Trinkoff A M
Am J Public Health. 1985 Jun;75(6):657-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.75.6.657.
Research on human tolerance in crashes has found that rear-facing seating offers increased protection over forward seating. However, rearward seats are only available in limited settings. In this study, passengers were observed and seating preferences recorded on the Washington Metropolitan Rail System (Metro). Only 25 per cent of adults faced rearward compared to 66 per cent of children. Since children appear willing to face rearward, rear-facing seating in school buses and other vehicles might be acceptable to them and provide safety benefits as well.
关于人类在碰撞事故中的耐受性研究发现，后向座位比前向座位能提供更好的保护。然而，后向座位仅在有限的环境中可用。在本研究中，对华盛顿大都会铁路系统（地铁）上的乘客进行了观察并记录了座位偏好。只有25%的成年人面向后方，而儿童的这一比例为66%。由于儿童似乎愿意面向后方，校巴和其他车辆上的后向座位对他们来说可能是可以接受的，并且也能提供安全保障。
