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The previous title asked for a single case whereas the body of the question asks what the general or most common case is.
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Glenn
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Are there instances where going faster makes a crash Do higher speed crashes result in less injurious?serious injuries.

word this more affirmatively and less in a passive voice. Tried to maintain your word choice and phrasing as much as possible
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Does the chance of serious injury when road biking decrease with speed Are there instances where going faster makes a crash less injurious?

WhenI have heard that the severity of injuries tend to decrease while riding a road bike at high speed, for. An instance of high speed would be like those in the Tour de France, I have heard that the severity of injuries tend to be decreased as speed increases, as.

The reasoning behind this idea is "enough" speed allows the cyclist to "roll", and somehow this decreases upon landing thus decreasing the chance of breaking bones for example. 

This seems contrary to my basic knowledge of physics and momentum, so, is it true?

Does the chance of serious injury when road biking decrease with speed?

When riding a road bike at high speed, for instance in the Tour de France, I have heard that the severity of injuries tend to be decreased as speed increases, as this allows the cyclist to "roll", and somehow this decreases the chance of breaking bones for example. This seems contrary to my basic knowledge of physics and momentum, so, is it true?

Are there instances where going faster makes a crash less injurious?

I have heard that the severity of injuries tend to decrease while riding a road bike at high speed. An instance of high speed would be like those in the Tour de France.

The reasoning behind this idea is "enough" speed allows the cyclist to "roll" upon landing thus decreasing the chance of breaking bones for example. 

This seems contrary to my basic knowledge of physics and momentum, so, is it true?

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Does the chance of serious injury when road biking decrease with speed?

When riding a road bike at high speed, for instance in the Tour de France, I have heard that the severity of injuries tend to be decreased as speed increases, as this allows the cyclist to "roll", and somehow this decreases the chance of breaking bones for example. This seems contrary to my basic knowledge of physics and momentum, so, is it true?