Crashed Car Trailer Exhibit Update

The MADD Northern Virginia Crashed Car Trailer Exhibit was formally presented to the public — complete with artwork and signage — in November 2004 — the East Coast's first Crashed Car Trailer Exhibit. There are five other similar exhibits in California and each is seen by approximately one million people annually.

Encased in a trailer with windows on three sides is a pickup truck that was crashed by a drunk driver. Prior to the crash, the truck was being driven at speeds in excess of 75 mph before colliding with a tree, killing the passenger.

The demolished vehicle in this exhibit is attention-getting by itself, but the details in the storyboard (a redacted copy of the actual police report) and the actual photographs (not gory) from the crash scene make the impact more realistic and poignant.

MADD's Crashed Car Trailer Exhibit is available to schools, law enforcement agencies and other venues for display. Because of its popularity, we recommend that you notify us as early as possible of your interest in displaying the exhibit. Reservations are made on a modified first-come/first-served basis. Priority is given to schools and law enforcement agencies in the Northern Virginia area but once an activity is "confirmed" by our office, it will not be "bumped" by another requestor. For details on the exhibit's availability policy and to make a reservation, please call the MADD office at 703-379-1135. Click here for more information about requesting the trailer and to obtain the necessary forms.