Light Vehicle Passive Safety Systems, Technologies and Trends to 2015

Publication Date	February 2008
Publisher	Automotive World
Product Type	Report
Pages	57
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	ATW00054

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Summary

The passive safety systems market was launched during the late 1960s with the first seatbelts and crumple zone technologies. Since then, the market has grown to become a US$18bn global industry with future growth forecast to keep outperforming light vehicle production growth as the technology becomes more sophisticated and installation rates increase.

This report examines existing and emerging passive safety systems and the technology, market and legislative influences that are driving developments in the sector. It also contains market forecasts for the period to 2015 and profiles of the key suppliers in the sector.

Chapters include:

Introduction
The global road crash toll
Market drivers
Market barriers
Market dynamics and forecasts
Passive safety systems technology
Integrating safety systems
Enabling technology
Supplier profiles

About the author

Michael Murphy, BSc, MPhil (Hons I), is an automotive industry researcher and writer who has written automotive features and columns for many years, and industry sector reports since 2004. He was previously one of Automotive World's news editors and continues to contribute to the news publication side of the business.

Content

Introduction
The Global Road Crash Toll
- Africa
- ASEAN countries
- China
- CIS
- Europe
- India
- Japan
- United States
- The effects of passive safety improvements
Market Drivers
- Regulations
  - Seatbelts
  - Body structures
  - Airbags
- New Car Assessment Programmes
- Consumer preferences
- Technology progress
Market Barriers
- Cost
- Fear of litigation
- Consumer awareness
- Increased weight
MARKET DYNAMICS AND FORECASTS
- The global market
- Technology sectors
Passive Safety Systems Technology
- Seatbelts
  - Pre-tensioners
  - Pre-pre-tensioners
  - 'Smart' seatbelt systems
  - Rear seatbelts
- Airbags
  - Frontal airbags
  - Side airbags
- Occupant detection systems
- Vehicle interior design
- Seat safety design
- Vehicle body structure
  - Front impact absorption
  - Side impact absorption
  - Rear impact absorption
  - Roof strength
  - Compatibility
- Automatic crash notification systems
- Pedestrian safety systems
Integrating Safety Systems
- Integrating seatbelt and airbag functions
- Integrating active and passive safety systems
Enabling Technology
- Sensors
  - Crash sensors
  - Occupant detection sensors
  - Roll sensors
- Electronic and electrical systems
  - Data communication
  - Time-Triggered CAN (TTCAN)
  - Time-Triggered Protocol (TTP)
  - ByteFlight
  - FlexRay
- Software
- Computer assisted vehicle design
- Computer modelling of the human body
Supplier Profiles
- Autoliv
- Bosch
- Continental
- Delphi
- Denso
- KSS
- Takata-Petri
- Toyoda Gosei
- TRW Automotive
List of Figures & Tables
- Figure 1: Distribution of road crash deaths and vehicles by region (%), 2004
- Figure 2: Fatalities per billion kilometres travelled in selected countries, 1970 - 2005
- Figure 3: Global passive restraint market forecast (US$bn), 2007 - 2015
- Figure 4: The global passive safety systems market, 2007
- Figure 5: Passive safety system market shares, 2007
- Figure 6: The passive safety system content of light vehicles (US$), 2007
- Figure 7: Technology sectors within the global passive safety market, 2007
- Figure 8: Global curtain airbag installation rates (%), 1998 - 2008
- Figure 9: Global curtain airbag market (US$bn), 2007 - 2010
- Figure 10: Comparison of loading during a crash: fixed, pre-tensioning & pre-tensioning seatbelts
- Figure 11: TRW seatbelt retractor
- Figure 12: Ford four-point seatbelt
- Figure 13: TRW non-rotating steering wheel airbag module
- Figure 14: Autoliv 'Safety Vent' airbag
- Figure 15: Curtain airbag
- Figure 16: Delphi occupant detection system
- Figure 17: Safety cell design for frontal crashes
- Figure 18: Corus Automotive hydroformed crash cans and blank
- Figure 19: Safety cell design for side crashes
- Figure 20: Windscreen airbag
- Figure 21: Sensors, controller and inflators in an integrated restraint system
- Figure 22: Toyota's Thums computer model of a human body
- Table 1: Global passive restraint market forecast (US$bn), 2007 - 2015
- Table 2: Global curtain airbag market (US$bn), 2007 - 2010