Speeding increases the distance necessary to bring a vehicle to a complete stop, reduces a driver's ability to steer safely around curves and obstacles, and increases the distance a vehicle travels while the operator reacts to unpredictable road conditions. According to the National Center for Statistics & Analysis, speeding contributes to thirty percent of all fatal crashes in the United States and has a $28 billion economic cost to Americans each year. As a result, lawmakers, lobbyists, and government agencies have compiled databases of statistical information addressing all aspects of this issue. A sampling of this information is featured below. Click Charts to ENLARGE Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 1999. Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 2000. Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 1999. Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 1999. Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 1999. Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 1999. Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 1999. << back

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