Stopping & Braking Calculator

Calculate stopping distances, braking distances and reaction times

How to use this calculator
Enter the vehicle speed and road conditions. The calculator shows the thinking distance, braking distance and total stopping distance.

Calculate thinking distance, braking distance, and total stopping distance based on speed, reaction time, and road conditions.

Vehicle Parameters

Default: 0.67s per Highway Code

Highway Code Reference Stopping Distances

(Assuming 0.67s thinking time, dry road conditions)

Speed Thinking (ft) Braking (ft) Total (ft) Total (m)
20 mph 20 20 40 12
30 mph 30 45 75 23
40 mph 40 80 120 36
50 mph 50 125 175 53
60 mph 60 180 240 73
70 mph 70 245 315 96