A daredevil driver in a red Jeep was caught on video attempting to conquer a snowy hill but ended up rolling backwards and nearly ran over his friends while they were filming the failed stunt.

Dash-cam footage shows the driver attempting the risky move up a steep slope near Shenyang in Liaoning, China, at around 2:20 pm on January 22.

In the video, the red Jeep was seen taking off from next to two parked cars, gradually making its way up the hill.

As the driver advanced toward the top, his three friends stood behind filming the manoeuvre.

But just before he could reach it, his vehicle slid backwards.

He managed to turn the Jeep around but mistakenly stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake, local media reported.

It resulted in him speeding out of control down the hill, narrowly hitting his friends and crashing into the two vehicles.

Debris could be seen flying everywhere before the Jeep crashed into the second car and the entire scene was enveloped by smoke.

Then, just seconds before the footage ends, the driver could be seen exiting the Jeep, seeminglyunharmed.

All four escaped the incident without any injuries, local media said.