• Question: What speed does a car have to be going to immediatley kill you in a car accident

    Asked by Gandy to Caoimhe, Colin, David, Katie, Lisa on 14 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: David Taylor

      David Taylor answered on 14 Nov 2014:

      I think you can be killed even at quite low speeds like 50kph. It depends how the car hits you and what happens next. The chance of you being killed increases very much as the speed goes up.

    • Photo: Katie Mahon

      Katie Mahon answered on 15 Nov 2014:

      I’d say at any speed, even if a car is slow & hits a person walking you could fall awkwardly & hit your head. The risk is much higher for every 5-10 kilometres per hour faster you’re going. That’s why speed limits (and seat belts) are important!

    • Photo: Colin Keogh

      Colin Keogh answered on 15 Nov 2014:

      It all depends on how it hits your, and how you land. But in general the faster it is, the more it will injure you.

    • Photo: Caoimhe O'Neill

      Caoimhe O'Neill answered on 21 Nov 2014:

      Any speed depending on what happens but the risk increases with faster speeds.

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