ECE R129/00|ECE R129/01|ECE R129/02|ECE R129/03
i-Size is the EU safety regulation for child car seats (ECE R129). It was introduced in July 2013 to make child car seats easier to fit, provide better protection from side impacts and keep children rearward-facing for longer.
Make Classifications Easier
By measuring children according to their height rather than their weight
Promote Rear-Facing
It is mandatory to keep I-Size seats rear-facing until the child is a minimum of 15 months old
Make Seats Safer
A side impact test to ensure that the seats provide better protection from side impact collisions
Easier Installation
Reducing the risk of misuse and improper installation due to seats being secured by ISOFIX
Smarter Dummies
New generation dummies which more closely represent actual behaviour of real children
ECE R44/04
ECE R44/04
Classified by a childs weight
Classified by a childs height
Makes it simpler for parents to get the selection right car seat for each child
Rear Facing
till at least 9kg (approx. 9months)
Makes rear-facing mandatory for at least 15 months
When a baby is rearward-facing, a babys head and neck will be fully supported in a potential impact, for a much longer period of time.
Frontal & rear impact testing
Frontal, rear & side impact testing
Improved protection for side and front impacts, with a focus on the prevention of head and neck injuries.
P Dummies used in crash tests
New Advanced Q Dummies
used in crash tests
The new version has more sensors, higher sensitivity and better reflects how a childs body would react in an accident.
In the event of a side impact accident, head injuries can be more fatal or dangerous compared to frontal impact accidents.
45%
Head Injuries
65%
Head Injuries
Source: CREST accidents database
