Side impact crashes and rfing seats..

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wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor
Staff member
Yes, absolutely.

In side crashes, however, children in FFCSs were much more likely to be injured (OR = 5.53, 95% CI 3.74 to 8.18).

http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/13/6/398.abstract

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C10hE5wrMVM"]YouTube - Crash Test 2010 - 20** Suzuki Swift (Full Test) EuroNcap[/ame]

Pay attention at the 40 second mark. That's the rear facing child with intrusion on their side of the car. They look downright comfortable compared to everyone else.

Wendy
 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician
Remember, too, that most real-life side-impacts involve frontal motion, too. (A car moving forward through an intersection, then getting t-boned.)
 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants
Not unless FMVSS changes. I can't imagine seats passing at greater than 45# without the use of a foot prop or mandatory anti-rebound feature.
 

NicoleCPST

Senior Community Member
Wendy- In the video, the last test, of the adult dummy- Any idea what that simulation is? It appears that it could be a frontal inpact with a RF seat/dummy. I could be wrong, but it appears to be moving to the left of the screen and impacting there too. But the seat and dummy are facing right.

If so, it would be a great way to show people the HUGE difference of forces between FF and RF. It doesnt look very bad, however I'm sure most adults have been in a car accident and can remember the impact( when FFing) in a real life accident.
 

Baylor

New member
I gotta ask.. What happens to rfing kids in a rear impact crash? And are they usually the better of the crash options? If there is such a thing?
 

SafeDad

CPSDarren - Admin
Staff member
I gotta ask.. What happens to rfing kids in a rear impact crash?

You may also search for this information in the archives or using Google. There are a number of webpages and threads that discuss this very issue.

In general, rear imacts are less common and are much less energetic crashes and are not nearly as dangerous to child occupants as frontal or side impacts.
 

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