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Table 1 - Significant Changes in Predicted Accident Rates Attributed to the Speed-Limit Increases on Rural Interstates

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Table 1 - Significant Changes in Predicted Accident Rates Attributed to the Speed-Limit Increases on Rural Interstates

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State First change,
percent		 Second change,
percent		 1986 crashes 1987 crashes 1988 crashes 1995 crashes 1996 crashes 1997 crashes 1998 crashes
Alabama   24.8    62    53    57    49    62    79    65
Arizona 41.0      96   126   116   100   103    98   140
Arkansas 32.6      26    30    34    28    38    28    46
Florida   37.2   105    96   153   102   116   166   133
Georgia   30.0    66    52    65    50   100    73    85
Illinois 21.9      48    59    73    58    68    71    74
Iowa 35.8      12    21    29    20    21    22    21
Kansas 23.1      17    22    24    27    18    23    14
Maine 18.4      13     8    20     9     8    12    14
Maryland   37.4    20    17    19    16    15    26    18
Michigan 46.7      14    34    44    34    46    40    46
Minnesota 25.7       9    19    21    15    15    12    31
Missouri 13.0 42.2    58    53    54    66    87    93    98
Nebraska 35.5      12    12    20    19    21    22    28
Nevada   27.1    22    35    32    44    53    44    62
New Hampshire 21.4       5     6    19     6    10    10     8
New Mexico 15.8 25.5    66   103    78    87    85   105   102
North Carolina 42.6      40    58    76    55    71    50    53
Ohio 46.6      34    54    47    45    46    44    39
Pennsylvania   36.4    56    68    69    52    64    54    67
Tennessee 15.5 40.4    53    70    73    74    86    70    97
Texas   18.0   164   195   236   201   220   217   200
Virginia 31.6      39    39    64    74    59    71    62
Washington 24.5      26    32    40    35    43    30    39
West Virginia 46.2      14    13    29    38    48    40    34
Wisconsin 24.3      15    13    24    16    27    25    20
U.S. totals     1,834 2,141 2,391 2,210 2,441 2,518 2,591
Percentage change       16.74 11.68   10.45  3.15  2.90