Dangers of Speeding

9,557

NUMBER OF SPEEDING-RELATED FATALITIES IN THE UNITED STATES 2015

32%

PERCENT OF MALE DRIVERS 15-20 YEARS OLD AND 21-24 YEARS OLD WHO WERE SPEEDING IN FATAL CRASHES IN 2015

  • For more than two decades, speeding has been involved in approximately one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities. In 2015, speeding was a contributing factor in 27 percent of all fatal crashes, and 9,557 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes.
  • In Arizona during 2015, speeding was a contributing factor in 34 percent of all fatal crashes, and 307 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes.

    Data Source: FARS 2011 – 2014 Final and Fars 2015 ARF