Christian Flores-Carignan

Premieres Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, May 11 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. What really happens in a multi-vehicle pileup? A first-of-its-kind experiment aims to stage a high speed crash to gain new insights on car safety. But how can they create and study a complex collision without putting any lives in danger?

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What really happens in a multi-vehicle pileup? A first-of-its-kind experiment aims to stage a high speed crash to gain new insights on car safety. But how can they create and study a complex collision without putting any lives in danger?

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Car safety experts just pulled off a first-of-its-kind remote controlled multi-vehicle pile up. Now investigators are put to the test as they analyze the data and look for insights into driver behavior and vehicle design.