Who invented the seat belt?

  • Seat Belt
  • Nils Bohlin
  • Car Safety

The modern three-point seat belt was invented by Nils Bohlin, a Swedish engineer, in 1959 while working for Volvo. It was quickly adopted as a standard safety feature in cars worldwide.

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