Need safety info for rear-facing third seat in station wagon?

Question

Can anybody point me to documentation on safety of putting children in the rear-facing third seat of a station-wagon. Opinions are welcome, but what I really is hard info from a known and reliable source.

Answer 1

I don't know any hard facts or case study but I wouldn't be caught dead sitting in third row seat mainly cuz:

1.seat too close to bumper

2.no cushion area for crash.

3.sitting beyond or on top of axle ...pass safely area.

4. i get dizzy.

ck dept of transportion site or similar.

Answer 2

Try these sites.

http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.h...

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/babie...