Horrifying moment two cars collide with very different results

he driver of the Mitsubishi would almost certainly have died as the steering wheel and dashboard speared into their abdomen.

However, the Cruze driver would likely have survived without critical injuries as the damage to the front of the car was not so severe and the airbag deployed.

The government produced a buyer's guide for second-hand cars, many available for less than $10,000, that it hopes will save lives.

Driver in cars with the lowest one-star rating were 10 times more likely to die in a crash than those driving five-star vehicles.