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. NHTSA estimates that the annual economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is $40.4 billion. In 2010, speeding was a contributing factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes, and 10,395 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes. Speeding-related fatalities decreased by 3 percent from 10,664 in 2009 to 10,395 in 2010. (Author/publisher)