The most horrific crash tests - why you don't want an accident in an OLD car!

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We're sharing something a little bit different with you all today!
We've taken a look online and compiled some of the worst crash test videos we could find! We've then pulled them all together and shown them to Mat - and we're filming his reaction as he watches these cars get absolutely destroyed in crash tests!
All the video footage was taken from NCAP safety videos, so thankfully, no one was harmed in the creation of this video! But we still can't believe that some of these cars made it to production even when their safety is this poor!
Did you ever own one of the cars in this video? Let us know in the comments!
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[@carwow]

Did you ever own one of the cars featured in this video? Or even worse, do you still own one?! Let us know in the comments!

[@brianhardy847]

No

[@brianhardy847]

I'm like 14

[@PLK123]

u

[@PLK123]

mr2 gang

[@PintuBeast]

Most of these cars are older than fortnite kids

[@nestore1232]

Car made between 1990 and 2010: *exists Matt: "I used to drive one of these."

[@hal9xxx321]

that is some Bear Grylls sh*t...

[@tbz1551]

He said it a couple times.

[@Box0rz]

@@hal9xxx321 Out of gas? Better use my own piss.

[@daveausmunchen7787]

Hahahha that’s a good one

[@nassima2010D]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZq9hIGGn9Cnl7s

[@leons964]

"... everyone is dead" ........ "so if you enjoyed the video..." Nice transition Mat👍🏻😂😂

[@BrumBrym]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rahatislam5600]

😅😅

[@umah.]

😱😱😱😱💀💀💀☠️☠️☠️

[@jamesmylife6578]

😅😅😅😅😀🤣😂😂😂

[@pineapplenewman7471]

Ohhh 🤣

[@itsdre9x9]

11:45 - One of my biggest fears when traffic is stopped on the expressway. It doesn't matter how strong or rigid your vehicle is. Nothing can withstand being rear ended from a speeding bulldozer going at least 70mph. Any vehicles between two semis will crumble like foil. One thing I've learned from driving on the expressway frequently is to put on your hazards if you see traffic is stopped or slowing down considerably. People behind you "should" take note and do the same if they're paying attention. What's nice is other drivers take notice and do the same while they're behind me. I learned this from seeing truckers do it frequently.

[@krane15]

What you do is to avoid being around any idiot stopped on the roadway anywhere near or around you.

[@prprod]

Not even going to touch a bulldozer doing 70 LOL

[@nakfan]

So true...

[@bbkingwasthegreatest711]

About a month ago there was an accident blocking an expressway in Sydney, Australia the speed was 80klm or 50 mph I did what you suggest put on my hazards always do that when there is some sort of blockage on an expressway, a great habit to get into.

[@josephwood499]

I did the same when traffic stopped going to Atlanta airport in a rainy day. Had time to stop and not hitting car in front. Unfortunately, car behind me was unable to stop and got rear ended. Not too hard, just a broken rear bumper but 15 years later still have issues with neck and back injuries so you better be safe when driving. Take care, someone waits for you at home.

[@Pilot545]

“They don’t make cars like they used to!” Me: “GOOD!!”

[@wristovah]

Older cars are better though

[@elweewutroone]

If you drive a classic car, wear an FIA-approved racing suit and helmet, install a roll CAGE and install six-point racing harnesses.

[@delaney6413]

@@wristovah Safety-wise, they are not better at all. The downside is that the smallest impacts create large amounts of damage on new cars, but they're designed that way. In older cars, you become part of the crumple zone. You take the hit. In newer cars, you have a much more massive crumple zone. You are far less likely to take the hit.

[@whotf888]

Apart from the emissions bullshittery (dear EU, bugger off with those goddamn petrol particulate filters), I am completely on the new cars' side

[@shnilauzdicka]

who tf gives a shit about safety in a car? enjoy your expensive to repair electronics lmao

[@shuaybmohamed163]

Remind Matt to do the carwow car of the year awards Well this comment got big. Hope they’ll make it

[@houssam5180]

Up this!

[@shuaybmohamed163]

@@houssam5180 yeah cuz it’s the end of the year

[@carwow]

It's coming... 😏

[@shuaybmohamed163]

@@carwow I’m so gassed carwow responded to my comment

[@thehelperofthepeopledems2525]

carwow is it gonna be a Bmw 😏

[@kojoanyomedie2369]

“The seatbelt snapped! The seatbelt snapped!”😂😂

[@LRM12o8]

Should've gotten the Tazzari Zero Safety Edition! 😂

[@adnanabdillahghifari720]

That seatbelt got ripped off

[@lukasnovikas2838]

Imagine the Tazzari Zero: No Safety Edition

[@Idiot505Yes]

Yes

[@krane15]

An immediate fail.

[@Conceptcreator]

a lot of the safety we can thank Volvo for

[@caleidoo]

Sure. But most of the problems with older cars lied with weak construction and no absorption of impact energy. A three-point safety belt, whiplash protection system or a couple of airbags are not going to save you if the engine is shoved into your eye socket.

