The invention discloses a novel automobile emergency escape device which comprises a control box, a control system, an electronic ignition device, a starting switch, a minitype gunpowder strip, a baffle and a sealing strip. The control box is mounted on the position, above an automobile instrument board or a driver, of a roof. The control system and the electronic ignition device are both arranged in the control box and electrically connected. The starting switch is arranged on the lower portion of the outside of the control box, the minitype gunpowder strip is arranged in a narrow gap between an automobile roof plate and a roof side wall of an automobile and connected with the electronic ignition device, and the baffle is arranged on the outer side of the minitype gunpowder strip and used for fixing the minitype gunpowder strip. The sealing strip having a waterproof sealing effect for the minitype gunpowder strip and the baffle is arranged on the outer side of the baffle. When an emergency event occurs to the automobile, people in the automobile can quickly open the whole roof by pressing the starting switch, and the biggest escape channel is provided for the people in the automobile.