Bronco totaled in head-on collision accident, but you should see the other guy! [Updates From Owner]

[Ig_bronco]

Nah that'll buff out.

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[Bob Blaylock]

The Bronco's safety made sure the owners of this Bronco walked away to tell the story... hit head-on going 50mph by a Crown Victoria / Grand Marquis driven by an underaged drunk driver.

The Crown Vic is legendary for its durability. That's a major reason why, for almost the entire time that Ford was making them, they pretty much owned the police car market. It saddened me when Ford discontinued it, without bringing out a suitable successor.

And now, there's one less, thanks to some drunken asshole. In a way, this saddens me more than the loss of a Bronco. Crown Vics are no longer being built, so every one destroyed is one that will never be replaced. 6G Broncos are scarce, but they are being built, which, in my mind, mitigates the tragedy of one being lost.

Anyway, it certainly says a lot about the Bronco that it did as well as it did in a head-on collision with one.

Good thing Bronco driver swerved last second to avoid full complete head-on contact. The Bronco only had 300+ miles on it. The drunk driver received a cut to the head and was at least insured.

I wonder if you've have come out better if you had not swerved, and had taken the hit full head-on.

I think of the Titanic, which swerved to avoid hitting an iceberg, and tore up a large portion of its side against it, with rather bad results. It's been speculated that the Titanic would easily have survived, along with all its passengers and crew, if it had hit the iceberg head-on.

 

[Cbiggs]

Good to see that they were uninjured. It is a good thing that it was a stock Badlands with the crash bars retained. It looks to have prevented wheel intrusion into the cabin.

Yep, hard to argue that didn’t help further damage/cab intrusion.

 

[Bob Blaylock]

That bronco doesn’t look totaled.

Look at the port forward corner. The frame is bent. That's not going to buff out.

 

[Bob Blaylock]

Not believing it was at 50 MPH. Glad the Bronco driver was unhurt.

My guess would be that that was how fast the Bronco was going. Add that to whatever speed the drunken asshole was going, probably much faster. The toughness of the Crown Vic is the stuff of legends, and look what the drunk asshole did to his.

 

[Bob Blaylock]

The Crown Vic is legendary for its durability. That's a major reason why, for almost the entire time that Ford was making them, they pretty much owned the police car market. It saddened me when Ford discontinued it, without bringing out a suitable successor.

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Anyway, it certainly says a lot about the Bronco that it did as well as it did in a head-on collision with one.

Once the supply of Broncos finally stabilizes, Ford should seriously consider making a vehicle based on the Bronco, but not so off-road-oriented. Maybe lower, more sedan-like. But as similar as possible in the manner of underlying construction.

Such a vehicle could easily be the much-needed successor to the Crown Victoria. I wouldn't even object to them calling it by that name; and a Lincoln version as the new Town Car.

 

[BAUS67]

Yep, hard to argue that didn’t help further damage/cab intrusion.

Kept the wheel from crushing backwards. See just above the rock rail/corner of fender........... the small square............... crash bar. Hardly any damage to the fender from the tire.

Just my obeservations.

 

[66GT]

The Crown Vic is legendary for its durability. That's a major reason why, for almost the entire time that Ford was making them, they pretty much owned the police car market. It saddened me when Ford discontinued it, without bringing out a suitable successor.

And now, there's one less, thanks to some drunken asshole. In a way, this saddens me more than the loss of a Bronco. Crown Vics are no longer being built, so every one destroyed is one that will never be replaced. 6G Broncos are scarce, but they are being built, which, in my mind, mitigates the tragedy of one being lost.

Anyway, it certainly says a lot about the Bronco that it did as well as it did in a head-on collision with one.




I wonder if you've have come out better if you had not swerved, and had taken the hit full head-on.

I think of the Titanic, which swerved to avoid hitting an iceberg, and tore up a large portion of its side against it, with rather bad results. It's been speculated that the Titanic would easily have survived, along with all its passengers and crew, if it had hit the iceberg head-on.

Glad to see a defender of the Panther platform.

 

[BroncoAZ]

That sucks.

 

[MaverickMan]

That sucks but damn it held up well. Get out the big hammer, a 5.0, a TR4050, and a dana 44 and you are back on the road.

 

[Bodge Garage]

Not believing it was at 50 MPH. Glad the Bronco driver was unhurt.

Agreed. Been on a number of MVCs and 50 can be pretty horrific. Glad no injuries, sad loss for a dumb reason.

 

[PAULWESTSKI]

Yep, hard to argue that didn’t help further damage/cab intrusion.

I do believe the crash bar is between the wheel and the passenger compartment.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I’m glad everyone is okay , feel bad for you losing the bronco , and can I have the seats?

Second in line on the seats. LOL
A pair of those with the Bronco monogram WILL end up in my 69 Bronco!!!!!

Glad these things are tough, and I'm glad everyone is OK.

 

[Bodge Garage]

I do believe the crash bar is between the wheel and the passenger compartment.

There is a crash bar fore and aft of the front wheel.

 

[AZ_BRONC]

Amazing so few injuries. Crown Vics are beasts, and crashes like these back when I was working service at a Lincoln Mercury dealership in the 80’s were much worse. We’ve seen several fairly big Bronco crashes now here on Bronco6G and the cabins seem to stay intact.

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