[@1SaG]

Don't forget Mercedes - who were doing crash-tests as early as 1959.

[@ZepG]

Concept Creator My wife was in a driver side impact crash in an 80's Volvo wagon and the side door beams saved her from any injuries. The car was totalled and this happened in the 80's!

[@goldcd]

I do remember a definite point in my early childhood, when my father was made aware of 'safety' 20 years of Volvos followed. Got a real soft-spot for the 240. Took the old one as my first car when I left home. Remember stopping on the motorway and seeing the Fiat behind me not notice and get rapidly larger in my mirror. Fiat lost a bumper and got a crumpled bonnet - I had to pop a bit of plastic-chrome trip into by fat-bumper.

[@tony_5156]

@@1SaG without the 3 point seatbelt which was made by a man who worked at VOLVO

[@0bjectBillion]

Car: *exists" Mat: "I used to drive around in one of those."

[@fryke]

Should've changed the end-sentence to: "If you did enjoy the video, please seek professional help immediately."

[@antythehuman]

Lol this comment is extremely underrated

[@bali404]

👌🤣

[@car-enthusiast3141]

Roman Grosjean crash was immense ! At the 2020 Bahrain GP turn 3...

[@prasad530]

Definitely the worst F1 crash in several years.

[@harsha.c7514]

I was shocked to my core but luckily he was okay

[@un6250]

On a normal day I would’ve watched this video like another carwow video, but after watching the race yesterday, it feels really weird to see anything like this

[@hrishikeshh9637]

Everyone was so shocked ! Thankfully romain was safe

[@mildlystronk]

@@un6250 Yup. Not watching it either because of that. Maybe tomorrow. It was horrific. I was convinced we had lost a driver. Didn't even know it was Romain.

[@Watch-Crazy]

After watching this it's even more amazing that Richard Hammond is still alive...

[@misseselise3864]

it’s amazing that brian gillespie is alive. he flipped his car 15 times after losing control at 180mph and came out nearly unscathed. if you look up his name, you can find a video of it. nothing graphic is shown, just the accident from a distance. it also might show how he looked in the hospital

[@Watch-Crazy]

@@misseselise3864 I will certainly check it out! Thanks 👍

[@stanleypoon37]

He was lucky because his car was on fire

[@Watch-Crazy]

@@stanleypoon37 yeah that sounds lucky 🤣

[@sandalphoncpu]

Those who can’t afford modern vehicles: Oh no! Anyways...

[@michaeltutty1540]

Some old cars are much safer than others.

[@richpryor9650]

@@michaeltutty1540 That's like saying some cigarettes are healthier than others

[@tony_5156]

@@awesomeone2979 that’s called a coffin

[@largelampard3721]

It depends on how you define "modern". After 1994, most executive car from germany are still way safer than modern small Japanese car . But yeah, as technology goes, same tier car from same brand will be safer.

[@Dongzzzzzz]

@@michaeltutty1540 if it's a 90's benz it's probably safer than a modern mirage lol

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

You forgot one crash : Romain Grosjean's crash yesterday. Halo literally saved his life. I'm probably gonna make a video on that

[@tomhappening]

my man. I watch your videos. Glad to see you here

[@mattearenzi8972]

when's your next video coming mate? Love your channel

[@ashisha8649]

I don't think a normal car can afford a titanium part that big . But yeah a shell in between the wind shield would be great, apart from lower visibility.

[@Tdatcher]

#10 is that basically

[@joudkik2194]

ya you forgot it but that crash was crazy.

[@dhanushbalakrishna7300]

Matt : Do not crash a classic Car Vin Diesel : I ain't got a scratch on me from the past 8 movies.

[@DashCamSerbia]

Reinforced chassis. :D

[@gob2336]

insert every charger crash

[@CptPrice-pf8nz]

Vin Diesel: **crashes his 1970 Charger RT**

[@dhanushbalakrishna7300]

@@CptPrice-pf8nz yet Vin Diesel: *does not get hurt*

[@Charlie-skates]

Lol

[@dillanmistry]

That’s why us oldtimer fans drive oldtmers in nice dry days on quiet places

[@DashCamSerbia]

And then a 2 ton SUV crashes into you.

[@dillanmistry]

@@DashCamSerbia 😂😞👌😞😞😞

[@artdecotimes2942]

@@ralzvy get better dreams

[@AmogusBozo]

@@artdecotimes2942 youre dream car is a peel p50

[@cyclix5314]

Cars are racist now?

[@basstrammel1322]

I have weekly nightmares about getting stuck in a car wreck. I had a crumple zone class during a school year, and I'll never get over it. My ex gf also had that class, and 18 years later we found out we both have had the same nightmares all this time.

[@Yanate1991]

Imagine getting squeezed until stuff comes out of both of your ends. Yeah no I’m never setting foot in something that’s not modern.

