How much does an airbag hurt?

@funkykid (441)
India
November 12, 2010 12:36pm CST
I've never been in such a serious car collision that an airbag came out but I was wondering how much it hurts. I heard from people that the force that the bag comes at you is really intense. However, you always hear of people walking out from a car even after the front of the car is all crumpled. So I guess that while it hurts, it doesn't really break any of your bones and it just bruises you? Anyone experienced an airbag hitting them before?
2 responses
kingparker
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
9 Dec 10
My mom had an accident before, the car was totaled. She was okay though. But her face was bruised when the airbag inflated out. And her chest felt pain right after the accident too. Luckily, it didn't cause any chronic problem, or fractured bone anything like that. I guess it must be really hurt when the airbag inflated out all of the sudden.
diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
12 Nov 10
No, I have never been in a car accident. I do know that you can get seriously burned by those things. After all those things are blown up by a chemical reaction that of course generates a carload of heat.