The concept of the airbag has been around since the 1950s. It was an American guy called John W Hetrick who came up with the idea after his car almost hit a boulder, forcing him to brake suddenly. His wife threw out her arms to protect their children and the concept was born.

New Zealanders are twice as likely to die in a crash if the car they’re travelling in was built before 2000.

Electronic power steering (EPS) has become an everyday feature in today’s vehicles. 

Between January and December 2016, 45 vehicles available in Australia and New Zealand were tested by ANCAP and 43 of those vehicles received a 5 star safety rating – the maximum score available. Two models scored a 4 star rating, and no new cars achieved a 1, 2 or 3 star safety rating.