Crash Test Study
According to a new study released, about 60% of car models in a recent crash test did not adequately protect your head and neck in simulated accidents. Most people probably don't consider a car's headrest as part of its safety features. According to The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, it's the one you're most likely to use in a crash. “Neck injury is the most common type of injury in automobile crashes. There are about two million insurance claims for neck injury each year, and they cost at least eight and a half billion dollars,” says Russ Rader says Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The institute recently tested 75 vehicles for head and neck protection in a simulation of a rear-end crash at 20 miles per hour. 22 of the vehicles got 'good' or 'acceptable' ratings. 53 others received ratings of 'marginal' or 'poor'. "They may have a head restraint that is good or acceptable when we measure it, but if it doesn't have a seat that works along with that head restraint to keep your head and body moving together, it's not going to earn a good rating," says Rader.
