Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown -
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Wed, May 7 9:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

Surprisingly little is known about the behavior of cars and drivers in uncontrolled, real-world accidents, despite rigorous testing in laboratory-controlled crashes. Now, a first-of-its-kind experiment aims to discover what really happens in a multi-vehicle pileup and how cars and driving could be made safer.

Duration: 57 minutes and 0 seconds

Episode Number: 5210

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Wed, May 7	9:00 P.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, May 8	1:00 A.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 9	3:00 P.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, May 10	1:00 P.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, May 11	12:00 A.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, May 11	4:00 A.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, May 11	7:00 A.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, May 11	9:00 P.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, May 12	1:00 A.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, May 13	7:00 P.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NH World (11.3)
Wed, May 14	12:00 A.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NH World (11.3)
Wed, May 14	8:00 A.M.	Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown NH World (11.3)

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