Press release —
Road accidents kill 1,700 unborn babies - every year
The risk of being killed in a car accident is four times higher when in the mother’s womb than during the first four years of life, according to new research from the U.S.
- This is an issue that has relatively little media attention and therefore, few people know what they can do to give the unborn child the greatest possible safety in cars. says Paul Sirett,Country Manager BeSafe.
The single most important factor is to use the car’s seat belt, and that it is used correctly.
Located incorrectly over the stomach.
Belt should be properly placed at the hip when traveling in a car, however the seat belt can ride up in Pregnancy particularly.
- Placental abruption, the separation of the placenta from the baby, is the leading cause of death in unborn children and can be induced by an accident.
It can also happen through the compression between the mother’s body and the seat belt.
- With BeSafe pregnant belts the vehicle seat belt is positioned correctly so that the force is distributed more evenly across the body, away from the stomach.
Furthermore, the mother cannot slip down under your vehicle belt and slid forward in the event of a frontal collision.
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- Motor
Categories
- pregnant
- pregnancy
- pregnancy and baby products
- besafe
- car seats
- baby
BeSafe has developed and produced seats since 1986. Safety is always the focus, and we have over the years won several Best in Test awards for our products.
Combining high-quality, innovative features and ease of use, we always seek to best meet consumer
needs.
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The BeSafe range includes pregnant belts, baby car seats, Toddler car seats, child car seats, bicycle seats and bicycle helmets.
Our product development department has a strong focus on safety, which always results in new BeSafe products being launched with innovative patents and new features, all to achieve increased safety. To do this we invested large sums annually on research and development and also collaborate with research institutes and organizations promoting road safety worldwide.
