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NSC Statement on IIHS Report Showing Speeding Has Cost 37,000 Lives in Last 25 Years

NSC hopes this report serves as a wake-up call.

April 04, 2019

Itasca, IL - The National Safety Council applauds the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for taking a comprehensive look at the lethal correlation between rising speed limits and increases in fatal motor vehicle crashes. Speeding has been a persistent roadway killer for decades. It is staggering to see that 37,000 people have died over the last 25 years as a result of states increasing their limits. These laws are ill-advised, and this report clearly shows us why.

Changing speed limits does not change physics: The faster you drive, the worse your crash outcome. We hope this report serves as a wake-up call to the states currently considering speed limit increases, and spurs states that have recently raised their limits to rethink those actions.

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The National Safety Council is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. Founded in 1913 and chartered by Congress, NSC advances this mission by partnering with businesses, government agencies, elected officials and the public in areas where we can make the most impact.

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