This 70s-era education video titled “The Final Factor” sponsored by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety takes the viewer through various fictional scenarios that lead to road accidents. Throughout each scenario, there is an analysis of the factors that led up to that particular road accident and then a clip where the mistakes are rectified and the emergency averted. The film appears to have been shot in New Jersey and Philadelphia near the I-95 / I-295 interchange. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is an American not-for-profit that was founded in 1947 in order to publicly support charitable research and education organizations dedicated to saving lives by preventing traffic crashes and reducing injuries when crashes occur. The film’s crew include cinematographer Brian Kellman, film editor David Dean, associate producer David Darby, producer Peter Skolnick and director Joseph Gilford.
Drivers view behind oil tanker (0:19). Various driving scenes in winter conditions (0:21-0:27). Man checking rear view mirror (0:29). Man reading map while steering (0:36). Cassette being put into sound system (0:38). Man speeding (0:41). Light glare from oncoming traffic (0:46). Couple falling asleep behind the wheel (0:47). Road sign for interstate 295 (I-295) exit TA, interstate 95 (I-95), and E. Tremont Ave. exit TB located in New York (0:55). View from driver’s seat (0:57). Vignettes of different drivers (1:02-1:30). Title in yellow font on black screen “The Final Factor” (1:30). Two drivers at scene of minor collision, one car may be Chrysler 4-door sedan (1:34). Assessing factors of accident (1:50). Jane Hopman pulling up to intersection to get onto expressway (1:52). Analysis of factor two and three, Bob Kaplan stops abruptly (2:29). Factor four: Cathy Brewer rear ends Bob (2:37). Cars driving with headlights at dusk (3:10). Benjamin Walker returning from weekend trip to upstate New York with his wife (3:16). Road sign for 178th Street exit 9A off of the Henry Hudson Parkway, New York (3:27). Analysis of factors leading to accident (3:27-4:25). Car accident (4:30). View behind Neil Berman driving looking at map (4:53). Analysis of accident factors (5:08-6:00). Neil’s car crashes into construction barricade (6:01). Betty Corwin driving down suburban snow covered street (6:20). Interior view of car Betty and young daughter Jennifer both not wearing seat belts in the front seat (6:26). Analysis of factors leading to accident (6:44-7:17). Young child comes out of driveway in Betty’s path on what is likely 1970s Schwinn Hollywood bicycle model (7:19). Betty checking everyone in the car is ok (7:29). Re-play of Betty’s scene with simple fixes to ensure safety with Jennifer sitting in approved automobile safety seat (7:43). Drivers on highway including a VW Golf or VW Fox and Ryder International Loadstar 1700 Box Truck rental (8:17). Close-up of Bill Case driving on highway (8:30). Road Sign for interstate 87 (I-87) north to Albany, New York (8:31). Analysis of factors that can lead to accident in this scenario (8:34) Interior shot of Ryder truck with Ken Gordon as the driver (8:42). Interior shot of Beth Waisan driving car behind Ryder rental truck (9:04). Shot of John Kimball driving behind Bill’s car (9:16). Shot of three cars and truck riding along (9:29). Breakdown of how accident occurs (9:35-9:59). Recommendations for how the accident could have been avoided (10:00-10:44).Blurry headlights of cars at night (10:48). Montage of drivers featured in this video at critical points before their respective “accidents”(10:49-11:19). Freeze frame of child falling off bicycle in front of Betty Corwin’s car that features New Jersey license plate (11:21). Ending credits (11:27).
Important to note that the individuals named are likely not really people but fictionalized characters.
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