You're out for a relaxing Sunday morning drive.
Suddenly you hear tires screeching.
You panic.
You're about to crash.
You want to slam on the brakes, but will that
make it worse?
Today we will explore the most dangerous mistakes you can
make in a car accident.
So keep your hands off the wheel until you watch
this.
How to Survive presents the worst things to do in
a car crash.
You don't need to be speeding or driving drunk to
have a car accident.
They happen all the time and unfortunately, some of them
can result in serious injuries or death.
Every year, more than 50 million people are hurt in
crashes globally and 37,000 people involved in motor vehicle accidents
are killed daily.
That's why taking extra steps to know the do's and
don'ts in an emergency could mean life or death.
Could your seat belt break your bones?
When should you brace for impact?
How can your messy car kill you #5 clutter?
You may see your car as your second home, but
there's no reason to leave things scattered all around it.
All that clutter can become very dangerous during a crash.
Small objects could become projectiles.
If you're driving at 100 kilometers per hour and your
car stops suddenly, loose items like those groceries in your
back seat will keep moving at the same speed until
they hit something.
Odds are that will be you.
That could do more damage than the crash itself, so
you'd better start tidying up this bad boy #4A loose
seat belt.
In the US, 86% of people wear seatbelts regularly.
Well done, America, but it's also important to wear it
correctly.
It should be as tight as possible because during a
high speed crash, even the slightest movement caused by a
loose belt can break bones in your upper body.
Always buckle up and make sure it's snug #3 stomping
on the brakes.
Your first instinct may be to slam on the brakes,
but that can make you scared and lose control.
If your vehicle has antilock brakes, keep a steady foot
on the brakes and hold the steering wheel tightly.
If you don't have antilock brakes, you'll need to keep
applying the brakes repeatedly with even pressure to slow the
car down #2 not bracing for impact.
A study conducted by the Toyota Research Institute compared the
injuries caused by a car accident on a human cadaver
to those sustained by a volunteer braced for impact during
a simulation.
They concluded that being braced meant there was a higher
risk of fractures in the extremities, but less in the
thorax, where most of your vital organs are so tense
up And brace for impact #1 going home.
Fortunately, you don't have any visible injury, and after all
the stress of the accident, you may just want to
go home and take a shower.
Not a good idea.
In 2015, rider Nicole Ross Rawlinder's car was almost destroyed
by an SUV.
She and her children were shaken, but there were no
apparent injuries, so they just went home.
That night, she started to feel stiff, seeing white lights
and having difficulty speaking.
After finally going to the hospital, Nicole found out that
she had a severe concussion.
Her injuries would take more than a year to heal,
and accidents after effects aren't always immediate.
Make sure to get checked out by a doctor just
to be safe.
Oh gosh, that was frightening.
Unfortunately, there are some roads that don't need a car
crash to be deadly.
There's even a highway where people keep disappearing.
Do you want to know where it is?
Keep watching to find out here on how to survive.