Every second car now on the road, it is estimated, will cause an injury-producing accident during its lifetime. But, according to experts on safety promotion interviewed in this film, the driver is less to blame than is commonly supposed. Why so many injuries occur is illustrated in experimental crashes; how safety engineering could reduce traffic casualties is shown in a number of test vehicles.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
309879
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobile driving
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles - Design and construction
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles - Safety measures
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Road safety
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic accidents
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Road safety
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)