The report is the result of a study to evaluate the benefits and costs of the 55 mph speed limit and to assess the effectiveness of state laws in inducing compliance. The topics addressed in this report are as follows: 1. Introduction. 2. The Reductions in Speeds Resulting From The 55 MPH Speed Limit: the highway system: mileage, travel, and safety; amount of travel affected by the 55 mph speed limit; speed changes across highway systems; problems with speed data. 3. Highway Safety And The 55 MPH Speed Limit: short-term impact of the speed limit on safety; nationwide experience when the 55 mph speed limit became law in 1974; other causes of the decline in fatalities in 1974; international experience with speed limits; effect of the speed limit after one decade. 4. Estimated Reductions In Injuries And Injury Severity: injury data limitations; injury rate trends; economic savings. 5. Taxpayer Costs And Benefits: taxpayer benefits; public costs. 6. Energy Savings: expected savings; current fuel savings.


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    Title :

    55: A Decade of Experience


    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    278 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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