What are the safest places in the car?

According to research data, sitting in the backseat of a car during an accident is far safer than occupying the front seats. But the award for the safest seat in the car goes to the one place that no one ever wants to get stuck: the back-middle seat.



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The University of Buffalo concluded that back seat riders are anywhere from 59-86% safer than front seat occupants. Beyond that, passengers riding in the middle are 25% safer than other backseat riders.

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The University of Buffalo concluded that back seat riders are anywhere from 59-86% safer than front seat occupants. Beyond that, passengers riding in the middle are 25% safer than other backseat riders.

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While front-end and rear-end collisions are the most common types of traffic collisions, the passenger side is more likely to be hit in a side-impact collision. When making a left turn at an intersection, the passenger side is exposed to potential impact due to crossing the opposite traffic flow.

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If you can, put the car seat in the center seat. If not, it is fine behind either the driver or passenger side. The important thing is that it is in the back, away from the airbags. Even in a minor crash, airbags can seriously injure your little one.

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Never lay down to sleep in the car. Your seat belt will not work properly when bent and take your seatbelt off to lay down, you could be ejected from the car in a crash.

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If a car is struck rear-ended (struck from behind), the safest seat may be the front passenger seat. If a vehicle is struck head-on, the safest seat may be the middle seat in the back seat.

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Conclusion: This study has shown that the safest position for any occupant involved in a motor-vehicle crash is the rear middle seat.

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If you can't fit two seats right next to each other, you will have to use the two outside seats. There isn't really a preferred side for the infant as far as crash safety is concerned. There is virtually no difference between driver's side and passenger side in crash statistics.

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September 24, 2023 A single-engine Beechcraft BE23 crashed in a field near Roger M Dreyer Memorial Airport in Gonzales, Texas, around 7:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, September 24. Only the pilot was on board. The FAA and NTSB will investigate.

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