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The physics of speed
The rules and physics that decide who survives a collision.
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Impact force increases with the square of speed. A crash at 60 km/h is four times more deadly than a crash at 30 km/h. Not twice. Four times. The speedometer does not show this relationship. A small increase in speed creates a large increase in damage.
- India accounts for about 11% of global road accident deaths, with roughly 1.5 lakh fatalities per year.
- Wearing a seatbelt reduces the risk of death in a crash by about 50%. Helmets reduce motorcycle fatalities by about 42%.
SourceWHO Global Status Report on Road Safety
MoRTH (India) road accident data
MoRTH (India) road accident data
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