Eli5: why are car headrests angled forward?

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Every single car I have ever been in the headrests always are angled at such a way that you can never rest your head comfortably on it. Like my step father has a Lincoln Navigator XL nice big ol car but if you try to use the headrests it pretty much forces you to stare down. Is it for safety or something?

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To prevent your head from yanking backward in a rear-end collision (reward hyperflexion), the headrest pushes your head forward and down to keep it close to your spine.

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