[@solcutta3661]

What's a crumple zone class??? I'm 49 so never had such things...

[@basstrammel1322]

@@solcutta3661 Well, that was a really bad word-for-word translation, and I see now that it's wack. I'll try again, but please give me some slack, I've never been in a english speaking learning enviroment. It was 3 hours a week describing us how cars fold in accidents, to learn us how to straighten it out so it was safe afterwards. Just endless videos of dummies crushed to splinters.

[@basstrammel1322]

@@solcutta3661 A funny thing about all of this is that the nightmare was breaking the femure in a loud popping manner, and being stranded alone. I did that July 23., but on an electric scooter at 5 AM on a cementary. I landed on top of my phone, and couldn't get it out of my pocket. It was twisted until it snapped and had shrapnel up and down. The lower part of the femure cracked all the way through the "dog-bone" part. I screamed for 20 minutes, was at the hospital in 40, so it didn't seem mortal, tbh. Now I have 39 stitches, ton of screws, plates, and a stainless steel brace(?) from my hip to the knee.

[@Zach.3246]

@@basstrammel1322You were traumatized by watching dummies in car accidents? I’m not trying to come off as rude, but how is that traumatizing?

[@ariahrsatoyirah6972]

*car crashes Everyone : AARRRGHHHH Mat : “So then, what exactly happened!”

[@ninjagamer5540]

Lol it was my birthday yesterday!!

[@johannpena9602]

💀💀

[@Monzon_XVIII]

@@ninjagamer5540 I don’t mean this in a bad way but who asked

[@GAMING2S]

@@ninjagamer5540 happy birthday

[@hi2lenduffy837]

“So what actually happened” 😂

[@georgeatherton3994]

"so then, what exactly happened"*

[@TheRealYaro]

@@georgeatherton3994 the barrier won every time

[@satnitcboy]

Mat, you do a real service with a video like this, reminding us all of the value of the regulations that have provided for safer cars. (And, I hope, reminding folks to look at test results when buying, and to press car makers for improvements.) Now, if we can make drivers understand their part in safer driving.

[@smitajky]

If we can possibly avoid collisions in the first place that goes a long way. Yet there are a lot of ways in which cars are less safe than they were. The proliferation of 4wd vehicles that are heavier and have their strong axis at a different height is one way that we have created new hazards.

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

@@smitajky True, you're still better off in a modern car though.

[@LRM12o8]

10:33 A couple of years ago (right as I got my license) I saw a small money transporter wedged under a trailer right up to the B-pillar. Just like in the first test the trailer's "bumper", that was supposed to prevent that had simply folded in, doing NOTHING to protect the poor guy in the transporter. Glad to see that finally someone had the sense to reinforce these "bumpers" with additional diagonal support bars, but it's probably gonaa take at least a decade until most trailers will have that. (and then there's also trailers with a forklift attached to the back, hanging just at headheight of normal commuter cars) Needless to say, I keep extra distance from trucks, cause I don't wanna get crushed like an insect by a stupid trailer!

[@Bmwe36compactBG]

Whoever edited this video has absolutely nailed it 😂 the funeral dance killed me 😂😂😂

[@zwxq3]

Honestly.. How is that funny? A few guys dancing with a coffin.. I don't even understand how people can have such a huge lack of humor..

[@kangvp9512]

@@zwxq3 You must be fun at parties.

[@zwxq3]

@@kangvp9512 I knew that generic comment would come😂 I appreciate smart jokes.. Not a stupid dancing meme.

[@Bmwe36compactBG]

@Conor yea to be honest i was more on about the first bit of the video 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Bmwe36compactBG]

@@zwxq3 I'd say it's a wide range in humour to be honest

[@undytermined]

Interesting video that just came up after this weekend's bahrain grand prix!

[@stefanbekan1298]

Yep!

[@priyanshusharma7023]

Coincidence ? I think not !

[@Anonymous-pn4xm]

Come a long way from then

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

@@Harry._.Thompson So many crashes happen around the world every day, so I guess we might as well never make videos like these?

[@Harry._.Thompson]

@@AristotelisMitsiou I guess

[@jbwangiha3320]

My Dad owns a DMax Rodeo I'm genuinely scared of being in it after watching this

[@mov744]

Our family used to own a Pontiac Transport/Montana from the early 2000s. When I saw the crash test of that one from IIHS my heart sank. It's criminal how GM was allowed to sell a van meant for family transport that had failed so miserably in a crash test.

[@bartismoellis1052]

The Toyota Previa from the mid 1990s also did horribly in crash tests but that is where technology was at the time.

[@ChippyGaming]

This is a good shakeup Matt

[@panc_akes1663]

Helllllllllooooo chippy

[@TNP-]

cars in terraria mod :flushed:

[@akj2387]

Chippy, I see u everywhere.. Saw u on an S21 video recently

[@Rum0r]

I know youtubers live normal lives and have normal interests but its always interesting seeing one in the comments of a random video.

