Which scenario is worse? Going 50 miles per hour and colliding head on with another car going 50 miles per hour or going 100 miles per hour and hitting a stationary car head on?

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Edit: Assume both cars are identical

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Depends on other factors. What lane are you in? What car are you driving? The instant of the collision is the same, but the aftermath isn’t.

The 50v50 collision leaves you both stationary. The odds of any more damage happening after the accident are pretty slim. Your cars aren’t flying off the road at 50mph.

In the 100v0 scenario, both cars are now flying off at 50mph and probably no longer in a position to steer or stay on the road.