The development of a virtual dummy is expected to reduce the number of neck injuries received in car accidents.
Peter Ullrich, Crash Safety and Impact Product Manager of developer ESI Group, said: “By using BioRID-II dummies, car manufacturers can enhance seats frame structure so that they absorb more energy and reduce rebound effects, which is decisive […]

A publication from ConsumerReports provides interesting information on how better positioning of head restraints can prevent neck injuries. A rear-end crash occurs every 17 seconds in the U.S. But many vehicles offer inadequate protection from the whiplash injuries that can result, according to ConsumerReports.
“Automakers are inconsistent in providing effective head restraints in all seating positions. […]

Introduced in 1999 Volvo’s Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS) is still reported on as being a way forward for car manufacturers to reduce whiplash and neck injury in traffic accidents.