[@00maj]

smol chippy

[@liamgage3466]

This is different but I LIKE IT

[@MichaelLesesne]

That's what she said.

[@johnbassam8831]

9:19 this is how i feel about riding motorcycles now. after a few crashes and a lot of petrifying thoughts of getting “crumpled” i just can’t handle it anymore

[@devinw6332]

9:50 almost instant tears. Poor Matt and his empathetic soul why do this to yourself 😂

[@GiaBorrero]

8:22 “PFF she would’ve died” That reaction has me crying 😂😂😂

[@dennisalexanderreilly8624]

Coincidence, my family and I were on holiday in 1960 in Ontario, Canada, when an errant Moose decided to cross the motorway we were traveling on. The car we were traveling in was a 1959 Chevrolet We took a side hit from the moose. Moose didn't make it. We all survived with just some bruising. No seat belts and no airbags. Christ,we were so lucky it wasn't a head on.

[@pierricklemusicien]

7:30 it’s a no-licence car For more precision : it’s a « heavy quadricycle » that nerfs the B1 licence (in France), and that can drive up to 90 kmh (60 mph). There are light quadricycles or « real no licence cars » that are limited to 45 kmh (30 mph) too.

[@lachland1379]

Me, who drives a 1998 vw golf gti: "Chuckles I'm in danger"

[@danl4252]

If it’s a MK4 they did quite well back in the day. 4 stars in the 1998 test. My brother had a head on in his MK4 and came out with only very minor injuries thankfully. They had a reinforced chassis, belt pretensioners reinforced doors, anti submarine seats, 4 airbags as standard (including side) and collapsible steering column. All had ABS as standard as well and later ones ESP too. You could get curtain airbags as an optional extra also Definitely not as safe as newer gen Golfs though, but probably one of the best cars from the time. From the MK5 onwards they’ve all got 5 stars

[@lachland1379]

@@danl4252 oh no, it's one of the last Mk3s with a 2 star safety rating. Guess I just have to not crash

[@danl4252]

@@lachland1379 ah right ok. Well depends how you look at it. Would rather crash in a MK3 than a MK2, for sure. Drive safe mate :)

[@DerangedSloth555]

It's all down to luck...

[@arbrimehdija5821]

@@danl4252 yeah that is right. My dad once had a terrible side crash on our Ex-Vw Golf Mk4 Variant and he survived only by that car with only one minor scratch on his knee. The car was nearly collapsed,the two side doors were destroyed,airbags too,3 windows broken,2 aluminium wheels broken and the back axle totally seperated from the car. My dad stopped at a crossroad and a son of a bi*ch came with 120 km/h on a road with 30 km/h speed limit. His car was totally destroyed too,but we fixed ours some months later and sold it

[@pip5461]

The saying "They don't make em like they use too" All I can say is ...thank goodness !

[@iainansell5930]

even the safest cars suffer as they get old due to corrosion... the safety passenger cell is more likely to fail if there is any corrosion on structural parts

[@pip5461]

@@iainansell5930 This is true, hopefully the MOT check-over should reduce that from happening...

[@xXxBUNDIExXx]

Yeah, I watched a video of two Chevrolet caprice. One was brand new and the other was 7 years old. Exactly the same body style and the 7 year old car folded during the same impact.

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

Did you know the 2019 Mustang has a zero star N-cap rating they still can't get it right.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

How original pippy

[@bonusnudges]

A friend of mine had a mini metro , he hit a tree head on at 50 mph with it . The engine landed on his lap . From the waist down he was totally smashed, he was given 50/50% chance of survival Which he survived . He spent just over a year in hospital

[@gravemind6536]

Do it in a modern car and you will just have minor cuts and bruises and a sore neck for a days how times have changed

[@mrsseasea]

How we survived during the 60s and 70s when I was growing up is beyond me. We sat on our moms lap and never wore seatbelts!

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

Check out the death toll back then, it was far worse.

[@amwajameen]

Volvo: Hi guys. Just heard that you guys are talking about 'safety' here.....

[@geo8881]

The king has comeeee

[@kevincraftsbcs4488]

Volvo's are very safe but there are some unfavorable circumstances for them. images.app.goo.gl/2xaB1wcrUzChYHnn7

[@Chris-ot9jf]

I have a Volvo v50. I’ve repaired cars for 20 years and can happily say Volvos are good and Renaults are good. Suzuki Jimnys on the other hand are crap!

[@EngiNetion]

@@Chris-ot9jf "Renaults are good"

[@imperiallegatus395]

1:05 Thanks for bringing this meme back xDD

[@johncarter6506]

3:03 I TURNED INTO A CONVERTIBLE LEETSS GOOOO!

