Swedish inventor, Nils Bohlin for bringing  the expertise of his aviation experience to the world of cars.  

 1958) has saved the lives of many individuals unfortunate enough to be involved in road traffic incidents.  The Swedish aircraft company of Svenska Aeroplan AB ( SAAB) had been experimenting with escape devices for their aircraft and Bohlin had been working on these inventions.

Volvo gave him the opportunity to improve on the simpler seat belt in use at that time.   In 1999 he was inducted into the Automotive Hall of fame and in 2002, the year of his death, he was inducted into the

Nils Bohlin of Sweden is credited with creating the first modern three-point safety belt. Bohlin's belt, which combined both lap and shoulder straps, was first used in Volvos in the late 1950s

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its modern form by Swedish inventor Nils Bohlin for Swedish manufacturer Volvo—who introduced it in 1959 as standard equipment.

A seat belt, also known as a safety belt, is a vehicle safety device designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision or a sudden stop.

reduce the likelihood of death or serious injury in a traffic collision

Nils Bohlin, the Swedish engineer and inventor responsible for the three-point lap and shoulder seatbelt

born on July 17, 1920

Swedish inventor, Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt

Nils Bohlin's lap-and-shoulder belt was introduced by Volvo in 1959. Seat Belt Terminology

3-Point Seat Belt: A seat belt with both a lap and a shoulder portion, having three attachment points (one shoulder, two hips).