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          **Traffic Safety Facts: Speeding** – This NHTSA fact sheet provides an overview of speeding-related crashes using the most recent year of data available.

**Development of a Speeding-Related Crash Typology**– These reports summarize a detailed examination of crash data and the development of a speeding–related (SR) crash typology to help define the crash, vehicle, and driver characteristics that appear to result in a higher probability of SR crashes.

**Summary Report**, Publication No. FHWA-HRT-10-039 (April 2010)
		**Final Report**, Publication No. FHWA-HRT-10-024 (April 2010)**Analysis of Speeding Related-Crashes: Definitions & the Effects of Road Environments**, **DOT HS 811 090 (February 2009)** – The study examines two aspects related to speeding-related crashes – "driving too fast for conditions" and "exceeding posted speed limit."  Road environments analyzed include surface conditions, alignment, and intersections.



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**National Traffic Speeds Survey III: 2015**

**Traffic Tech: National Traffic Speeds Survey III: 2015**
              
      
    
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