This study is based on 1994-1999 North Carolina crash data from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles. The study involved an analysis of crashes on roads in rural and mixed development areas of the state. Crashes were classified as speed-related if one of the drivers in the crash was noted as exceeding the posted speed limit, exceeding a safe speed, or failing to reduce speed to fit the existing conditions.
Young males are at higher risk of being involved in speed-related crashes.