Injury in an MVA typically results from acceleration and deceleration forces, not from forced extreme range of motion. The seat/car/seat belt will prevent that.
As a result, someone with either benign or more involved hypermobility (common with contortionists) may actually be more exposed to injury as a collagen disorder may mean they are weaker and less able to absorb the acceleration forces.
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I don’t know if they would. most of the damage comes from the initial impact, which being flexible wouldn’t help them deal with.
Injury in an MVA typically results from acceleration and deceleration forces, not from forced extreme range of motion. The seat/car/seat belt will prevent that.
As a result, someone with either benign or more involved hypermobility (common with contortionists) may actually be more exposed to injury as a collagen disorder may mean they are weaker and less able to absorb the acceleration forces.
Imagine thinking death by contortion is the primary way people go in car crashes.
That’s the same logic Flat-Earthers use—they just ignore all the evidence that proves the Earth is round.