Is sitting backwards in a car safer?

“A lot of crash energy is dissipated between the front seat and back seat.” Researchers and the highway safety agency agree that children under 13 should still sit in the back because crashes are complex events and that while improvements are needed, the back seat is still safest for them over all.

Can seats face backwards?

We recommend the use of rear-facing seats for as long as it is possible. Rear-facing seats provide significant safety benefits to a child if involved in an accident. The law intends that children should travel rear-facing until they are 15 months old.

Why can’t car seats go in the front?

Riding in the front seat simply isn’t as safe as riding in the back. Infants and toddlers in rear-facing car seats are at extreme risk from air bags when placed in the front seat because the back of their car seat is so close to the dashboard.

Are rear facing seats safer for adults?

Research has shown rear facing to be 500\% safer up to two years of age. Do benefits disappear after that? Not at all. Rear facing is always safer, even for adults like you and me.

Why are rear facing seats safer?

That’s because a rear-facing seat spreads the crash force more evenly across the back of the car seat and the child’s body. It also limits the motion of the head, reducing the potential for neck injury, and keeps the child more contained within the shell of the child restraint.

Is a truck safer than a car in a crash?

The size of pickups leads some people to believe that they are safer in a collision than a passenger car. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) – the crash test guys – said in their 2019 testing that passengers in modern pickup trucks are at higher risk of injury or death than drivers in car accidents.

How can cars be made safer for passengers?

Guide to Car Safety Features

• Airbags. Front airbags have been standard on all new cars since 1998 and light trucks since 1999.
• Antilock brakes (ABS)
• Traction control.
• Electronic stability control.
• Safety-belt features.
• Newer safety features – accident avoidance systems.
• Tire-pressure monitors.
• Telematics.

Why should you rear face car seat?

Babies need to be carried in rearward-facing baby seats. This reduces the risk of death or injury in a crash by 90\% compared with being unrestrained1. Rearward-facing seats provide greater protection for the baby’s head, neck and spine than forward-facing seats.

Should a car seat go behind the driver or passenger?

Install in the Backseat The car seat should always be installed in the back seat. That is the safest spot for your baby. If you can, put the car seat in the center seat. If not, it is fine behind either the driver or passenger side.