Risk of accidents in a moving crowd

Low risk

Moving crowds with a density of up to four people per square meter are safe, because people have enough room to make decisions and move accordingly

2

4

people per

square metre

10

6

High risk

When the density is higher -

at about six people per square metre - bodies are jammed together so tightly that they can no longer choose where they go and they begin to behave like a fluid. Pressure waves can travel through them and they lose control

Low risk

Moving crowds with a density of up to four people per square meter are safe, because people have enough room to make decisions and move accordingly

4

2

people per

square metre

High risk

When the density is higher -

at about six people per square metre - bodies are jammed together so tightly that they can no longer choose where they go and they begin to behave like a fluid. Pressure waves can travel through them and they lose control

10

6

Low risk

Moving crowds with a density of up to four people per square meter are safe, because people have enough room to make decisions and move accordingly

2

4

people per

square metre

High risk

When the density is higher -

at about six people per square metre - bodies are jammed together so tightly that they can no longer choose where they go and they begin to behave like a fluid. Pressure waves can travel through them and they lose control

10

6