
The higher the speed of the vehicle and the
greater the passengers' weight, the more
energy there is to be "absorbed" in an acci
dent.
Vehicle speed is the most significant factor.
If the speed doubles from
1 5
to
30
mph
(25
to
50
km/hl. the energy increases
4
times!
Because these passengers are not using
safety belts, they will keep moving at the
same speed the vehicle was moving just
before the crash, until something stops
them- here, the wall.
The same principles apply to people sitting
in a car that is involved in a frontal collision.
Even at city speeds of
20
to
30
mph
(30
to
50
km/h), the forces acting on the body can
reach one ton
(2000
lbs, or 1
000
kg) or
more. At greater speeds, these forces are
even higher.
People who do not use safety belts are also
not attached to their car. In a frontal collision
they will also continue to move forward at
the speed their car was travelling just be
fore the impact.
SAFETY FIRST
Unbelted occupants are not able to resist
the tremendous forces of impact by holding
tight or bracing themselves. Without the
benefit of safety restraint systems, the
un
restrained occupant will slam violently into
the steering wheel, dashboard, windshield,
or whatever else is in the way. Their impact
with the vehicle interior has all the energy
they had just before the crash.
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