Between April 6, 1987 and July 1, 1988, forty states raised the speed limit to 65 mph on most of their rural Interstate roads. At this time, 89 percent of the nation's rural Interstate system (28,838 of 32,280 total miles) are posted at 65 mph. In addition, 1,132 miles of the urban Interstate system are posted at 65 mph. The available data show that the number of rural Interstate fatalities and the rural Interstate fatality rate increased after the speed limit was raised to 65 mph. Speed surveys show that average speeds and the percent of traffic traveling at high speeds increased.


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    Title :

    Effects of the 65 MPH Speed Limit through 1988. A Report to Congress


    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    235 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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