How affective is speed in car accidents
2006-08-14 20:25:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
well, if you accelerating very fast, when your car suddenly unstable, or you are half asleep when u speeding up, then the steering wheel will drive itself and bam, welcome to heaven
2006-08-14 20:30:48 · answer #1 · answered by Minus Nine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the amount of energy that is relized at higher speeds is greater. The amount of force that is needed to slow a car from 70 mph to 60 mph is much dreater than the amount of energy needed to slow a car down from 20 mph to 10 mph. I think the energy contained increases by the square in the change of speed. So an accident at 60 mph deos much more dammage than an accident at 30 mph 2^2= four times the dammage. that is why as the momentum builds it becomes increasingly more difficult to controll a vehicle. the vehicle wants to stay doing exactly what is is doing, and the force nec to move it greatly increases,, and the counter force it exerts grows much more pronounced, swerving,, loss of traction ect.
2006-08-14 20:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speed and lack of control mixed with not paying attention to your surroundings causes accidents. Not just speed itself. There are plenty of accidents more in fact that are because of people not paying close attention to what they are doing. Sure you have less response time if you are speeding, but then if you are paying attention you can avoid an accident.
2006-08-15 04:23:15 · answer #3 · answered by DispatchGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a major role.. Most accidents happen during speeding.. may be 90 %.. the rest is just some idiots..
2006-08-14 20:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by Cool Z 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more speed you achieve, the better the chance of having an accident you have.
2006-08-14 20:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by sam g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very! It affects the velocity of which a car hits and the amount of damage to the car and it's occupants.
2006-08-14 20:30:58 · answer #6 · answered by DEATH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
,It is generally secondary, but , of course, the higher the rate of speed, the more damage caused.
NSF says that accidents are caused by inattention to driving.
2006-08-15 21:30:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is important but not as important as some say. its really more about the mass and make up of a vehicle. if a honda hits a honda at 25 it will be not terrible. but if a hummer hits a honda at 20mph it will be worst because of the mass of the car
2006-08-15 10:58:29 · answer #8 · answered by spencer k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
F=MxV Force =Mass x Velocity. The faster you are going, the greater the force of impact will be.
2006-08-14 20:32:00 · answer #9 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more speed more destruction less chance of living through it
2006-08-14 20:30:29 · answer #10 · answered by michael_stewart32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