About that, do cars attempt to shut down engines, fuel intake and electric pathways when detecting a collision ?
Some do, and a lot of people don't know about that. It can trip in small accidents too so sometimes people can figure out why their car won't start when it seems perfectly fine. Check your manual to see if you have it and how to reset it, it's good to know.
That said, my grandfather was in an accident where he slid off an icy roadway and flipped his Toyota truck. It didn't trip the cutoff (may not have had one) and the engine continued to run upside down. He had to reach in (after he had crawled out) and turn off the ignition. It surprised him because he had never owned a car that was fuel injected.
Some do, and a lot of people don't know about that. It can trip in small accidents too so sometimes people can figure out why their car won't start when it seems perfectly fine. Check your manual to see if you have it and how to reset it, it's good to know.
That said, my grandfather was in an accident where he slid off an icy roadway and flipped his Toyota truck. It didn't trip the cutoff (may not have had one) and the engine continued to run upside down. He had to reach in (after he had crawled out) and turn off the ignition. It surprised him because he had never owned a car that was fuel injected.