Speeding Facts

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Speeding Facts

2000-09-01
By United States. Federal Highway Administration

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English

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Corporate Creators:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Costs Drunk Driving Fatalities Highway Classification Speeding Speed Limits Traffic Accidents
Resource Type:

Research Paper
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
Abstract:

Speeding is one of the most prevalent factors related to traffic crashes. The economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is estimated to be $27.7 billion annually. In 1998, speeding was a factor in about one-third of all fatal crashes. Presented here are two figures indicating the following: Fatal Crashes by Speeding Status, 1988-1998, and Percentages of Fatalities Related to Speeding and to Alcohol, 1988-1998. Also presented is a table showing Speeding-Related Traffic Fatalities and Costs by Road Type and Speed Limit, 1998.
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PDF
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Federal Highway Administration US Transportation Collection
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14136/dot_14136_DS1.pdf
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File Language:

English

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