Can someone give me a website or some advice to understand mechanisims of injury from car accidents and speeds?
Like if 2 cars hit head on one is going 30 the 50 what is the total speed of the impact?
please help me understand this?
2007-11-16 10:39:22 · 1 answers · asked by Farmgirl 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
You always add the speed of both vehicles to get the speed of impact in a head-on collision.
Two cars going 30 MPH that collided head on is the same as one car doing 60 MPH and hitting a stationary object like a tree. Bad outcome either way.
You might look up the book "What to do for a pain in the neck" by Dr. Jerome Shofferman, M.D. to understand how delicate the human body is when it comes to vehicle crashes.
Good Luck! And Happy Thanksgiving!
2007-11-19 06:18:07 · answer #1 · answered by CactiJoe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