Crash tests reveal the dangers of speeding

Crash tests reveal the dangers of speeding

New crash test video shows just how dangerous speed can be while driving.

The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety and AAA demonstrated what happens when a small SUV crashes at 40, 50 and 56 miles per hour.

WHILE DRIVING.THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FORHIGHWAY SAFETY AND TRIPLE-ADEMONSTRATED WHAT HAPPENS WHENA SMALL S-U-V CRASHES AT 40, 50AND 56 MILES PER HOUR.AT 40 -- THE DRIVERS SPACESTAYS SOMEWHAT PROTECTED.AT 50 -- THE DRIVER SIDE DOOROPENS - AND THE DASHBOARDAND FOOT AREA ALL ARECOMPROMISED.AND JUST 6 MILES PER HOURFASTER THANTHAT...THE DRIVERS AREA ISSIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED - WHICHCOULD RESULT IN SEVERE NECKINJURIES -- AND BONE FRACTURES."SAVING A FEW MINUTES ON ATRIP.IS NOT WORTH THE INCREASED RISKOF POTENTIALLY BEING INVOLVEDIN A CRASH AND POTENTIALLYBEING ENTERED IN A CRASH, ANDSO IT REALLY PAYS TO SLOW DOWNAND SAVE A LIFE."THE I-I-H-S PRESIDENT SAYS-SPEED IS A FACTOR IN MORE THAN25-PERCENT OF TRAFFIC DEATHS,AND THERE HASNT REALLY BEENMUCH IMPROVEMENT OVER THE LASTDECADE.DATA SHOWS - SPEEDING BECAMEEVEN MORE OF A PROBLEM AT THESTART OF THE PANDEMIC WHENFEWER PEOPLE WERE ON THE ROAD.