What are the key findings of your study?
Written by LS Friedman
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
We estimate that between 1995 and 2005, approximately 12,500 people died as a result of repealing the National Maximum Speed Law. In the 10 states that essentially did not change their posted speed limits, we observed a substantial decline in fatalities and injuries in fatal crashes. Therefore, had the other states not raised their speed limits we expect that similar declines would have been observed. In our study we control for differences between the states, vehicle miles traveled, congestion, and posted speed limits.
