Thatcham: whiplash-busting seats gaining ground
Motor research centre Thatcham has revealed that vehicle manufacturers recorded a 6% improvement for fitting of so called 'good' rated seats. The findings mean that almost one in four new cars now offer good protection in low speed crashes - helping prevent whiplash injuries. Thatcham claims the improvements are a result of a concerted international insurer campaign to curb the injury toll inflicted as a result of common low-speed shunts.
Currently more than 250,000 people suffer painful whiplash injures in Britain each year, with 1% of victims (around 2,500 people) receiving permanent and debilitating injuries from crashes at speeds
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