CR's Child Seat Crash Tests | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports

For decades, Consumer Reports has independently tested child seats which includes a crash test for each seat in our ratings. In this episode, we take you inside our contracted lab for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our testing. Our experts explain how the testing exceeds government standards, and why it better reflects real world car crashes. They also share five tips for making sure your car seat is installed safely and correctly.
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[@rorschachx1479]

tips starts at 13:26

[@hatalatesting6476]

This is such amazing and meaningful work. As scientists, thank you for explaining it in such a way that we (the public) can understand the nuances of the testing.

[@OreoDave]

Thanks for showing us behind the curtain. This testing puts more confidence in all the other testing you do. Cheers to you all.

[@iwacha]

Thank you for testing for children's safety. It will be very important information for consumers. I hope this test will be carried out in Korea as well.

[@GardensOfChina]

So so important and you wouldn’t believe the number of people misusing the seats

[@fullrigormortis3684]

I was hoping to see all the crash testing, im disappointed that I cant find it. Thanks for the testing though

[@Pressity1]

I like that so much has been learned and subsequently been CHANGED in my 18 years of motherhood. The whole idea of requiring the seat to be able to sustain more than one impact makes me happy. That garbage Evenflo Embrace car seat horrified me for years, and was none too surprised when I found out that the force of impact could cause that thing to separate from its base. I’m still here screaming because the test buck for FMVSS213 STILL hasn’t been updated! WHY are we STILL using something SO antiquated?! Are you going to implement a side impact test as was recently integrated into the federal standard now?

[@onortosu]

I hope you will do one on booster seats. Thank you.

[@chili-rye123]

This is such a great explainer into how rigorous the child seat testing is. But I can’t help but notice how all these programs, interventions, and technologies are aimed at reducing damage and injury when crashes happen. It’s almost as if we’ve given up at reducing crash frequencies and severities, and all we can do is try to shift the forces to and fro so reduce impacts on bodies. I wish we as a society spent more time focusing on reducing speeds, reducing vehicle weight and size, improving road safety, and reducing exposure on the road by reducing driving as a whole. In most countries, babies and toddlers don’t even need to get into a car or cross dangerous streets to get to their basic needs like groceries and school.