[@Jay__C]

Jesus Christ, Mat! 😂😂😂 Thanks for the next two weeks of nightmares. 😂

[@pcno2832]

10:56 That bar is called the "Mansfield Bar" in the USA, named after the actress Jayne Mansfield, who, after a bizarre career that included becoming a Satanist, making a record with Jimi Hendrix and allegedly being tricked into drinking John Lennon's urine, died when the hood of her Buick Electra ran under a trailer which sliced off the windshield and forced the hood into her head. The press spread rumors that she had been decapitated, but that was from seeing her wig, which flew off, left in the wrecked car. Over the years, the standards for the reinforcement behind the bar have been improved to keep it intact during more severe crashes.

[@riditsrivastava497]

Carwow does a reaction video Me : What

[@carwow]

Don't question it, just keep watching. 😆

[@straightbusta2609]

@@carwow Woah

[@307skylake7]

@@carwow UK lockdown hitting Mat hard right 😂😂

[@VFPn96kQT]

@@hamdanali5203 it clearly says "crash TESTS!". Similar to those that were done to save his life.

[@tulus38]

@@hamdanali5203 What's "bastards" thing about this video? Just because of the timing? It's crash "test" not "crash".

[@Ashfielder]

At least my mangled corpse will be surrounded by some beautiful classic metalwork.

[@peterwarden7471]

I think the same. I don't give a 💩 about security or economics. I want a nice car. That's the reason my new I bought a few weeks ago is a 30 year old Mercedes Diesel. You drive through a brick wall and the wall is broken and the Merc is still ok and I'm still alive.

[@EngiNetion]

@@peterwarden7471old mercs are tanks

[@shnilauzdicka]

was looking for exactly this comment lmao, same here

[@shnilauzdicka]

@Green Mamba Games thats actually epic scenario imo (it its too far gone)

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

@@peterwarden7471 although the 1997 c class folded up like a packet of crisps.

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

8:40 “baby in the back, I think that’s done for” savage 😂

[@tsikomahasa6650]

"If you find this a little to much,click on the pop up..."😂😂😂

[@jifffff]

When did Mat become the "ENGLISH PEWDIEPIE"?

[@krish5029]

😂😂

[@troll2637]

That's KSI.

[@spywalkz1]

Carpie

[@der4815162342]

🎵🎵🎵Leave your crashtests in the subreddit bros......

[@user-nc7od1rl2y]

PewDiePie also lives in the UK but he sort of Swedish lol

[@andreimolist]

this is a good remember before you go speeding then remember this and slow down! thanks matt ! i think you might have saved few people that just watched the video!

[@balesjo]

Also, before shopping for a new or used car, do due diligence and investigate the safety record for the cars you're considering.

[@jooana4617]

Is 40 mph speeding?..

[@angeldesigns1385]

In this day and age, slowing down causes more drivers to react aggressively More than one speeder will. ( you shouldn’t speed either ) Keep your pace with the majority, be alert, and use common sense.

[@worldrenownedchickenchef]

@@jooana4617 Depends where you are driving

[@JeffRickman]

The noise you make Matt when the lorry hits the cars at the end. Priceless. Thank goodness for safety improvements.

[@kazmi9422]

Cant even imagine sitting in the last car.😵😵12:01

[@MrWaheedulHaque]

People : reacting to music videos Mat Watson : reacting to crashes

[@muhammedshahmia1656]

Please keep doing more of these Mat... Really appreciate them and the reactions on the spot.

[@Ned47628]

My big takeaway from this is when buying a car you need to consider how long ago it was designed. This isn't always straight forward since sometimes a design is reused or an old car in made to look new. Rover 100 very much a case in point, it's based on the metro from the early 80s. The Saxo was also a rebadged Pugeot 106 so the design was several years old when released.

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

Anything post 2010's going to be half decent.

[@krzysio53a]

9:20 Matt , you have to remember that Fiat Seichento is a few generations younger and a lot safer than your 126p ... good luck

[@gabydeleon99720]

The funeral dance meme is the thing I did not expect 😂

[@HighSenses808]

Iconic 🤣🤣🤣

[@The_Original_Geoff_B]

Every driver should have to watch this sort of video - not just when starting to learn, but at regular intervals to stop them becoming complacent.

[@philipmcniel4908]

I feel like that last crash illustrates the danger of being on the freeway (in the US) during icy weather. Automatic emergency braking will only do so much when it doesn't have a high coefficient of kinetic friction to work with. During the cold weather in Texas, I saw footage from the pileup that made it look like this video played out in real life over and over again:(

[@hotpuppy1]

Move up a few years to 1965 and later, past the x-frame era, and the results are different. X frame car bodies relied on the weaker rocker panels for rigidity so any rust compromises it a lot. Perimeter frames protect the occupants much better and when door bars were mandated inside side doors, it added a lot of side impact safety. Pair up a 1974 full size GM car with full perimeter frame and 5 mph bumpers with that Malibu and the driver of the old GM car will be walking away while the Malibu driver will be leaving in a hearse.

[@rickdees2411]

Yep, I have them door bars, in my 74 Monte Carlo!

