crowd crush / stampede risk

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, crowd crush / stampede risk has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Lynn Dakile (The Vault Unlocked) (Dec 2025).

Crowd collapses and crowd crushes are catastrophic incidents that occur when a body of people becomes dangerously overcrowded. When numbers are up to about five people per square meter, the environment may feel cramped but manageable; when numbers reach between eight and ten people per square meter, individuals become pressed against each other and may be swept along against their will by the motion of the crowd. Under these conditions, the crowd may undergo a progressive collapse where the pres