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
Table of contents :
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
