Surfing on top of cars, an 80s movie fad that disappeared

According to the Naval Safety Center, car surfing became widespread after two popular 1980s movies – “Footloose” and “Teen Wolf” – demonstrated it. “A rash of mishaps followed

The Teen Wolf movie had a lot to answer for with this craze, after showing Michael J. Fox‘s character surfing on the roof of his friend’s van 

At least 99 people have died or been seriously injured while “car surfing” since 1990, according to data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“A rash of mishaps followed, and the activity disappeared for a while,” according to the safety center. 

 According to the CDC research, 70 percent of those who were injured or killed were males, and the average age was 17 years. Three out of four deaths were caused by head injuries.

https://www.ocregister.com/2008/10/16/car-surfing-unbelievably-stupid-says-cdc/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Naval%20Safety,according%20to%20the%20safety%20center.

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