Signal 30

Signal 30 1959

8.50

The results of serious traffic accidents caused by careless driving are displayed. One of several Driver's Education films produced by Highway Safety Films, filmed at actual auto accident scenes and consisting largely of color closeups of mangled accident victims.

1959

The Child Molester

The Child Molester 1964

5.40

Produced by the Highway Safety Foundation in 1964, this shocking film deals with a subject quite taboo for its time. The short serves as a dramatized warning, ending with graphic case studies.

1964

Wheels of Tragedy

Wheels of Tragedy 1963

1

The Ohio State Highway Patrol explain the need for safe driving, and the tragic consequences of accidents.

1963

Highways of Agony

Highways of Agony 1969

1

An ultra-grim Highway Safety Films title, thanks to narration that’s even more dour than usual and a chilling musical score by Hungarian composer Zoltan Rozsnyai. This is not the TV series, "Emergency!" These are real people who are hurt. You not only get a glimpse of the gory results of accidents; you see emergency care before the paramedics came into vogue (1969). Miami rolled out the first paramedics that year while Los Angeles County (basis of "Emergency!), along with Portland, began providing street medicine.

1969

The Shoplifter

The Shoplifter 1964

1

This film details the techniques used by amateur and professional shoplifters to steal over $6 billion in merchandise annually. Emphasizing how much of this stealing could be prevented ... A convicted shoplifter displays stealing methods under actual conditions and explains how employees could have prevented the thefts.

1964

Mechanized Death

Mechanized Death 1961

1

The dangers of speeding and reckless driving are illustrated courtesy of bloody accident footage supplied by the Ohio Highway Patrol.

1961