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I always thought backseats were way safer than front seats. Is that no longer the case? Or was it never the case?

• bobthepanda 3y ago
  That was maybe the case before crumple zones were added to the front. I thought there were crumple zones in the back too, though.
  • tasuki 3y ago
    Obviously it makes a big difference whether you're hit from the front or from the back. As cars usually go forward, they're more likely to hit something in front of them. The test was testing front collision and in that the rear seats were less safe. That's extremely surprising to me.
    • bobthepanda 3y ago
      It kind of makes sense? The seat in front is a fairly hard surface. Front passengers hit airbags.
      • MichaelZuo 3y ago
        Yes, that's why the newest S class models have rear seat airbags mounted on the centre console/back of front seats.