Looking at the mangled wreckage of Chloe Courty's Vauxhall Corsa - it's a miracle she survived, never mind is able to walk again.
When the pretty 21-year-old student arrived at hospital following the horrific crash in Newcastle last October her prospects looked bleak.
She had suffered a catalogue of horrendous injuries including a shattered thigh bone, broken foot, cracked pelvis and a bleed on the brain.
Doctors put her in an induced coma and later used a series of plates, rods and screws to patch her broken body back together.
Yet only a month later, Chloe was able to leave hospital, albeit in a wheelchair.
And the tenacious youngster did not let that stop her.
She defied warnings that she may never walk again to get herself into crutches, and eventually back on her own feet.
Just over a year after the crash and she is well on the road to recovery.
But she says the painful battle has been made all the more difficult by the lengthy legal proceedings against the careless driver who almost cost her her life.
Gloria Smith, 52, initially denied a charge of dangerous driving after her Land Rover Discovery veered onto a grass verge before ploughing into Chloe's car.
She eventualyl changed her plea and was banned from driving for two years and fined £1,000 at Newcastle Crown Court.
Chloe said: She said: “I remember being in hospital and I wasn’t aware of what was going on. I remember asking, ‘Was it my fault?’.            
“I just thought the woman responsible would feel so bad and I thought if it was me then I would just admit it.            
“But she’s dragged it out and I will never, ever forgive her. I want to draw a line under the whole thing.            
“That’s the only thing you can do, you have to stay motivated.            
“There’s so many things that I’ve missed but I’m not very good at taking ‘no’ for an answer.”
Despite her injuries, Chloe managed to return to Northumbria University where she was studying English to continue the third year of her studies.            
She is planning on becoming a teacher when she graduates.
“I have no memory of the accident but I know I was on my way to a friend’s house when it happened.            
“The next few weeks are a complete blur but the accident has basically put my life on hold.            
“Since being discharged, I’ve had two further operations and I need at least two more in the next year or so.            
“I’ve had hydrotherapy sessions and physiotherapy is ongoing, as it will take a while to fully recover.            
“This year has been horrendous for me and I’m so glad that justice has been served.            
“I can’t thank people enough for their help and support - it’s been overwhelming and I wouldn’t be where I am today without them.”
Chloe still requires physio four times a week and has launched legal action in a bid to secure compensation that will help her rehabilitation.            
Fran Mayes, a partner in the specialist serious injury team at Irwin Mitchell which is representing Chloe, said: “Chloe suffered extremely serious injuries which will more than likely affect her for the rest of her life.
“She was looking forward to her final year at university but instead she was left needing a wheelchair or crutches for six months.
“Nothing can turn back the clock and prevent this accident from happening but we are now working with Chloe and the driver’s insurers to secure a settlement so that she can get the treatment and support she needs to help make as good a recovery as possible.
“This case highlights the dangers of driving dangerously on the roads and shows the impact it can have on other road users.
“All drivers need to take responsibility for their actions and realise that the consequences of an accident can be life-changing.”