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Old 09-16-2008, 07:50 PM   #28 (permalink)
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The Impact of Speed Limit Increases on Fatal Interstate Crashes



"We can see the significance of the speed limit increases graphically with the following code:

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0
No Change
1
Not Significant at 0.1 Level
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Significant at 0.1 level

We can summarize the findings as follows:
  • 19 of 40 states experienced a significant increase in fatal crashes along with the FIRST speed limit increase on rural interstates (Figure 4).
  • 10 of 36 states experienced a significant increase in fatal crashes along with SECOND speed limit increase on rural interstates (Figure 5).
  • 6 of 31 states experienced a significant increase in fatal crashes along with the speed limit increase on urban interstates (Figure 6)."
Please don't infer this to mean that I advocate going 0 mph because that is the safest speed. People need to get places in a "reasonable" amount of time.
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