Ultimate Crash Test | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

A first-of-its-kind staged pileup sheds new light on car safety What really happens in a multi-vehicle pileup? Surprisingly little is known about the behavior of cars and drivers in uncontrolled, real-world accidents. Go behind the scenes as scientists design a first-of-its-kind experiment to test a large-scale crash. The plan is for eight drivers to drive eight different types of cars by remote control at 70 mph down a hazardous roadway. They only have one shot.

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