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I wasn't asking for the increased risk of fatality assuming there was a crash. We are talking about the overall impact of the decision to speed, so we can't as

I wasn't asking for the increased risk of fatality assuming there was a crash. We are talking about the overall impact of the decision to speed, so we can't assume a specific scenario. Of course which 5 mph it is also matters, as you've stated. It also matters if it is 2 mph or 10 mph. I still think GP's assertion is ridiculous. Minor speeding, which is what most people do, is not "close to murder" by any reasonable analysis.

arjie 10y ago
There have been quite a few improvements in car technology since it was released, but the first Google result I could find says that 1 mph increase in average speed results in a 5% increase in injury accidents: http://www.trl.co.uk/online_store/reports_publications/trl_reports/cat_traffic_and_transport_planning/report_the_effects_of_drivers_speed_on_the_frequency_of_road_accidents.htm http://www.trl.co.uk/online_store/reports_publications/trl_r...
xapata 10y ago
Perhaps not, but that's not what I said, either. I said that on the dimension of likelihood of causing death, speeding is closer to murder than theft is. Let me offer a thought experiment: You're a parent in a nice quiet neighborhood. Scenario One: You come home from work and your front door has been kicked in. Someone stole your laptop. Scenario Two: The neighborhood kids are playing ball in your yard. A car drives down your street at 90 mph. Which scenario makes you more angry? When someone steals my stuff, I get sad. When someone ignores a stop sign while I'm in the crosswalk, I get angry.