Following are facts related to speed:
The chances of dying or being seriously injured in a traffic crash doubles for every 10mph over 50mph - this equates to a 400 percent
greater chance of at 70mph than 50mph.
Crash forces increase exponentially with speed increases (i.e. 50 mph increased to 70mph is a 40 percent increase in speed, while
kinetic energy increases 96 percent).
The stopping distance for a passenger car on dry asphalt increases from 229 feet at 50mph to 387 feet at 70mph - a 69 percent increase
in stopping distance.
4 out of 10 people who die in speed related crashes are innocent victims.