In Australia, where there is one vehicle for every three people, road accidents have reached epidemic proportions with 4,000 people dying each year. The trauma of the accidents themselves is only eclipsed by the trauma of the chain of events that follow. Highly graphic scenes of car accidents in this film make viewing unsuitable for sensitive people, and preview is strongly recommended
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323313
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Automobiles - Social aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Traffic accidents - Psychological aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)