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Rear seats are 46% deadlier than front seats, prompting new safety tests and rapid industry improvements.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found rear seats are significantly less safe than front seats, with a 46% higher fatality risk despite advances in front-seat protection.
In response, the IIHS updated its crash test in 2024 to include a 12-year-old-sized dummy in the back seat, simulating a 40 mph moderate overlap frontal crash.
The stricter test revealed widespread safety shortcomings, with 20% fewer vehicles earning top safety ratings and no minivans receiving top honors in 2025.
Automakers like Hyundai have responded by upgrading rear seat belts with pretensioners and force limiters, leading to improved scores in newer models.
Other manufacturers are also making rapid structural and design changes to better protect back-seat passengers.
The IIHS says these improvements show that rear-seat safety can be enhanced quickly, pushing the industry to ensure all occupants benefit from modern safety advancements.
Los asientos traseros son un 46% más mortales que los asientos delanteros, lo que provocó nuevas pruebas de seguridad y rápidas mejoras de la industria.