Jalopnik: Accident

Watch this lucky Russian driver's terrifying close call with a speeding truck

Tom Joslin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST

Losing control on a slippery road and banging into the guardrail is never a good thing but in this case it's a whole lot better than the alternative—getting hit by a speeding truck. More »

Watch luckiest driver in world miss scary head-on collision with truck

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

When you drive over Russia's ice-caked roads in winter with a camera mounted on your dash it's only a matter of time before you capture a crazy near-accident. Still, who could expect you'd snag something like this amazing Michael Bay-worthy near-miss that happened just last week. More »

Matching Corvettes crash in Thanksgiving stoplight drag race fail

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:00:00 EST

I'm back home visiting family in suburban Houston, Texas for Thanksgiving and what should happen while I'm back? Why, it's two turkeys in a pair of matching Corvettes drag racing across my hometown and wrecking their cars in completely stupid fashion. More »

Arizona Man Gives the Best Description of a Car Crash Ever

Matt Cherette — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:22:47 EDT

A Phoenix man became trapped inside his SUV on Thursday after he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over and strike a utility pole. In the process, the driver rear-ended another vehicle driven by a man named George Lindell, who later described the events to local Fox affiliate KSAZ-TV in this amazing interview that you must watch immediately. After all, "Reality hits you hard, bro." [MyFoxPhoenix; Thanks to Mike Byhoff for the tip] More »

Watch Tony Kanaan's Indy Car fly over Helio Castroneves, Dukes of Hazzard-style

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:45:00 EDT

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Helio Castroneves was braking hard into a turn during practice for this weekend's debut of the Baltimore Grand Prix when, out of nowhere, Tony Kanaan went flying over Helio's car and into he wall. Kanaan would later blame a stuck throttle, but after shotgunning five seasons of The Wire in one week we're suspicious. More »

Video of Lamborghini crash may contradict "shoe" claim

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:30:00 EDT

New video of the Underground Racing twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo crash bring into question the explanation offered up by the owner that a "broken shoe" was the cause of the accident. More »

And You Thought the Drivers Were Bad in Massachusetts...

Joe Brown — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Mother Russia. Home of Vodka, sexy ladies in fur hats, and, apparently, the worst drivers in the world. Maybe these winter warriors thought they were still operating Soviet tanks; maybe they were drunk. One thing is for sure: ZOMG HILARIOUS. More »

Bionic-Armed Driver in Unsurprising Car Crash. UPDATED

Joe Brown — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT

You can't fault the Austrian government for giving a bionic-armed man a driver's license. But you also can't be shocked that he wrapped his Subaru around a tree. We just hope he pulls through. UPDATED: More »

$2.3M Bugatti Veyron Crashes, Causes $550K In Damage

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:30:00 EDT

The owner of this $2.3 million customized Bugatti Veyron attempted a 124 mph pass on the Autobahn Sunday morning, only to collide with another car and a tractor-trailer. Police estimate the damage to the Veyron at $550,000. More »

Motorcycle Tries To Slice Van In Half

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:30:00 EDT

A 22-year-old from Silver Springs, Florida was riding his motorcycle so fast he planted it between the captain's chairs of a minivan. He's in critical condition, the couple sitting in the chairs are just freaked out. (H/T Parabellum2000) [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala.com] More »

Video Shows Transformers 3 Skull-Slicing Accident

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EDT

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Video of the Transformers 3 accident that put extra Gabriela Cedillo in a coma was leaked to RadarOnline. The footage shows Cedillo's car being pulled along a barrier, but does it contradict the studio's claim she wasn't in the shoot? More »

Extra Has Skull "Sliced Open" On Transformers 3 Set

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:41:00 EDT

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A horrific accident on the set of Michael Bay's Transformers 3 sent a female extra to the hospital in critical condition and raises questions about the destruction-filled shooting. Update. More »

BMW Marketing VP Jack Pitney Dies In Accident

Justin Hyde — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:45:00 EDT

Jack Pitney, BMW North America Marketing VP, died in an accident today while vacationing. [@HannahElliott] More »

Mel Gibson Crashes Maserati In Malibu.

