The importance of airbags (bad crash pics) - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

2much · 02-24-2015, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Celadrielas

If I knew something about where the collision occured, I could find a report.

I did come across a sad report I forgot to set state parameters:
http://patch.com/maryland/columbia/p...arkway-crash-0

another kid didn't have repsect for the weather / road / car and killed themselves.

EDIT: oh... and this... http://www.scion.com/blog/advertisin...nd-the-scenes/

holy shit that deer is fast! nice jump. and nice reaction by the driver.

kingnba6 · 02-24-2015, 08:31 PM

Glad she made it. Lesson is dont remove your steering wheel for an aftermarket one without an airbag.

Hotrodheart · 02-24-2015, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CokeSlap

That'll buff out

I was just about to say that ;-)

Actually, it looks like maybe the jaws of life were used there. Either way, that was a bad one.

Tcoat · 02-24-2015, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodheart

I was just about to say that ;-)

Actually, it looks like maybe the jaws of life were used there. Either way, that was a bad one.

Hydraulic chop saw. Jaws of life would crush and tear the pillars. Those were cut off clean.

dnieves · 02-24-2015, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

And this ladies and gentlemen is why heavy emblems glued to your steering wheel and boost gauges on your A pillar are a really bad plan!
Those same airbags that saved this drive just get turned into high velocity cannons when things are attached to their housings.

Never thought of how a Toyota cowboy hat logo could be a potential shuriken during a steering wheel airbag deployment. I've heard about loose speaker enclosures ending up in the cabin. I wonder what she'll replace this car with?

Tcoat · 02-24-2015, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dnieves

Never thought of how a Toyota cowboy hat logo could be a potential shuriken during a steering wheel airbag deployment. I've heard about loose speaker enclosures ending up in the cabin. I wonder what she'll replace this car with?

OP said she is looking for the same thing!
I would be too if I survived a crash like that.

gravitylover · 02-24-2015, 10:12 PM

I got t-boned in my C 30 when a guy ran a stop sign and all three airbags went off. The side of the car was pushed in so far that the curtain airbag and seat bolster bag were both in my face and made me feel like I was being smothered even though they were deflated. As soon as the car stopped spinning I was trying to get out of the seat but the belt was jammed. Freaky stuff. If they hadn't worked as well as they did I would almost certainly have had serious injuries on the entire left side of my body, as it ended up I jumped out of the car and went for the guy that hit me when he ran a stop sign. It took the cop that saw it and another driver that stopped to help to keep me from killing the guy.

Here's what happened when a woman in a nearly new CRV ran a stop sign at ~50mph and took me out in my 9 month old Challenger

I was just driving along at a little under 30 taking my family apple picking at a local orchard and wham, airbag punched me in the face! I had no idea why. When it deflated I looked in front of me and there was nothing there. Her car had flown off the side of the road into the woods. Apparently the CRV took the hit just as well because the passenger and the kid in the car seat in the back came away without even a scratch. Crazy shit!

Please stop at stop signs.

Brndn704 · 02-24-2015, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Haeb

A couple things to note here:
She has no head, neck or back injuries and is expected to make a full, if slow, recovery.

I was reading this fast and thought it said "she has no head or back now..."

Glad she escaped with minor-ish injuries.

rucfj159 · 02-24-2015, 11:20 PM

Getting hit by an airbag sucks but its better than smashing your face on steering wheel. I got hit by a passenger side airbag and it felt like I got punched by mike Tyson

chas3wba0 · 02-25-2015, 03:17 AM

Tough girl, indeed. Glad to hear she made it.

My side curtain airbag deployed when I spun into a guardrail. I watched it come out in slow motion a millisecond before my head slammed into it. Nothing compared to this crash, but it was a humbling experience... car safety tech these days is amazing.

Felt a special bond with the car after that. Couldn't wait to get another identical one (it was totaled)

Pat.Thornton · 02-25-2015, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Brndn704

I was reading this fast and thought it said "she has no head or back now..."

Glad she escaped with minor-ish injuries.

I did the same thing lol

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stugray · 02-25-2015, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 2much

holy shit that deer is fast! nice jump. and nice reaction by the driver.

What reaction?
He might as well have not even seen it.

Tcoat · 02-25-2015, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by stugray

What reaction?
He might as well have not even seen it.

The 1 inch dip of the front end was all I saw.

2much · 02-25-2015, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

The 1 inch dip of the front end was all I saw.

and he was about inch from hitting that deer!

02-24-2015, 10:12 PM	#35
gravitylover Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ Premium 6MT White Location: SE NY Posts: 1,503 Thanks: 1,218 Thanked 669 Times in 474 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s)	I got t-boned in my C 30 when a guy ran a stop sign and all three airbags went off. The side of the car was pushed in so far that the curtain airbag and seat bolster bag were both in my face and made me feel like I was being smothered even though they were deflated. As soon as the car stopped spinning I was trying to get out of the seat but the belt was jammed. Freaky stuff. If they hadn't worked as well as they did I would almost certainly have had serious injuries on the entire left side of my body, as it ended up I jumped out of the car and went for the guy that hit me when he ran a stop sign. It took the cop that saw it and another driver that stopped to help to keep me from killing the guy. Here's what happened when a woman in a nearly new CRV ran a stop sign at ~50mph and took me out in my 9 month old Challenger I was just driving along at a little under 30 taking my family apple picking at a local orchard and wham, airbag punched me in the face! I had no idea why. When it deflated I looked in front of me and there was nothing there. Her car had flown off the side of the road into the woods. Apparently the CRV took the hit just as well because the passenger and the kid in the car seat in the back came away without even a scratch. Crazy shit! Please stop at stop signs. __________________ Last edited by gravitylover; 02-26-2015 at 08:38 AM.

02-25-2015, 03:17 AM	#38
chas3wba0 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Yes Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,053 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 813 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s)	Tough girl, indeed. Glad to hear she made it. My side curtain airbag deployed when I spun into a guardrail. I watched it come out in slow motion a millisecond before my head slammed into it. Nothing compared to this crash, but it was a humbling experience... car safety tech these days is amazing. Felt a special bond with the car after that. Couldn't wait to get another identical one (it was totaled) __________________ "If thy pleaſure be in Underſteere, thou art Weird." - Distraxi

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