Impact: Stories of Survival is a documentary television series that premiered in 2002 on and was produced by the Discovery Health Channel. The program is based on life-threatening situations in which the victim experienced a moment of impact. Featuring video of the event, reenactments, and interviews with surgeons, doctors, and the victims, Impact takes its viewers through the full process of the victims impact, treatment and recovery. There is also a segment where a computerized animation shows in detail how the impact affected the victim's body showing how and to what extent bones, organs, veins, etc. were injured.
Air Date: 2002-07-01
High speed boat crash; Man scaled when pipe bursts; Luge racer Anne Abernathy crashes; Paramedic hit by racecar
Air Date: 2002-07-08
A skydiver's legs are severed in a midair collision; A teenage girl's arm is crushed under a pickup truck; Motorcycle...
Air Date: 2002-07-22
Story One: A fence pole is sent through a mans chest when he loses control of his truck and wrecks. Story Two: A fe...
Air Date: 2002-07-29
Heavyweight champion paralyzed by blow to the head; Dog attack tears a woman's scalp off; Man trapped in submerged ca...
Air Date: 2002-08-05
Woman falls off motorcycle during race and another motorcycle slams into her back; A fallen tree limb traps an injure...
Air Date: 2002-08-12
Cliff jumper's cord snaps, causing him to land on his face; Police officer wounded with exploding bullets; High schoo...
Air Date: 2002-08-19
Motorcyclist crashes at 180 MPH while trying to break land speed record in Mojave Desert; Snowmobiler fails to jump a...
Air Date: 2002-08-26
Base jumper pulls parachute too late and hits water at 80 MPH; Man's head crushed between factory rollers; Snowmobile...
Air Date: N/A
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Air Date: 2002-09-23
Motorcycle drag racers collide; Air force pilot slams into runway at air show; Teenager injured in jet ski collision;...