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Alcohol Impaired Driving Facts
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Traffic Safety and Impaired Driving Facts
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Speeding
- When speed increases from 40 to 60 mph, the energy
released in a crash more than doubles. 1
- Speeding related crashes resulted in 13,713 fatalities
in 2002. 1
- The economic costs of crashes that involved excessive
speed were $40.4 billion in 2002, which is 18% of total crash
costs and an average cost of $144 for every person in the U.S.
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What you can do:
- Leave earlier so that you are not in a rush to
get to your destination.
- Do not think that your time is more important than
the safety of those around you.
- Control feelings of anger and frustration.
- Use the "cruise control" option in your
vehicle, if possible.
References:
1. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
As cited in Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. 2002. Fact Sheet:
Speeding. Retrieved on May 30, 2002 from the World Wide Web: http://www.saferoads.org/fs-speed.htm
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