Samenvatting
NHTSA considers a crash to be speeding-related if the driver was charged with a speeding-related offence or if an officer indicated that racing, driving too fast for conditions, or exceeding the posted speed limit was a contributing factor in the crash. Speeding is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes. The economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is estimated by NHTSA to be $40.4 billion per year. In 2009, speeding was a contributing factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes, and 10,591 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes. Speeding-related fatalities decreased by 10 percent from 11,767 in 2008 to 10,591 in 2009.(Author/publisher)