Excessive speeding poses significant risks to road safety, impacting a driver’s ability to maneuver safely around obstacles and leading to longer stopping distances and delayed reactions to hazardous situations. It is a major contributor to fatal and serious road trauma, accounting for over 20% of such incidents in the US. Eliminating speeding entirely could potentially substantially reduce fatal injuries by 20% or more. This study leveraged the comprehensive National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data, focusing on 50,081 speed-related motor vehicle traffic fatal crashes that occurred between 2016 and 2021, and a probabilistic graphical model to investigate the causal associations between key contributing factors involved in these speeding incidents. Ultimately, this high-impact research advanced our understanding of the risks posed by speeding and impaired driving, guiding the way for evidence-based interventions and transformative policies to build safer roads and protect all road users from preventable tragedies.


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    Title :

    Causal Insights into Speeding Crashes


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Conference on Transportation and Development 2024 ; 2024 ; Atlanta, Georgia



    Publication date :

    2024-06-13




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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