Traffic safety study says raising speed limits causes crashes

WSBTV.com By WSBTV.com July 13, 2023 Traffic safety study says raising speed limits causes crashes

ATLANTA — Research by AAA on how changing speed limits can impact road safety examined how lowering and raising speed limits can impact safety. In a study produced by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a review of 12 major roadways across the U.S. showed increasing speeds has little effect on saving time or increasing traffic flow. Instead, AAA said raising speed limits could lead to more crashes, injuries, and deaths, even across different types of roadways.

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