Recently car manufacturers have been placing the utmost importance on improving vehicle safety through the analysis of accidents.

This approach has led to advances in passive safety technologies, such as the concept of omni-directional compatibility, pedestrian injury-lessening vehicle bodies and front seats based on the WIL (Whiplash Injury Lessening) concept. Headrests have been developed to reduce the risk of whiplash injuries sustained during rear-end collision.

The new headrests are an extension of the Whiplash Injury Lessening concept seat, in which both the seatback and head restraint simultaneously cushion the head and lower back to reduce stress on the neck.

The head restraint swiftly and securely catches the back of the head, thereby reducing the risk of whiplash injury sustained by the neck upon collision (results will differ according to the physique, position and posture of the occupant inside the vehicle) however, testing of headrests showed that it reduced the severity of whiplash injury by 10-20 per cent.

Pinto Potts are specialists in whiplash injury claims, for drivers and passengers involved in car accidents.

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