rear facing car seat crash test

[TheMissJess13]

I'd rather my child have a broken leg than a broken head/neck/spine

[davefentom]

Here's my suggestion for a rear facing seat. BeSafe Izi Combi X1 or X2. I bought one X1 [isofix] and two X2 [non isofix]. Don't be put off by the installation of the non isofix version, when you have done it once, it's a doddle! Youtube video available. My non isofix was involved in a crash, front and side impacts. Seat worked as advertised. Not an injury in sight. Car was a wright off! Oh yes, I recomment these seats

[NawtyAngel911]

the tape didnt break..its showing that the head doesnt fly forward.if it did the tape wouldve broke..it was explained in another vid.

[smalls181]

All car seats are tested at 30mph in the US. It is a practical speed to test at, when you factor in braking.

As far the length of the back seat, I am not sure what that has to do with anything...

[lschultz459]

The only way for a tall child to sit rearfacing is for the legs to go up the seat or folded crisscross in the seat ( not ideal for long trips) therefor with the legs propped up on the seat, in an accident I see leg and back injuries....the very thing that we are trying to prevent from happening to begin with...you dont have to agree with me, I dont see this anymore safe and even less practical especially for an older/tall child

[smalls181]

There are no reported cases of injury to any part of the leg or back while RF.

[lenats31]

This is the Britax Two Way Elite car seat RF 20-55 lbs. It is a Swedish car seat. So very different from US car seats. Most Swedish seats incl. this one ..leave good legroom.

[ganymedeIV4]

should say that they are looking at the accelerometer data more then the footage. the footage is a good way to interpret the physics with the accelerometer data.look at the type of foam they use for the seats and the thickness.

[gtlenny]

Why is the head taped to the car seat though?

[CandCfam]

It's not. That 'tape' is not restraining the head, it is a measurement 'tape' to measure head excursion.

[calebsmommy04]

no. Clearly there's white tape attatched from his head (down the bridge of the nose) to the back of the carseat. I do see the measuring tape though. but his head is taped to the carseat.

[CandCfam]

No, the white tape IS the head excursion measuring tape.

[calebsmommy04]

it just looks like it's keeping the head from moving, is all.

[csyakiimo]

I think it's understandable to see it that way since it is in slow motion. However, the forces involved are so great that the tiny amount of force from that measurement device has basically zero effect. You can see in forward facing videos that the tape does nothing to stop the child's head from flying forward.

[plopness]

The head is totally taped to the seat for some reason, obviously they aren't testing head trauma in this set-up.

[NicolaMonk]

They're testing for head excursion- this is a video tape of a crash test. This is an older crash test of a Swedish style rear facing car seat.

Have you ever met a piece of tape that could withstand crash forces? It defies logic that a piece of tape could withstand crash forces.