Got to love the British tabloids. Within an hour after an event they have posted an article, usually somewhat disjointed and rambling, with a zillion pictures.
Though accidents and detachments maybe rare, I was always queasy on that single-point of contact between the RV and may tow vehicle with all those weight resting on that ball -- until I installed a weight distribution and now I have 3 connections (5 technically with the chains) with that huge sturdy round bars of the WD.
Scariest pictures I have ever seen. We have always used safety chains and I guess I thought everyone always did. If they don't these pictures will probably change that. This couple would never have survived this accident.
Witness says they started to swerve... From the pictures it looks like they had a luggage rack on the back of the trailer making it lighter on the front end. It could have been the tail wagging the dog scenario.
Better lucky than good sometimes! But this is like saying wear underwear in case you sh__ yourself. Yes the underwear may get you out of jail “free” if you have an accident, but that’s not it’s purpose.