Let these 21 horrifying crashes serve as proof; driving is dangerous. Even when you survive, a car accident can have life long repercussions on your physical, emotional and financial health.

These accidents are a mix of cars sustaining extreme damage, or finding themselves in improbable situations. And although most of these are incredible stories of survival, just remember that not everybody is so lucky.

California man was arrested from his hospital bed for attempted murder, after he drove his wife and two children off of the side of a 250 foot cliff. Everyone survived.

Texas man survived being trapped in his car for five days in the woods.

Woman survives car being flattened by semi-truck.

Tesla t-bones a semi. Both driver and passenger survive.

Tracy Rodgers of Nevada went on to be crowned Miss America International after surviving this crash.

Man survives head on collision with drunk driver.

Man has 6 kids in the car, 5 non-buckled, all without car seats. Car smashes through 3 trees after going through a guardrail. All 7 occupants walk out. Driver is arrested.

A woman was ejected and suffered serious injuries, along with two others. All survived, driver was charged.

Head on crash sent three to the hospital.

19-year-old arially crashes his mustang off an overpass at 100mph, and survives.