road safety

33 movies and shows

It Might Be You

Thu, 25 Jul 1946

A doctor talks about the number of injuries and deaths resulting from automobile accidents.

After Dark

Fri, 19 Oct 1979

Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.

Mickey Mouse: Safety Belt Expert

Thu, 01 Sep 1988

Educational film; a musical courtroom drama encouraging students to buckle up.

Pedestrian Crossing

Thu, 13 May 1948

Richard Massingham gives a comic demonstration of how to cross the road.

Suicide Trail

Fri, 01 Jan 1960

Shot with a big cowboy nod to the Western genre, this road safety film shows the danger of speeding on an unknown country road at night.

The Pace That Kills

Thu, 01 Jan 1959

Excessive speed is the number one killer on the roads: one-thrid of all road deaths are caused by it. By excessive speeding drivers risk their own lives and those of others.

“The Mystery Crash” discusses the dangers of drinking and driving especially as it pertains to the seemingly harmless “social drinker.” This film was produced by Jack Lieb Productions Inc, Chicago and sponsored by the National Safety Council. It is part of a series of films, with each episode describing a different element of driving and road safety.

David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill

Fri, 01 Jan 1960

A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.

The Missing Piece

Thu, 07 Mar 2024

They were 27 and 35 years old. They were both killed in the same spot, within the same month. The same botched work killed them. Eighteen people are called to provide an answer to a simple question: Why don't we do what we should? The answer might lie in the missing piece - the unknown story of the pothole, a trademark of Greek roads infrastructure.

Careful

Fri, 26 May 2017

A journalist, investigating traffic violations in a city, comes across mysterious happenings and lands herself in a dangerous situation.

To Kill a Child

Thu, 27 Aug 1953

In a Swedish village, situated in a rural idyll, a father, mother and little daughter are preparing breakfast on a Sunday morning. The family is looking forward to the boat trip that is to follow. The little girl's thoughts are already completely on the water. But there is no sugar in the house, so the mother sends her little daughter to the neighbor across the street to quickly get some. Two villages further on, a young man is filling up his car with gas so that he can drive to the Baltic Sea with his girlfriend. In their convertible, the young people feel blithe and free on the country road and race towards the village where the little girl is just crossing the street with the sugar to return home.

America's Dangerous Trucks

Tue, 13 Jun 2023

Investigating deadly truck accidents and the fight over measures that could save lives.

Small Cars and Crashes!

Invalid Date

Produced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, this safety film discusses the dangers small or compact cars face on the road compared to large, luxury vehicles despite their growing popularity with consumers.

Not So Easy

Mon, 01 Jan 1973

A motorcycle safety film

Spoke

Sat, 09 Jul 2016

Three young commuter cyclists set out to bike from San Francisco to Orlando, interviewing crash victims, urban planners, activists and law enforcement to investigate what makes the U.S the most dangerous developed country for cyclists. Shot on location, the trio travel to each interview by bicycle, with cameras, tripods and microphones strapped to their front-racks. Carrying the stories of fellow cyclists killed on American roads, SPOKE is an adventure-tale that looks to empower users of the humble bicycle.