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Did you know?
From 1997 to 2006, there were 49,128 pedestrian fatalities,
representing 12 % all fatalities
(424,840) in motor
vehicle crashes. 4,327 pedestrian deaths occurred in 2006.
(Source NHTSA)
In 2001, more than 47,300 children ages 14 and under were treated in hospital
emergency rooms for pedestrian-related injuries.
Approximately 73 % of these injuries were traffic-related.
In 2001, 23 children ages 14 and under were killed as pedestrians in school bus-related incident.
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Speeding in residential neighborhoods represents the single greatest complaint issue to police departments and city council representatives throughout the U.S.
Most speeders on your street live in right in the neighborhood.
Based on the “General Estimates System” database of police-reported accidents, incapacitating pedestrian injuries rose from 18.2 percent in 25 mile-per-hour zones to 23.4 percent in 30 mile-per-hour zones. Pedestrian fatalities spiked respectively from 1.8 percent to 5.4 percent. This fatality rate represents a 3-fold increase just for that 5-mph increase. This is significant, especially if your family member or neighbor is injured or killed.
Crash rates increase faster with an increase in speed on minor roads (which includes residential streets) than major roads.
The death rate per million miles driven on residential streets is almost 3 times the death rate on highways.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children of every age from 2-14 years of age
Speeding Triples the Odds of Crashing
It is not unusual for speeders to be clocked in excess of 40 mph (and even 50 mph on occasion) in 25-mph zones.
Speeding extends the distance necessary to stop a vehicle.
*At 20 mph the total stopping distance needed is 69 feet.
*At 30 mph, the distance needed is 123 feet.
*At 40 mph, the distance needed is 189 feet which may not be enough distance and time for you to avoid hitting an object or person on the road
If you hit a pedestrian:
*At 20 mph 5% will die
*At 30 mph 45% will die
*At 40 mph 85% will die
At night, when you can see only as far as your headlight (160 feet in front of your vehicle), the situation worsens.
The effectiveness of restraint devices like air bags and safety belts, and vehicular construction features such as crumple zones and side member beams decline as impact speed increases.
Speed, defined as exceeding the posted speed limit or traveling too fast for the conditions, is cited as a contributing factor in approximately 30% of fatal crashes.
(Source NHTSA and USDOT)
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The Benefits of Slowing Down From the Governor's Highway Safety Association
Five Reasons You Shouldn't Speed!
1. Save lives - Slowing down increases the likelihood of surviving a crash. Researcher Rune Elvik found that a 1% decrease in travel speed reduces injury crashes by about 2%, serious injury crashes by about 3% and fatal crashes by about 4%. 13,500 people died in speed-related crashes in 2006. Don't become a statistic.
2. Save money - Speeding reduces fuel efficiency, causing you to buy gas more often. The Department of Energy estimates that, as a rule of thumb, drivers can assume that each 5 mph they drive above 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.20 per gallon for gas.
3. Save the environment - According to Ford Motor Company, driving a vehicle at 65 mph consumes about 15% more fuel than driving the same vehicle at 55 mph. More fuel consumed means more CO2 released into the atmosphere.
4. Save yourself a ticket - Highway safety agencies and law enforcement are cracking down on speeders. Obey the sign or pay the fine!
5. Save your license - A speeding ticket could lead to points on your driving record. Too many points and you could lose your license and your insurance premiums could go up.
Speed limit laws and additional information about the issue are posted online at www.ghsa.org.
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