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Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 619 / 961

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¿Al aumentar la velocidad incrementa la probabilidad de muerte en caso de atropello a un peatón?

Does a higher speed increase the chance of death when a vehicle hits a pedestrian?

  • ANo, la velocidad del vehículo no tiene impacto significativo en la probabilidad de muerte de un peatón atropellado.No, the speed of the vehicle has no significant effect on the chance that a pedestrian who is hit will die.
  • BSí, al aumentar la velocidad de un vehículo se incrementa la probabilidad de fatalidad en caso de atropello a un peatón.Yes, when the speed of a vehicle increases, so does the chance of death when it hits a pedestrian.
  • CLa probabilidad es la misma, dependerá exclusivamente del estado de salud del peatón.The chance is the same; it depends only on the pedestrian's state of health.
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  • BSí, al aumentar la velocidad de un vehículo se incrementa la probabilidad de fatalidad en caso de atropello a un peatón.Yes, when the speed of a vehicle increases, so does the chance of death when it hits a pedestrian.
Explanation

The higher the speed of the impact, the more energy the pedestrian's body receives, and the risk of death grows much faster than the speed itself. That is why the general limit on urban streets with one lane in each direction is 30 km/h.

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