[@cooperSpartan117]

I had a seicento as my first car 8 years ago. I remember having one corner jacked up to swap a wheel over and I couldn't open the dooors due to the body flexing 😂

[@Joserider123]

I can feel mat’s horror and like thoughts because he actually drives

[@atarvhegde5210]

I went on the internet... and found this....

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

What😮 adults drive😢😮😱😨

[@granthostheflatulent]

Brilliant video - I'm in the process of looking for an affordable first car each for my 2 kids. I just was looking at what was cheap to buy and run. Now I'm going to look at the euro ncap rating as the top priority - I had never appreciated how different the levels of protection different cars offer. And if they can't afford the fuel consumption then too bad. Less miles will be safer too.

[@georgecaron5618]

Back in 1967 there was an accident involving a famous Movie Star who's name was Jayne Mansfield who's car she was a passenger in rear ended a Trailor truck one foggy night in Mississippi. She was in the front seat along with the driver and her boyfriend and her children were in the back seat sleeping. It was a huge car (1967) Buick Electra 225. The car went completely under the trailer killing the adults in the front seat. The accident occurred June 29, 1967. Her children sleeping in the back seat survived. You know her daughter who is an actress named Mariska Hargitay. NOW as for the bar on the back of trailers - they are called Mansfield Bars after Jayne. After her accident the NTSB mandated all trailers be fitted with this devise to provide some safety for automobile passengers involved in rear end collisions with Tractor Trailers.

[@swizzler68]

Great Video Mat. Makes you a bit nervous driving on the motorway though lol. When i first began my driving lessons about 17 years ago. The instructor turned up in a Rover metro, I found changing gears in this car so awkward, and the car so crap, I changed driver instructor! I passed in a Clio, and currently drive a 2020 Kia which has all the technology safety gubbins. Cars have come such a long way in recent years, in terms of automatic safety measures. Only a matter of time before we just climb in and instruct our robot car where to take us.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Matt: "Serious, ACCIDENTS" EVERYONE: "SCREAMMSSSSS!"

[@equarg]

Yea….saw a special on car safety. Lots of safety was learned from and the importance of crumple zones was from NASCAR crashes. That’s why those cars shatter from impact, but most drivers walk away!

[@bobbyheffley4955]

After I saw the Malibu crash into the Bel Air, I can safely say that I would rather have modern safety features like air bags and seat belts than risk being impaled by a rigid steering column.

[@mdclassics9242]

Yes but the Malibu is a crappy car compared to the belair style over safety anyday

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

​@@mdclassics9242However that Malibu crushed the Old Crock!!!!😅

[@rickdees2411]

Sigh, it is always easy, to compare apples to oranges, ie., old classics, to new cars with a multitude of safety features. One must remember, that at the time of design/build, the classic Chevy, was designed/built with the most advanced technologies available at the time. That is why people buy new cars, to get all the new 'stuff', that comes with technology advances. The Government loves this agenda, as the buying of new autos, generates multi-billions in taxes, that surely benefit Government spending agendas. New cars are incredibly expensive when one includes all ALL the costs involved, including depreciation. I drive less than minimally, my fairly nice 74 Monte Carlo. runs pretty good, passes smog, no car payments, A/C ice cold, and no car payments/depreciation. I somewhat chuckle when I see people with 'fancy' new cars, that must cost them $1000 A MONTH!!! when all costs are factored in.

[@eoinmaher455]

Thankfully Matt, your MX-5 scored 4 stars when tested back in the day At least in that you should be okay;D

[@oogway1234]

I'm so happy that safety in cars has been improved.

[@eugene9852]

Unfortunately stupidity level of drivers has also increased. Now we have people texting on their phones while driving. That obviously didn't happen back in the 90's.

[@Wookey.]

Only inside the cars. If you are walking or on a bike/moped they've not changed much, and that's where the vast majority of the danger actually is. This report shows it well: www.pacts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/PACTS-What-kills-most-on-the-roads-Report-15.0.pdf Concentrating on occupant safety is not reducing overall road danger any more.

[@eugene9852]

@@Wookey. There's not all that much that can be done to make a collision safer for people outside the vehicle. The best thing to do is improve collision avoidance systems, and the manufacturers are doing that.

[@Wookey.]

@@eugene9852 There are lots of things that can be done. The primary ones are: reducing vehicle mileage, reducing vehicle speeds, segregating cyclists, removing vehicles from urban areas, improving visibility (especially from large vehicles), reducing driver distraction, reducing bonnet heights and making the fronts of vehicles smooth and giving. That your best guess included none of those suggests you've not thought about this much.

[@davidjones332]

@@Wookey. On the other hand you could buy a massive pickup truck with bull bars. You won't be any safer and neither will the pedestrians, but everybody will think you're a macho man, which is what counts.

[@king_83227]

5:28 “I guess you get what you don’t pay for!”

