Are automatically locking doors dangerous in the event of an accident?

My Kia Sportage doors automatically lock once moving. The doors unlock when the engine stops and key removed. Would this not prove dangerous if in an accident and driver and passengers needed rescuing?

Doors refuse to lock - what's the fault?

I have just purchased a 1999 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 V6. It was a cheap car that had a few problems, which have all been fixed apart from one – I can’t lock the doors. It looks like the car was broken into...

The door on my Peugeot 307 refuses to unlock?

One of the doors on my Peugeot 307 locked itself and has refused to unlock, both through the inside and through outside