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Thatcham, the motoring organisation that focuses on
vehicle safety in the UK, issue annual summaries of
their analysis on the safety of new vehicles. One key
area is the safety measurements relating to the seats
which are supposed to be designed to help avoid
whiplash injuries
in the event of an accident.
With more and more people considering making a
whiplash claim
after being involved in a road accident, the whole issue
of neck / spine safety has come to the fore.
Manufacturers are now very keen to promote safety in
terms of the NCAP ratings or the durability of their
vehicles. However whiplash is usually deemed to be an
inevitable consequence of being involved in an incident
on the road.
2007 results show that huge strides in car seat
safety have been made with 80% of vehicles achieving a
good or acceptable rating.
The Honda CRV has come out on top of the ratings
following a poor showing when the last model was
introduced. In 2005 only 16% of car seats tested
received a good score. To reach 80% suggests that
manufacturers have been taking the issues very seriously
which can only benefit the consumer. If they have the
technology, why not implement it to safeguard the
vehicle occupants. Safety conscious motorists can rest
assured that vehicles are becoming safer with every
generation of new ranges being released.
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