[@mondotv4216]

I learnt to drive on a ‘58 BelAir Chevy. One of the few cars big enough in Australia at the time to hold a family of 8. I think there were at least 6 turns of the steering wheel lock to lock and the body was cracking at the back from the weight of the boot. And of course had the wonderful GM powerslush (Powerglide) auto transmission.

[@ccitationx7045]

and the wonderful GM safety features...

[@101Volts]

@@ccitationx7045 Another one of G. M.'s "safety features" is their take on "Automatic Seat Belts" from the late 1980s to around the early or mid 1990s. You know, the type that has the belt attached not to the B pillar, but to the *door?*

[@qaz3823]

10:07 is how one of my family members passed away. Stay safe people.

[@chirosjagonal9262]

So sad

[@DetailingCars]

Damn

[@akhashdhillon2159]

:(

[@atarvhegde5210]

I wonder how a Bigger SUV would fare in a similar test.

[@dadczt6608]

Sorry for your loss man, stay strong, i trust you king

[@VX0Hades]

That malibu crashing into the back of a lorry was actually how one of my neighbor's kid passed away. Kid and his 3 friends were going home from hanging out til late night. They were in a pretty new Camry. I believe the police report said the accident happened around 1 AM. The wreck was...awful. The entire roof was open like a can. IIRC one of them survived but was in a coma.

[@mcpinball1]

The Last One Was The Last Of That Green !+) Amazing !!! Thanks

[@bbb8182]

When I was a kid in 1967 I witnessed the outcome of a highway accident with fatalities. The cars were steaming heaps of shredded parts and there were bodies lying around on the road hundreds of feet apart. In even older crash films you see the tremendous dust fly out from the wood frames of cars in the 1910's, 1920's etc.

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

Yup, yet the silly FanBoys hark back to a golden age of car safety! Fools

[@rickdees2411]

It would be nice, wouldn't it, if we could go back in time and redesign the old classics, to include all the latest safety innovations.

[@Nicolas-zq7cl]

perfect timing of that video only a day after grosjeans nearly fatal accident

[@Hi_Im_Jay1020]

I like these type of reaction videos. You should do more of these😏

[@whitefr4me445]

10:25 The guy : *lowers the seats* Holy moly that was close . I think if so he would be alive.

[@turkitexpalembang4464]

Thank you so much bro for this video.. make me wake up, how terrible the structure of the car. Hope to see another video like this. Best regards from Indonesia. 👍👍

[@ahmedaziz3853]

I was just watching crashing cars and no video was new like just this one's notification poped

[@tejasrajeev3095]

oh mate i abolutely luv ur content, this is bloody awsome

[@user-gw5rs7fp9j]

Lol @ Matt’s reactions and theatre. Well done Matt & great video bringing attention to safety. 🙏🏻👍🏻☺️🇳🇿 Drive safe everyone. Seatbelts & no alcohol or narcotics please. 🙏🏻☺️👍🏻🇳🇿

[@initialyze]

It's when you watch these videos that you realise how much damage can be done by someone who is not paying attention when driving. Technically, any driving offence could result in a fatality.

[@markdignam3525]

Matt Wow this was scary. In many cases, the occupants (if real of course) would have been decapitated, pulverised, squashed to death or in the last case completely vapourised into little more than a grease slick. One rule from the last part - do not drive in the same lane as lorries/trucks and if you do, leave them well alone.

[@dasdndaan5999]

Can't tell whether it's appropriate to upload this after Grosjean's horrifying crash in Bahrain yesterday...

[@januscher7877]

I dont understand yall people. Why is everypne so serious. We should be happy hes alive and smiling. Like after other big crashes (maybe not with fire) not a lot of people were that serious

[@the911collection]

He is alive and has some minor injuries, i mean its a part of motorsport. And i mean just because he crashed we cant make videos about crashtest anymore?

[@dwade3202]

Sjw baby

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

With that logic no one should ever upload a video like this on the basis that thousands of road accidents, some of them fatal ones, happen at any moment

[@dasdndaan5999]

@@januscher7877 Obviously I'm extremely happy that he is alive, but just the way that that Haas just absolutely tore in half and he was wedged between the armco truly made me wonder if he was still alive. There were so many factors that were just plain lucky, if it hadn't happened on the first lap, the medical car would've been very, very far away and the entire story could've been completely different. When that car burst into flames, I definitely thought Grosjean had died because I've never seen a fire quite so gigantic in recent times, not after refuelling was banned.

[@billycalifornia1112]

You should do more reactions to horrible Crash tests

[@user-bc4mr1iq4v]

Love Mat's reaction at the last crash (11:48) and when he says "Everyone's dead... Well if you enjoyed the video..."

[@Roderickdl]

Dang. Watching your reactions got me realizing how desensitized I've become to this kind of carnage. I blame society on turning me into a psychopath.

[@Wookey.]

The real carnage is primarily outside the cars now, mostly pedestrians: www.pacts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/PACTS-What-kills-most-on-the-roads-Report-15.0.pdf

[@Mcali1984]

Also means you might not panic in such situations like he would.