Justin Hyde — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:15:00 EDT

Mel Gibson, the 54-year-old actor whose name brings new meaning to the word "troubled," crashed his Maserati into a hillside Sunday evening. No injuries, no passengers, no alcohol say police. [MSNBC] More »

Ferrari Owner Wrecks 458 Italia Within 24 Hours Of Purchase

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:30:00 EDT

The owner of this factory fresh 458 Italia couldn't keep the damn thing for more than a day without crashing it outside Ferrari's Maranello facility, according to the person who shot this before/after video. Save the 458s! More »

Get Out Of My Corn You Damn Rally Driver!

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:30:00 EDT

I grew up on a farm. Occasionally drunks would swerve off the road and take out huge swaths of corn. Never once did a rally driver plow through our fields. Especially in a Fiat 500 Abarth. More »

"Yeah, We Crashed Both Of Your BMW X6s"

Sam Smith — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDT

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Welcome back to Car Horror Stories, where we share your worst wheeled experiences. Today we have the worst test drive ever, how to turn a Jeep into rolling artillery, and why a Toyota MR2 makes a crappy golf cart. More »

"My Ford Ate My Pants"

Sam Smith — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:15:00 EDT

Welcome to Garage of Horror, where we share your worst wheeled experiences. Today we have a college kid whose Ford Aspire ate his pants, an ass-kicking grandmother, and a very bad date. More »

Car Crushed With Father, Grandfather Still Inside... Sorta

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:30:00 EDT

A Wisconsin man was horrified to find his car had been towed from long term parking a crushed the next day with his Father and Grandfather sitting inside! The hitch? Both were already cremated, stored inside urns. [WSAU via VWVortex] More »

14 Spectacular Supercar Crashes They Walked Away From

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT

The modern high-performance car is an amazing beast, a fast, comfortable way to cover great distances at high speed. Most of them are also remarkably safe — these accidents, courtesy of Wrecked Exotics, left their drivers all but unharmed. More »

Lamborghini Rep, Passenger Die In Fiery Crash

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:30:00 EDT

A German representative of Lamborghini, possibly a salesman, took a female passenger on a Gallardo joy ride through Germany, driving recklessly and eventually crashing the car. He died instantly. The passenger died as paramedics worked on her. [BILD via WCF] More »

Have A Cigar

Sam Smith — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Bob Lutz, '66 Opel Kadett, unknown European proving ground. Lutz — who retired from GM on Friday — had just rolled the car. Wonder why we love this guy? This is it. [via TTAC] More »

How Much Time You Waste In Traffic, By City

Sam Smith — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:30:00 EDT

According to the Texas Transportation Institute, traffic used to suck. Now it sucks even more. Nice to know some things are dependable. [TTI via The Infrastructurist] More »

Woman Strangled To Death By Burkha In Freaky Go-Kart Accident

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EDT

An Australian Muslim woman was killed when her Burkha flew into the wheels of a go-kart she was riding, crushing her throat. More »

Your GM Pickup Could Explode And Kill You

Myron Levin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:20:00 EDT

Over nine million General Motors pickup trucks built in the '70s and '80s have a tendency to explode in otherwise non-fatal accidents. This is FairWarning.org's detailed look at how an added "feature" made those trucks deadly. —Ed. More »

Bengals WR Chris Henry Dies After Falling Out Of Pickup Bed

Wes Siler — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST

Bengals wide reciever Chris Henry has died from head injuries after falling out of the back of a pickup truck. According to reports, during a "domestic situation" with his fiance, Henry jumped into the bed as she drove off. [Deadspin] More »

$1.1 Million Pagani Zonda F Crashes In Hong Kong

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST

Another Pagani Zonda F has crashed, this third smash-up occurring in Hong Kong. The lunatic-machine's carbon fiber body, shattered and spread all over the street like a ghastly automotive murder scene is almost too gruesome to share. Full gallery below. More »

