SpeedrooHow fast are cars going in a standard front crash test?
40 mphAbout 64.4 km/h · Run
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety runs its front crash tests at 40 mph (64 km/h).
That's about 1.2 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
💥40 mph
🌊the Gulf Stream
By speed: a crash test is about 10× faster than the Gulf Stream.
Things about as fast
- How fast did the first coast-to-coast express train go?39.6 mph
- How fast can a coyote run?39.8 mph
- How fast does a Canada goose fly?39.8 mph
- How fast was a Citroën 2CV?39.8 mph
- How fast can a jackrabbit run?40 mph
- How fast can an elk run?40 mph
- How fast can a zebra run?40.4 mph
- How fast can a camel run?40.4 mph
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].