According to the Malaysian Department of Statistics motor
vehicle accidents are the third leading cause of death in
Malaysia and accounts for 7.4% of premature deaths in 2016.
With the invention of the airbag, the number of serious
injuries and fatalities have been reduced significantly.
However, there has also been a corresponding increase in
the number of injuries attributable to these devices. The
patient narrated in this case report sustained a mixed dermal
thickness burn over the upper limb as a result of an airbag
deployment. She recovered without other life threatening
injuries.