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Study warns of severity of rear-seat injuries

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, September 02 - 2009 at 12:50

Injuries suffered by rear-seat occupants of cars were just as severe as those of drivers and front-seat passengers, according to a study, published in the journal Injury, which collected data from Al Ain Hospital's trauma registry over a three year period. The authors said the results were a surprise because crashes with severe injuries are often head-on collisions, and front-seat passengers would be expected to fare worse because of being closer to the point of impact.

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