Did you know that seat belts save more than 13,000 lives each year, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA). In an accident, seat belts usually mean the difference between life and death. The NHTSA estimates that more than 7,000 lives could have been saved if victims had used seat belts. There are also many other safety features of a car, such as airbags, zones, and even padded dashboards. Automotive safety is very important in our daily lives and there needs to be more awareness about the effects of unsafety in the car. The most common car safety feature is the seat belt. Unfortunately this is also the most commonly ignored feature of the car. You can increase your chances of surviving a car accident by 50% simply by wearing your seat belt. There are different types of seat belts. The most common on purchased cars are three-point seat belts. They extend over the shoulder and lap for better protection in the event of an accident. There is a lot of engineering that goes into seat belts and the technology we have today makes them as safe as possible. The seat belt protects you automatically as soon as the ignition is switched on. If your car stops abruptly, the seat belt prevents you from moving forward because it is equipped with pretensioners that tighten the seat belt and prevent you from flying through the windshield. The seat belt is connected to a retractor mechanism that has a spring to rotate it. It has the technology to crash during a collision. It can be triggered by sudden movement of the car or belt. Airbags are also an important asset to a car's safety features. In moderate to severe crashes, airbags prevent you from hitting the hardest parts of the car, causing serious injuries. Newer car models have been modified and have a variety of airbags. Let's say your car was hit from the side