What happens to pedestrians hit at higher speeds?

Survival chances drop quickly.

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  1. Speed makes no difference
  2. Survival chances drop quickly ✔
  3. They are always unharmed

Why: Above about 30 km/h, an unprotected pedestrian's chance of survival falls rapidly.

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Answer: Survival chances drop quickly. Above about 30 km/h, an unprotected pedestrian's chance of survival falls rapidly.

  1. Road safety en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_safety
    the chances of survival for an unprotected pedestrian hit by a vehicle diminish rapidly at speeds greater than 30 km/h
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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