eli5 Why are not all passenger seats in a car rear facing?

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Like I said in the title? Why are not all passenger seats in a vehicle rear facing? Isnt that better for safety?

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There is a balance to achieve between safety in comfort. People will accept a certain level of safety until it become uncomfortable. If people had to sit backward in car, they would more than likely cross the comfort threshold for many, and they would simply stop riding in cars, or refuse to buy cars with such seats. Would more people survive accident? Probably, but it would also cost the industry too much. It is similar to five point seat belts. They would no doubt save many more lives. However, people would probably be less likely to wear them. The best engineered device in the world is useless if people don’t want to use it.

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