Abstract: An apparatus for limiting injuries and collision damage, intended for mounting on at least one hook located adjacent a rear side of a vehicle, the apparatus being provided with at least one hook-catching element and with an inflatable element pressing the at least one hook-catching element against the at least one hook, the apparatus comprising a functional provision connected to the at least one hook-catching element. The functional provision preferably comprises a bumper, optionally in combination with a detachable bicycle carrier or detachable housing for the storage of objects. An important advantage of the invention is that the crushable zone of the vehicle, rendered inoperative through the presence of the towing hook construction, is operative again after the apparatus according to the invention has been mounted, due to the fact that forces occurring during collisions are transmitted to the rear side of the vehicle again and not, of to a much lesser extent, to the towing hook construction.