NEW YORK, July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Speeding has
resulted in more fatal car crashes than driving under the influence
or distracted driving, according to a new ValuePenguin.com study,
which also found that speeding accounted for 22 percent of all
fatal accidents in the U.S.
Speeding has also consistently ranked as one of the top five
factors for fatal crashes as far back as data is available, and is
the leading cause of fatal crashes in 34 states and Washington, D.C. In 17 states and Washington, D.C., over 20 percent of fatal
accidents were caused by speeding.
Key Findings:
- Where are drivers most likely to be in a speeding-induced
fatal accident? In Washington,
D.C., 40 percent of all auto accidents were attributed to
speeding, nearly double the nationwide average. New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Hawaii and
South Carolina also reported
approximately 30 percent or more of their fatal crashes resulted
from driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted
limit.
- States in the southeast were less likely to see fatal
accidents caused by speeding. In Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Mississippi, fatal accidents were least likely
to be caused by speeding. In all aforementioned states, 10 percent
or fewer fatal accidents were speeding induced. Strangely enough,
in Mississippi, the state with the
lowest rate of speeding-related fatal crashes, failing to yield to
the right of way was the most prevalent cause of fatal
crashes.
- A moving violation ticket will cost drivers more than just
the fine: Over 125,000 people receive speeding tickets every
day across the U.S. The millions of drivers who get a speeding
ticket this year will see the impact of their reckless driving on
auto insurance rates for an average of three years, and potentially
longer if the driver already has a violation on their driving
record. A single speeding ticket can increase auto insurance
premiums by as much as 25 percent.
ValuePenguin's ranking of states with the highest rate of fatal
accidents due to speeding was determined by taking the percentage
of fatal car accidents in a given state, as categorized by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and
comparing that to the number attributed to driving too fast for
conditions or in excess of posted limit.
To view the full report, visit:
https://www.valuepenguin.com/2019/07/speeding-leading-cause-fatal-car-crashes-us
How Does Your
State Fare For Speeding Fatalities?
|
Rank
|
State
|
% Fatal Accidents
from Speeding
|
1
|
District of
Columbia
|
39.5
|
2
|
New
Hampshire
|
38
|
3
|
Rhode
Island
|
31.1
|
4
|
Hawaii
|
29.9
|
5
|
South
Carolina
|
28.8
|
6
|
Vermont
|
26.9
|
7
|
Pennsylvania
|
26.7
|
8
|
Illinois
|
26.1
|
9
|
New Mexico
|
24.2
|
10
|
Missouri
|
23.5
|
11
|
Wyoming
|
22.8
|
12
|
Montana
|
22.4
|
13
|
Colorado
|
22.4
|
14
|
Alaska
|
21.4
|
15
|
Connecticut
|
21
|
16
|
New York
|
20.9
|
17
|
Washington
|
20.2
|
18
|
West
Virginia
|
20.1
|
19
|
Massachusetts
|
19.8
|
20
|
Arizona
|
19.6
|
21
|
California
|
19.3
|
22
|
Nevada
|
19.1
|
23
|
North
Carolina
|
19.1
|
24
|
Wisconsin
|
18.9
|
25
|
Alabama
|
18.5
|
26
|
Maryland
|
18.4
|
27
|
Maine
|
18.3
|
28
|
Oregon
|
18.3
|
29
|
Virginia
|
18
|
30
|
Texas
|
17.7
|
31
|
Delaware
|
17.2
|
32
|
Utah
|
17.2
|
33
|
North
Dakota
|
17.1
|
34
|
Minnesota
|
16.1
|
35
|
South
Dakota
|
15.8
|
36
|
Louisiana
|
15.8
|
37
|
Arkansas
|
15.4
|
38
|
Oklahoma
|
14.5
|
39
|
Kansas
|
14.4
|
40
|
Michigan
|
14.2
|
41
|
Idaho
|
14.1
|
42
|
Indiana
|
14.1
|
43
|
Ohio
|
14.1
|
44
|
Iowa
|
13.6
|
45
|
New Jersey
|
12.8
|
46
|
Kentucky
|
11.3
|
47
|
Nebraska
|
10.4
|
48
|
Tennessee
|
10
|
49
|
Georgia
|
9.9
|
50
|
Florida
|
6.2
|
51
|
Mississippi
|
5.5
|
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