Louisville Trucker Skins Trailer On Low Bridge

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:30:00 EDT

On the way home from work in Louisville, KY, reader Aleksey spotted this crinkled up semi truck resting just past the low bridge the driver had used to turn his trailer into a convertible. More »

Little Girl Miraculously Survives Terrifying Crash In Washington

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EDT

When a Washington driver somehow crashed backwards into a wall it appeared she immediately killed a little girl playing on the sidewalk. She managed to escape unscathed thanks to the parking bollards. Truly, a Crash Week miracle. [NBC] More »

NASCAR Driver Hits Coyote At 190 MPH

Wes Siler — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:30:00 EDT

"It just started smoking like crazy. And it smelled terrible. I didn't see anything in the mirror, so I was like, ‘I wonder where it went?'" Where it went below, but be warned, it's troubling and NSFW. More »

Why Was This Ferrari F430 In A Lake For A Week?

The Auto Insider — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EDT

A not-so-presently-happy Ferrari owner was joyriding when an unavoidable preventative reaction to apparently avoid hitting a bike-riding child landed his F430 in a road side lake. And there it sat, for a week. But why? More »

Wienermobile Crashes Bun-First Into Wisconsin House

The Auto Insider — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:00:00 EDT

The Wienermobile seems to be popping up quite a bit in recent weeks, this time venturing off course and inserting itself into a Wisconsin home while whistling 'Oh I wish I were an Os-car Mayer Wiener!' More »

I-75 Tanker Explosion Collapses Nine Mile Rd Overpass In Metro Detroit

The Auto Insider — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:24:33 EDT

A tanker truck and several other semi trucks were involved in a large accident on northbound I-75 in Metro Detroit. The tanker impacted with such force that it exploded, collapsing the Nine Mile Rd overpass. More »

Husband's New Corvette Z06 Hit By Wife's Hyundai Genesis

The Auto Insider — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:45:00 EDT

A self-admitted worst day fell hard on a member of GenesisOwners after he and his wife picked up his brand-spankin-new Corvette Z06. Rain, traffic and non-attentive driving resulted in a bit of freeway carnage costing over $26,000. More »

Ferrari Enzo Crashes During Rallye De Paris

The Auto Insider — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Why do we even try to Save The Enzos? Yet another Ferrari Enzo's (the second in three months!) bitten the dust. This one, at least, went down respectably, competing and crashing in the Rally de Paris at Magny Cours. More »

First Smashed-Up 2010 Ford Taurus SHO In Chi-Town

The Auto Insider — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EDT

This 2010 Ford Taurus SHO was spied by a member of ChicagoSVT at his local dealership for demo rides. We'd say they demonstrated perfectly how not to treat your brand new EcoBoost-equipped Taurus SHO. Full gallery below. More »

Plane Falls From South African Sky, Crashes Into Ford Ute, Fireball Ensues

The Auto Insider — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EDT

A two-seater Piper Cherokee lost control and crashed into a Ford Ute shortly after taking off from Krugersdorp Airport, near Johannesburg, South Africa. Miraculously, out of the five people involved, no one was killed. More »

Motorcyclist Nailed Hard By Car, Survives!

The Auto Insider — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:20:00 EDT

We can't believe we haven't seen this epic clip from 2006 before now. Forcibly and acrobatically discharged from his motorcycle, this guy decides he's not just going to lay down and take it. More »

Autoweek Crashes A Ford Fiesta

The Auto Insider — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:15:00 EDT

Auto-bi-weekly's Natlalie Neff tells us how their Ford Fiesta was demolished. [autoweek] More »

Lucky Rally Duo Survive Wrath Of Mother Nature

The Auto Insider — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:30:00 EDT

European rally driver and co-driver, Rajd Elmot and Osuch Szczepanski, saw their car impaled by a branch during the 2009 Rajd Elmot-Krause race. They didn't realize how luck they were until they watched this in-car camera footage afterward. More »