Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Wgbh Boston
• VHS Release Date: March 28, 2000
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305373655
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,718 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

That annoying beep or voice reminding you to buckle up might be a bit more welcome after watching Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Car Crash by Nova. Automotive accidents kill more Americans each year than all other accidental causes combined, but scientists and engineers strive to create safer cars and highways to make crashes less likely and more survivable. See incredible footage of a 150-mph crash on the Autobahn from which the driver walked away! (He owes his life to a roll bar, and fortunately no one else was involved.) Designers talk about the history of auto safety improvement and footage of crash tests speaks for itself--those dummies are a lot better off now! If you spend much time in a car, or care about someone else who does, check out Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Car Crash and learn how to make the next ride safer. --Rob Lightner

Product Description

Automobile safety has progressed slowly and at the expense of millions of lives. Vivid footage shares the story of our dangerous love affair with the automobile, from early "motorized coffins" that disintegrated on impact to the "smart" protection found in today's vehicles. Discover the fascinating evolution of auto design, and learn how science and technology are vastly improving the survivability of auto accidents.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent; must see for any car driver, esp. the "bulletproof" ones, November 2, 2008

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the_sheep (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Car Crash [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I remember seeing this when it was on PBS a while back and as a young driver, it really impressed upon me the importance of wearing a seat belt, and how the safety of the entire drive depends pretty much on you being in your seat belt. The Volvo engineer's seat belt demo is forever ingrained in my memory. The air bags, crumple zones, pop-out roll bars, safety glass - all of them assume you are in your seat belt to work effectively. On roll-overs? Good luck surviving without a seatbelt, especially in SUVs that like to roll.

Video is like gold, and can help educate on what to do in an accident.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must See for TEEN Drivers, March 8, 2008

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K. G. Anderson "goodgirlonline.com" (sc) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Car Crash [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This program is EXCELLENT. I teach Physical Science and show it each year to my students as we study forces and motion. It talks about safety in car crashes, and stresses the importance of wearing a seatbelt with the suplemental air bag, in a very REAL way. New drivers will be BELIEVERS after seeing this.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must see for Emergency Service P[roviders, April 5, 2011

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Anne Leitnick (BERKEY, OH, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Car Crash [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For years I have used this video to teach EMT's and Paramedics. Understanding mechanisms of injury is essential to providing quality Trauma care. This video is an excellent teaching tool for "civilians" and emergency professionals alike,