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Most anyone who drives should know how dangerous speeding can be, but here are three reminders:
- Speeding was a factor in roughly one out of three traffic fatalities in 2020, according to the National Safety Council.
- That added up to 11,258 individuals killed by speeding in 2020, or an average of more than 30 people per day, the NSC reports.
- Speeding-related deaths increased 17% from 2019 to 2020.
Even with the knowledge of how reckless speeding can be, roughly one out of 10 drivers have received a speeding ticket in 2022, according to Insurify.
Why do most people speed?
Those prone to fast driving report an impatience with traffic and an urgency to arrive at their destination as top reasons for the behavior. Speeding is also considered a bad habit that's reinforced by popular culture as well as individual drivers who have historically gotten away with repeated fast-driving incidents.
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Elana Ashanti Jefferson
Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
