Timline of Automotive Safety

Timeline of Automotive Safety compiled by Chris Purcell www.purcell-law.com 1899 1950's New York City seatbelts offered first US car accident fatality on some models 1965 1960's Congress passes National Highway Safety Act Ralph Nader publishes "Unsafe at any Speed" 1980's 1990's Mandatory seatbelt Airbags in laws introduced all new cars 2010's 2000's Cell phone & texting while driving Injuries at historic lows outlawed in many states 2020's Night vision, pedestrian warning systems, automatic braking... but the best safety feature of all is a careful driver!