Judging from your description of damage, I don't think the speed at impact was more than 15 mph... A full front impact against an immovable object spread across the front of the car at 30 mph does quite a bit of damage - typically reducing the length of the car by about 12+ inches. If you focus the force to just the width of a pole and have similar damage, you could not have been going that fast at impact...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by JMP9982
[B]Well first of all, you can guess who won.

 

I have an ex girlfriend who is a paramedic in Colorado, she has worked many accident scenes where vehicle occupants survived only because they were ejected from the wreck before they could be crushed. I know that statistically it's safer to be buckled-up, but there are those who die because they stayed in the car. Reminds me of one of those "World's scariest Police Videos" where a guy stole a Corvette and lost control of it at high speed while passing a semi on the highway, video shows the car being torn in half and the guy ends up being ejected and sitting at the side of the road with only minor injuries. But I will always use my seatbelt regardless.

 

Sorry to hear about the accident but glad you're OK. I hope the damage is sorted out quickly for you.

 

I was driving rather quickly around a turn but it was in the middle of no where. I'm guessing the lady just didn't see me coming

 

Just curious, do you have an aftermarket stereo in the car?

When I had my stereo out this past weekend I noticed the shiney gold connectors under it, so I looked a little closer. The SRS (airbag) control circuit (or one of them) is located right under the stereo. I would wonder if something in an after-market stereo or the install somehow screwed up the airbags?

Dennis

 

no, everything in the car is from the factory. I talked to Honda today and we are meeting someone on Friday from corporate and they are going to examine it.

 

I'm glad your alright. That looks scary. Just imagine what would have happened if the pole came crashing all the way down on to the car. You should feel lucky

 

Just an update for those following. The Honda "rep" said the airbag wasn't supposed to deploy at speeds lower than 30 mph. Anyone know if that is true? All i know is I hit it hard and had i not been wearing a seatbelt, I might not be here to type this......

 

I don't buy it. when I crashed mine, I wasn't going more than 20 and they came out.

 

Hi guys, I own a '02 S2000 in Italy. I was involved in an accident (rear ended some one) and both airbagsseatbelts deployed. I can't beleive that Honda didn't install a sensor which prevents the passenger's airbag and belt from deploying if no one is sitting there. I think that would have saved me a lot of