[@LRM12o8]

That's so typical of psychopaths, always blaming someone else! 🙄 (just kidding. The ability to suppress compassion and not get overwhelmed by shock when witnessing horrible accidents doesnot make you a psychopath, it actually makes you a valuable helper. It's an important ability in the face of catastrophe. It's having no compassion at all, that makes someone a psychopath!

[@Roderickdl]

@@LRM12o8 um, about that lacking compassion part.

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

At the beginning of KZbin before dashcams I was amazed that I was quite calm and collected when I came across a head on crash with a car and truck in Scotland. Even though this poor girl (about 14) had half her face hanging off I kept talking to her until the ambulance arrived, but it's still fresh in my mind 13 years later. I hope she survived.

[@jelwing]

*Monacoque and Halo saved Romain's life.*

[@Runoratsu]

And the Nomex suit! I find it amazing how he could be in almost 30s of absolute inferno and get out with minor burns only. Modern tech rocks, and I’m so happy those things are mandatory in racing!

[@anjumriazkhan3757]

It did

[@abinavrooney8556]

@@Runoratsu 18seconds to be exact in 800 degree heat

[@Runoratsu]

@@abinavrooney8556 during the race commentary they talked about 27 seconds…?

[@abinavrooney8556]

@@Runoratsu checkout the F1.com and there is a brief investigation letter wwhich says 18 seconds but whatever his safe and healthy

[@sonibimal2576]

I have a tata nano in my home and im going to sell it right now

[@donjoshuah4283]

Well hi . Did you not see any of those safety ratings while buying the Tata Nano ? . Bruh

[@sonibimal2576]

@@donjoshuah4283 Oh hi, I was around 6 years old when my father bought the tata nano ,then tell me how am i supposed to look at the rating

[@donjoshuah4283]

Oh I see . I understand

[@Janshevik]

@@sonibimal2576 you should compare the safety rather with motorcycles than real cars.

[@foxman105]

Depending on where you live they had airbags installed. The ones sold in EU had to have ABS and Airbags. The ones in india didn't.

[@chrism869]

I'm glad rail guards on highways are a things, more like concrete barriers, makes the highway safer

[@Loachie90]

3:00 this footage was taken from IIHS

[@StanVanGundy1]

This video was class, get Matt to do more reactions

[@cymaticCS]

I once crashed a VW Golf2 from the year 1987 with speed around 45km/h into another VW that was parked on the side of the road. My car barely got any damage and there were no airbags going off. Only seat belt and I just got a little scratch on my elbow. The parked car got pretty smashed though. I was even able to drive off from the scene after the exchange of insurances.

[@bdb3350]

As a first responder up up till around 2000 we were trained to determine impact severity by assessing damage from the front bumper to the firewall. severe damage usually meant severe to fatal injuries. Damage to the roof and rockers severe to fatal injuries. Today's cars (2015 and up) we look at the front understanding everything between the front bumper and the firewall is sacrificial, yes we still try to determine how hard the crash was; we expect injuries but good likelihood survival.When we see minor damage no crushing to the roof line and/or rocker we expect serious and severe injuries. Crushing to the roof and rockers a good chance its fatal.

[@ashwinfelix3084]

Anybody saw yesterday's f1 crash

[@bharadwajr3430]

Yea. Horrible one

[@TH3L3G3ND]

Didn't see it but heard a lot from it

[@untotlps]

Seeing this video after losing a friend in a fatal car accident really hits different.

[@robertleem5643]

Years ago I saw a crash between a Vauxhall Carlton and a Maestro, the Carlton was a complete wreck, was really shocked how intact the Maestro was

[@johnwick-ii6il]

At my collision repair shop, I had a collection of real deployed airbags, cut out and framed, hanging on my office walls. Each one was taken from a hard head on collision. Every one had a womans face in full makeup smashed into it. You could see all the detail, like mascara, eyeliner, blush, lipstick Ect. Even the surface was slightly stretched into the shape of a face. The customers loved it, because it was art taken from real life.

[@chrisbaker2903]

How many from women and how many from men?

[@GMacGolf]

That was absolutely brutal but eye opening at the same time! Good Video Matt!

[@MustafaIqbal47]

His reactions are hilarious especially at 7:08

[@saltycanadian6190]

As a mechanic, and autobody mechanic specifically. I always suggest updating the safety on classics. Basic roll cage, reinforce the front with some tubing. Most importantly a collapsible steering wheel that looks period correct. I’ve seen a lot of accidents from my training where old cars without a steering wheel that collapsed impale the driver through the seat. Mainly fatal. Feel free to drive an old car, just know it is a death trap unless you upgrade the safety.

[@911HRW]

This is great to see, this shows people “don’t piss around in your cars as this will happen” but of course it also has the opposite affect of saying “it’s ok though as you’ll survive it as cars are so good”.