[Dianna]

One of my former coworkers had a petite girlfriend. He told me if I was ever in a situation where a collision was imminent and there was no way to avoid it to cross my arms in front of me. I don’t know if this would help but it seems to make sense.

I'm 5'1" and was in an accident where the airbag deployed. It broke my glasses, and left a "smack" mark on my cheek that faded after a couple of hours, but that was it. Obviously, the bag didn't hit me straight on. I don't know how much difference that may make.

Beware that the powder in them will irritate your eyes.

[Paved Paradise]

My mother-in-law’s air bag deployed and actually caught fire. She got burned but only slightly.

Thanks for the tip. I guess closing one’s eyes couldn’t hurt either.