The total number of traffic fatalities are shown, and the number and percent of those that were speeding-related, for the most recent 10 years of data. There were 32,675 traffic fatalities in 2014, among them 9,262 (28%) that occurred in speeding-related crashes. The number of speeding-related fatalities decreased by 4 percent, from 9,696 in 2013 to 9,262 in 2014, and by 32 percent from 2005 to 2014. The percentage of fatal crashes that were speed-related has dropped slightly, from 31 percent in 2005 to 28 percent in 2014. NHTSA considers a crash to be speeding-related if the driver was charged with a speeding-related offense or if a police officer indicated that racing, driving too fast for conditions, or exceeding the posted speed limit was a contributing factor in the crash. In this fact sheet the 2014 information on speeding-related data in fatal crashes is presented in the following order: * Overview; * Driver Characteristics; * Alcohol; * Restraint Use; * Environmental Characteristics; * Speeding-Related Fatalities by State. (Author/publisher)
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