Blind spots: The area behind your vehicle can be a killing zone. To help consumers understand how large some blind spots are, Consumer Reports has measured the blind spots of a number of popular models. The results, some blind zones measure 50 feet behind the vehicle.

Click here for our Consumer Reports results.

Rear visibility devices: You can purchase different kinds of technology designed to see more clearly around your car, but not every technology is equally effective at preventing backover accidents.

To see our overview of different visibility measures, click here.

Safer power windows: Consumer Reports has also looked at power window technologies--the windows that are safest for your family and those that are not.

Take a look at our power window safety information!

Bottom line: Your best defense against backover accidents is to get out of your vehicle and check behind it just before you back up. If kids are nearby, make sure you can see them while backing up.

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