Table 3 - Predicted Number of Fatal Crashes Attributed to the Speed-Limit Increase on Rural Interstates
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Table 3 - Predicted Number of Fatal Crashes Attributed to the Speed-Limit Increase on Rural Interstates
| State | First, percent | Second, percent | Predicted 1988 | Predicted 1996 | Predicted 1997 | Predicted 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0.0 | 24.8 | 57.0 | 49.7 | 63.3 | 52.1 |
| Arizona | 41.0 | 0.0 | 82.3 | 103.0 | 98.0 | 140.0 |
| Arkansas | 32.6 | 0.0 | 25.6 | 38.0 | 28.0 | 46.0 |
| Florida | 0.0 | 37.2 | 153.0 | 84.5 | 121.0 | 96.9 |
| Georgia | 0.0 | 30.0 | 65.0 | 76.9 | 56.2 | 65.4 |
| Illinois | 21.9 | 0.0 | 59.9 | 68.0 | 71.0 | 74.0 |
| Iowa | 35.8 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 21.0 |
| Kansas | 23.1 | 0.0 | 19.5 | 18.0 | 23.0 | 14.0 |
| Maine | 18.4 | 0.0 | 16.9 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 |
| Maryland | 0.0 | 37.4 | 19.0 | 10.9 | 18.9 | 13.1 |
| Michigan | 46.7 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 46.0 | 40.0 | 46.0 |
| Minnesota | 25.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 31.0 |
| Missouri | 13.0 | 42.2 | 47.8 | 61.2 | 65.4 | 68.9 |
| Nebraska | 35.5 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 28.0 |
| Nevada | 0.0 | 27.1 | 32.0 | 41.7 | 34.6 | 48.8 |
| New Hampshire | 21.4 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| New Mexico | 15.8 | 25.5 | 67.4 | 67.7 | 83.7 | 81.3 |
| North Carolina | 42.6 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 71.0 | 50.0 | 53.0 |
| Ohio | 46.6 | 0.0 | 32.1 | 46.0 | 44.0 | 39.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 0.0 | 36.4 | 69.0 | 46.9 | 39.6 | 49.1 |
| Tennessee | 15.5 | 40.4 | 63.2 | 61.3 | 49.9 | 69.1 |
| Texas | 0.0 | 18.0 | 236.0 | 186.4 | 183.9 | 169.5 |
| Virginia | 31.6 | 0.0 | 48.6 | 59.0 | 71.0 | 62.0 |
| Washington | 24.5 | 0.0 | 32.1 | 43.0 | 30.0 | 39.0 |
| West Virginia | 46.2 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 48.0 | 40.0 | 34.0 |
| Wisconsin | 24.3 | 0.0 | 19.3 | 27.0 | 25.0 | 20.0 |
| Predicted total | 1,317.3 | 1,329.3 | 1,314.4 | 1,383.2 | ||
| Actual total | 1,516.0 | 1,530.0 | 1,525.0 | 1,596.0 | ||
| Approximate increase | 198.7 | 200.7 | 210.6 | 212.8 | ||
| Percentage increase | 15.09 | 15.10 | 16.02 | 15.39 |