The price of speed

Actual statistics show that with the speed of 65km / h, the risk of traffic accidents is twice higher than the speed of 60km / h.

The research results of the Adelaide Institute of Austrian scientists, according to NRMA insurers' orders and the National Traffic Safety program, have shown that even just a little more than the allowable speed will be Increase the risk of traffic accidents many times.

According to the researchers, many drivers do not feel there is anything to worry about when exceeding 5km / h compared to the permitted speed of 60km / h. But the actual statistics show that with the speed of 65km / h, the risk of traffic accidents is twice higher than the speed of 60km / h. At the speed of 70km / h, the risk of accident increases 4 times. For vehicles running under 60km / h, the risk of accidents will naturally decrease.

On average, the time required for the driver to reflect before changing the traffic situation on the road is 1.5 seconds. If you're listening to music or talking via mobile phones, they will need to drive 3 seconds to reflect. With 2 cars running at the respective speeds of 65km / h and 60km / h, when seeing unexpected obstacles appearing on the road (such as a sudden cyclist turning a road), the result for See the distance that the two vehicles can run before both drivers step on the brake at the same time from seeing the obstacle, is different. The distance is 25m for cars with speeds of 60km / h, and 27.1m for 65km / h.

The difference is only 2.1m at first, it does not seem to be significant at all, if it does not have to take into account the distance the car runs until it stops after braking. In this case, it is 13.9m for cars with speeds of 60km / h and 16.3m for 65km / h. As a result, after seeing the obstacle to the end of the vehicle, the car running at 60km / h will have to run 38.9m. And the second one - 43.4m. So if the cyclist suddenly turns the road at a distance of 40 meters from the car, the first vehicle can stop all the time without crashing into the bike rider, and the second one will crash with speed. 30km / h. What the consequences will probably not need to talk about. And similarly, if the car runs at a speed of 70km / h, the accident will happen at a speed of 45km / h.

In addition, cars with a soft, low style, front glass have a large inclination angle, will cause less serious injury than tall cars, the front glass has a low inclination, like terrain vehicles.

So, in your opinion, is the price of subjectivity about speed too high?

Sura