The Bizarre History of Car Accidents

Have you ever looked at pictures of a car crash that made you scratch your head and wonder “How in the name of God is that even possible?” If not, there are plenty of such cases on the Internet. 

Car accidents are as ancient as cars themselves. Since 1869, when the Irish scientist Mary Ward died in the very first car accident, tens of thousands of bizarre accidents that seem to have defied the laws of physics happened throughout the world. 

It’s safe to say that car crashes became more violent and vicious as cars became more technologically advanced. In the past, cars couldn’t go past the 100 km/h mark within 2 seconds, for example. Moreover, there weren’t as many cars as there are today. 

Let’s take a quick look at some of the strangest car accidents in history. 

1.    Marciana Silva Barcelos (Brazil)

This is hands-down one of the oddest things to have ever happened to somebody while driving. Barcelos was in the front seat of the hearse with which her late husband was transported to the graveyard. 

Out of the blue, the hearse was hit in the rear by another vehicle. The impact sent the coffin forward and crushed Barcelos’ head instantly. 

2.   3 Peas in a Pod (Mississippi) 

In 2016, a trooper that had been involved in a car accident was supposed to be helped by another trooper. Later on, while the first trooper was taken to the hospital by the second trooper, they got in yet another accident. 

A third trooper was sent with the two troopers to the hospital. They got in another accident. 

3.   Carl Samuel (Suffolk, U.K)

In 2011, Samuel had just been released from jail after serving a sentence for killing a pedestrian in a car accident when he was hit and killed by a lorry. 

4.   Paul Wayne Guillory (Houston)

Guillory was attempting to stage a car accident in order to get the money from his insurance when he jumped from his tractor and smashed his head against the pavement. 

5.   Hit-and-Run-and-die (Houston)

A man in Houston was involved in a hit-and-run and sped up from the location only to ram the car into a light pole. The crash killed the female on the passenger seat. 

6.   Angel Rolon (Connecticut)

I’ve never understood people that keep snakes as pets, but to each their own as long as the snakes don’t get you in an accident. Rolon was keeping his snakes in his pantswhen they got out and fell on the pedals of his car, which made him go into a serve and crash the car. 

Conclusion 

There are accidents that are so odd that we can’t really fathom them. These 6 are the mere tip of an extremely large iceberg formed either by dangerous car parts wreaking havoc on the drivers or by alcohol and drugs. 

You can find thousands of accidents that you won’t believe all over the web. Some of them are ironic, some other ones are horrific and the rest are just plain impossible.