Analysis of Speeding-Related Fatal Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes

This study analyzes speeding-related motor vehicle traffic fatal crashes using the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Of interest are characteristics of drivers that are speeding as well as the extent of this problem in the states. The analysis is presented along major categories of interest that are likely to affect speeding like environmental, behavioral and vehicle-related factors. A separate section discusses the extent of speeding-related crashes by state.

• Record URL:
  http://www.cid.army.mil/documents/Safety/Current%20Focus/Speeding%20Related%20Fatal%20Motor%20Vehicle%20Traffic%20Crashes.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  National Center for Statistics and Analysis

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Liu, Cejun
  • Chen, Chou-Lin
  • Subramanian, Rajesh
  • Utter, Dennis
• Publication Date: 2005-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Technical Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 73p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Fatalities; Highway design; Motor vehicles; Rural areas; Speeding; States; Traffic crashes; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: Fatality Analysis Reporting System
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01008874
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-809 839
• Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 17 2005 11:45AM