The use of an airbag cycle helmet in the same accident dramatically reduces the risk of injury. The risk of serious head injury is then only 2% and the risk of a fatal injury almost non-existent.

Hovding AB, a Swedish company that has made headlines for the first mass-market bicycle airbag helmet, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday after regulators stopped the sales of its main product.

Could Hövding's $330 Airbag Helmet Prevent e-Scooter Death and Injury? The improved Hövding 3 is a wearable airbag that deploys to protect bicyclists' heads—but could work for scooter riders, too.

Odds are, if you have ridden a bicycle for any amount of time, you have crashed. Crashes are fast, violent and chaotic events that leave you confused, and very glad to have a helmet. But what if th… ...

This fact prompted two Swedish companies to develop an airbag-equipped helmet, which could make a big difference in an accident. While bike helmets do provide a great deal of protection, ...

So two Swedish women set out to invent "the invisible bicycle helmet", They've succeeded, ... The Invisible Bike Helmet: An Airbag On The Go. Josh Constine. 12:34 PM PDT · August 15, 2012.

Pricing for the Hovding 3 airbag / inflatable helmet starts at €249 ($283) and goes up to €349 ($397), if you’re particular about having it in a more fancy print.

Dainese D-Air Bike is an all-new mountain bike airbag, already protecting DH racers. Built on tech already required in MotoGP, this Dainese DH airbag prototype… The post Dainese D-Air DH Airbag ...

Before an accident, an accelerometer and gyro register abnormal head movement, and trigger “gas-generators” that fill the airbag. And presto! Your noggin is safely swaddled in a mere .1 seconds.

Here’s the “helmet” with the airbag activated. No, this isn’t how it looks when you’re riding your bike; just when you fall off of it and pose for a photoshoot.

The airbag/helmet works by constantly tracking your movements. The device’s built-in computer system uses a custom algorithm to detect falls by analyzing the wearer’s movements 200 times per ...