The design helps protect both pedestrians and cyclists in a crash. The catch: It’s only available in Japan for now.

Better separated bike lanes, crossing lights ... In 2016, Subaru debuted a pedestrian airbag on the Impreza. It was an external airbag that deployed along the wiper line to protect a pedestrian’s head ...

Hövding is a bike helmet that opens up like an airbag during a collision or a fall. The airbag is designed to fit like a hood and it fills up with helium when needed. Testing showed it reduced ...

Andrew P. Collins Don’t get the wrong idea, though: Subaru’s new airbag is innovative, but the best way to stay safe on a bike is to wear a helmet. The cyclist airbag isn’t the new Forester ...

The tethered version will deploy when the lanyard that connects the airbag to the bike becomes untethered by an impact or a fall. Both versions will activate in a fraction of a second. Modern ...

Subaru’s new Forester features the world’s first airbag designed specifically for cyclists. The technology previously focused on pedestrians only, but is now larger to help both groups.