Why Speeding is Dangerous?

Speed has been identified as a key risk factor in road traffic injuries, influencing both the risk of road traffic crashes and the severity of the injuries that result from them. Also, at speed, the effects of drivers’ errors are magnified. In a crash, the higher the speed the greater the amount of mechanical energy that shall be absorbed by the impact.

During a collision, injury results from the transfer of energy to the human body in amounts and at rates that damage cellular structure, tissues, blood vessels and other bodily structures. Higher the velocity, the level of damage caused to the body will be higher. This can be illustrated by the figure that a collision with a pedestrian at speed more than 30 km/hr can lead to fatality.