The #1 unsafe driving
behavior that contributes to collisions.
Speeding is a factor in fatal crashes killing about 12,000
people every year.
Improper speed includes:
Exceeding the Speed Limit
Driving too fast for existing conditions
Driving too slowly
Every 10mph over 50 mph, your risk of death doubles during a crash.
How much time do you really save?
SPEED
Time to go
10 Miles
Time Saved
Risk of Death
in a Crash
50 mph (80kph)
12 minutes
--
X
55 mph (88kph)
10 minutes 54 seconds
1 minute 6 seconds
1.5 X
60 mph (96kph)
10 minutes
2 minutes
x
65 mph (104kph)
9 minutes 14 seconds
2 minutes 46 seconds
3 X
70 mph (112 kph)
8 miuntes 34 seconds
3 minutes 26 seconds
x
75 mph (120kph)
8 minutes
4 Minutes
6 X
Speeding reduces your ability to steer safely around curves or objects
in the roadway.
It extends the distance necessary to stop - as illustrated
under "Stopping Distance."
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