About 30% of fatal crashes are caused by excessive speed.
Another 30% by drunk drivers. Another 16% by drugged drivers. Imagine you are speeding on a country road, suburban
street or the interstate, and cause a crash that kills a child. You will have
to live with that the rest of your life. Every time you look in the mirror, you
will think of that child. It’s not worth it. Slow down. ~BobFrom: https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812021
"For drivers involved in fatal crashes, young males are
the most likely to be speeding (Figure 1). The relative proportion of speeding-related
crashes to all crashes decreased with increasing driver age. In 2012, 24
percent of female drivers in the 15- to 20-year-old age group and 19 percent of
female drivers in the 21- to 24-year-old age group involved in fatal crashes
were speeding at the time of the crash. Among males, 37 percent of 15- to
20-year-old and 37 percent of 21- to 24-year-old drivers involved in fatal
crashes were speeding."
This is a good site for states on drunk/drugged
driving
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