Accident Investigation Calculator

Maximum Speed on a Bend - Racing Line

Fill in the first 6 boxes below and click on the Calculate button to see the answers in the last 2 boxes.

Width of vehicle (metres):

Road or lane width (metres):

Inside radius of curvature of bend (metres):

Angle of road direction change caused by bend:

Coefficient of friction:

Crossfall, positive if favourable (degrees):

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Maximum radius of steered path (metres):

Maximum speed:

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References

Maximum speed for bends, Jon Neades, Impact, 2, 1, 1991.

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