Whiplash is likely to be sustained in a car accident mainly in part to the way seats are constructed and the commonality of rear-end car collisions. Whiplash is defined as a rapid snapping of a person ...

A rear-end crash occurs every 17 seconds in the U.S. But many cars, especially those made before 2009, offer inadequate protection from the whiplash injuries that can result. Whiplash refers to the ...

LOS ANGELES More than 10 years after her car was rear-ended, Paula Winchel is still suffering. "I have a lot of intense pain at times where I get headaches," said Paula. Biomedical engineer and PhD Dr ...

If you happen to be looking left or right when your car is rear-ended, you could be lucky enough to avoid the headache of whiplash. A new study at the University of Alberta shows that whiplash ...

The first passenger railroad in the United States—the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad—began construction in 1828. Five years later, in 1833, the country saw its first fatal train accident. As train travel ...

Head restraints in today's cars move into position to help protect occupants from whiplash only after the vehicle is struck from behind. That could change if a system developed by engineers at ...

A reactive head restraint and car seat system designed to reduce whiplash in rear-end vehicle collisions has been unveiled by British engineers. The unique concept has been brought to life using ...

Head restraints in several minivans inadequately protect people against whiplash in rear-end crashes, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says. Several automakers took issue with the latest ...

If you happen to be looking left or right when your car is rear-ended, you could be lucky enough to avoid the headache of whiplash. A new study at the University of Alberta shows that whiplash ...