Identifying the save range for vehicle bombs
Improving your chances of surviving a vehicle bomb is directly correlated with the distance from the vehicle. The below table provides information (by type of vehicle - based maximum charge) about how much distance is required to at least survive the explosion and at best avoid harm.
Vehicle Description | Example Picture | Maximum Explosives Capacity | Lethal Air Blast Range | Minimum Evacuation Distance | Falling Glass Hazard |
| Compact Sedan |  | 500 Pounds (in trunk) 227 Kilos (in trunk) | 100 Feet 30 Meters | 1500 Feet 457 Meters | 1250 Feet 381 Meters |
| Full Size Sedan |  | 1000 Pounds 455 Kilos (in trunk) | 125 Feet 38 Meters | 1750 Feet 534 Meters | 1750 Feet 534 Meters |
| Passenger or Cargo Van |  | 4000 Pounds 1818 Kilos | 200 Feet 61 Meters | 2750 Feet 838 Meters | 2750 Feet 838 Meters |
| Small Box Van |
| 10000 Pounds 4545 Kilos | 300 Feet 91 Meters | 3750 Feet 1143 Meters | 3750 Feet 1143 Meters |
| Box Van or H20/Fuel Truck |  | 30000 Pounds 13636 Kilos | 450 Feet 137 Meters | 6500 Feet | 6500 Feet 1982 Meters |
| Semi-Trailer |  | 60000 Pounds 27273 Kilos | 600 Feet 183 Meters | 7000 Feet 2134 Meters | 7000 Feet 22134 Meters |
