A WOMAN sustained horrific life-changing injuries when her hips were completely crushed in a devastating car crash - all because she had been resting her feet on the dashboard.

An X-Ray shared by Sergeant Ian Price, of Dyfed–Powys Police in Wales shows one of her hips completely shattered, and the other dislocated and lodged beneath her thigh.

he eye-watering image was shared by traffic cops to warn passengers of the dangers of resting their feet on the dash while travelling in a car.

Sgt Price said: "Here is an X-ray of horrific injuries sustained to the front seat passenger who had their feet on the dashboard at the time of a collision.

"If you see your passenger doing it stop driving and show them this."

The woman's joints look to be completely out of place in the X-Ray, with one hip completely out of place.

Several shards of bone are also visible where the thigh has completely snapped.

Putting your feet on the dashboard is currently not illegal in the UK, although officers could accuse drivers of impeding the vehicle as the passenger's feet block the side mirror.

Officials warn that relaxing in the compromising position in the event of a crash can result in life-altering images.

After one American woman was involved in a minor crash while resting her feet up, the impact of the airbag sent her foot sailing into her face leaving her permanently disfigured.

She also broke her nose, ankle and four parts of her femur as an airbag threw her foot into her face.

Commentators on Sgt Price's post were horrified at the woman's injuries, with many expressing resting their feet on the dashboard is something they do regularly - but won't be doing so any longer.