear your seat belt

See what happens when you dont wear your seatbelt in a car.

Car crash without seat belt

A reconstruction shows what forces are at play if you are involved in a car crash without wearing a seatbelt.