In the Crash

Presents the need for protection of people and property in automobile crashes through dissipation of impact over time and space. Surveys research conducted on safety features that may be installed in cars of the future. Illustrates the testing of safety features for windshields, dashboards, door handles and locks, steering columns, seat locks, and bumpers., Intercuts graphic scenes of automobile crash testing at low and high speeds, highway construction hazards and types of highway and car construction that are available but not in general use as host Ben Kelley shows existing automobile safety equipment and explains the need for safer cars. William Haddon discusses the need for public support of automobile safety. Topics: Driver-Education; Safety-General; Automobile,-Design-And-Construction; Transportation-Highway; Public-Health

Credits

Directed by
Leo Trachtenberg

Copyright

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Presents the need for protection of people and property in automobile crashes through dissipation of impact over time and space. Surveys research conducted on safety features that may be installed in cars of the future. Illustrates the testing of safety features for windshields, dashboards, door handles and locks, steering columns, seat locks, and bumpers., Intercuts graphic scenes of automobile crash testing at low and high speeds, highway construction hazards and types of highway and car construction that are available but not in general use as host Ben Kelley shows existing automobile safety equipment and explains the need for safer cars. William Haddon discusses the need for public support of automobile safety. Topics: Driver-Education; Safety-General; Automobile,-Design-And-Construction; Transportation-Highway; Public-HealthNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q123306165 ↗ — country, credits
  3. U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright