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[+] remind drivers that speeding has deadly consequences. Getty Images The number of deaths in speeding-related crashes fell slightly in 2022, but speeding was still a contributing factor in 29% of all traffic fatalities for the year. Some 12,150 people died, and an estimated 300,595 were injured.
Those are the main highlights in new data released on Monday by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
“Speeding accounts for nearly a third of all fatalities on our roads,” Sophie Shulman, NHTSA’s deputy administrator, said in a statement. “While speeding may seem like the quick and easy option to make up some time when you’re running late, it puts you, your loved ones, and everyone else on the road in danger.” The new statistics were announced at a media event in Chicago in conjunction with the federal agency’s annual Speeding Catches Up with You prevention campaign aimed to raise awareness and remind drivers that speeding has deadly consequences.
The campaign runs through July 31. “This summer, and all year round, NHTSA urges drivers to slow down so everyone can arrive safely at their destination, ” Shulman added. MORE FOR YOU Microsoft Windows Deadline—You Have 21 Days To Update Your PC A Psychologist Explains ‘Pebbling’—A Wholesome Dating Tre.
