50 Impressive Vintage Photos of Car Accidents From Between the 1930s and '40s August 20, 2013 1930s, 1940s, accident & disaster, event & history, traffic & transport, vehicles Wrapped around a tree, nose down in a ditch and dangling precariously over water. These impressive photographs from the 1930s and '40s show the dramatic and tragic side effect of the golden age of American motoring. Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook