The Facts About Speeding

According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan, speed ranks in the top five factors in fatal and severe injury collisions in South Carolina.
Nationally, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), speeding accounts for approximately 30 percent of highway fatalities each year.
Nationally, there was almost a 6 percent decrease in speed-related fatalities in 2018 with 9,378 deaths.
Nationally, in 2018, 30 percent of male drivers aged 15-20 years old were involved in speed-related collisions.