Traffic Safety Facts 2014 Data: Speeding

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April 8th, 2016

NHTSA considers a crash to be speeding-related if the driver was charged with a speeding-related
offense or if a police officer indicated that racing, driving too fast for conditions, or exceeding the
posted speed limit was a contributing factor in the crash. In this fact sheet the 2014 information on
speeding-related data in fatal crashes is presented in the following order:

Overview
Driver Characteristics
Alcohol
Restraint Use
Environmental Characteristics
Speeding-Related Fatalities by State