Toyoda Gosei Accelerates Development of Motorcycle Airbag with Vehicle Crash Test

Toyoda Gosei Accelerates Development of Motorcycle Airbag with Vehicle Crash Test

KIYOSU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 11, 2025-

New Airbag Poised To Transform Motorcycle Rider Safety

Toyoda Gosei is working on an airbag developed specifically for motorcycles. It recently completed a crash test showing the airbag worked as expected. In 2023, 6,335 motorcyclists died in the US, the highest toll in nearly 50 years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that airbags have saved approximately 50,000 lives over the course of 30 years. That’s great news, but motorcyclists have been missing out. That could…

Design and materials development of automotive crash box: a review

Recent interest by automotive manufacturing company is to develop a component, capable of enhancing safety features associated with lightweight materi…

Toyoda Gosei Develops Motorcycle Airbags in Push for Safer Rides

The Japanese company, Toyoda Gosei, has already developed the system and has begun crash testing the airbags.

La Trobe University trials connected motorcycle technology

La Trobe University trials connected motorcycle technology Researchers at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, are trialling a connected motorcycle system that delivers real-time alerts to riders about immediate road hazards.The technology provides early warnings tailored to the motorcyclist's perspective. These include alerts about slippery surfaces, traffic congestion, potential collisions with cars at risky intersections and many othe…