Most pedestrians ‘would die’ if hit by car at 60km/h

THE majority of pedestrians struck by a car travelling at 60km/h will die, according to a study of the effects of speeding.

About half of all drivers exceed the speed limits at any one time, vastly increasing the chances of them or other road users being seriously injured or killed, according to the European Transport Safety Council.

They estimate that for every 5% increase in speed, the chances of causing a death increase by 20%.