The safest and most da.ngero.us places to sit in a car?
The position of the passenger in the car and whether or not they are wearing a seat belt determines the level of injury to the passenger in the event of a collision.
1. 5-seater car:
The dangerous seating position in a 5-seater car is the seat next to the driver. The front passenger is most likely to be injured or killed if they are closest to the collision. In a head-on collision, the person sitting in the front row will be subjected to a large inertial force. If the airbag and seat belt do not work effectively, the head and chest can easily hit the dashboard. This position is even more dangerous if the windshield breaks. In this case, the safest seat may be the seat behind the driver.
Drivers and passengers should know that any seat with a seat belt is always safer than a seat without a seat belt. This is important to remember, especially when sitting in the back seat. The middle seat in the back of a car creates a barrier in the event of a side impact (about 25% of car accidents). However, passengers are only truly protected if they are using their seat belts properly.
For infants and toddlers up to 3 years old, the rear center seat is the safest seat, about 43% safer than sitting behind the driver or behind the front passenger seat. However, this is not the most popular seat. An estimated 41% of parents place their children in the rear passenger seat. This may be due to the ease of access and the ease of monitoring the child.
2. 7-seater cars:
The highest risk of injury in a 7-seater car in a collision is the front passenger seat. In addition, because there is no partition, connecting to the trunk door, the last row of seats also takes a big impact in a rear collision.
The safest seating position in a 7-seater car is in the middle and behind the driver's seat, in the second row.
3. 9-16 seat cars:
With 9-16 seat cars, the dangerous seating position is still next to the driver's seat. In addition, the seating position next to the window is also very dangerous if a collision occurs on both sides of the car, the glass can easily break and shoot into people, causing injury. The last row of seats is also the most dangerous position when the car is hit from behind.
The middle row of seats, especially the seats opposite the direction of travel of the car, is the safest position.
4. Passenger cars with more than 30 seats:
People sitting in the row of seats running along the window on the driver's side of a 30-seat car will suffer the greatest impact if they collide with an oncoming vehicle, especially more dangerous when the window glass is broken.
Similar to 9-16 seat vehicles, the middle row of seats and seats facing away from the direction of travel are less affected by inertial thrust if the vehicle brakes suddenly or collides.
