I will say...statistical data overwhelmingly supports airbags as a crucial component of vehicle safety. Thats just not even debatable...in a low speed collision they may seem dangerous or a hassle, but hit another car at 45 MPH and come back and tell me airbags are pointless...they're not.
You may think that a "death grip" on the wheel kept you immobile in a serious accident, but even at fairly low speeds it is just physically impossible for you to overcome the inertia with your own arms.
With that said sorry to hear about your accident...