55 MPH: a decade of experience
Benefits and costs of the 55-mph speed limit were evaluated to assess the effectiveness of state laws in inducing compliance. The topics addressed are as follows: 1. Introduction. 2. The Reductions in Speeds Resulting From The 55-MPH Speed Limit: the highway system: mileage, travel, and safety; amount of travel affected by the 55-mph speed limit; speed changes across highway systems; problems with speed data. 3. Highway Safety And The 55-MPH Speed Limit: short-term impact of the speed limit on safety; nationwide experience when the 55-mph speed limit became law in 1974; other causes of the decline in fatalities in 1974; international experience with speed limits; effect of the speed limit after one decade. 4. Estimated Reductions In Injuries And Injury Severity: injury data limitations; injury rate trends; economic savings. 5. Taxpayer Costs And Benefits: taxpayer benefits; public costs. 6. Energy Savings: expected savings; current fuel savings.
- Research Organization:
- Hawaii Univ., Honolulu (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
- OSTI ID:
- 6397817
- Report Number(s):
- PB-85-234466/XAB; TRB/SR-204
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Effectiveness of the 55 mph national maximum speed limit as a life saving benefit
Safety aspects of the national 55 mph speed limit
Related Subjects
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
SPEED LIMIT
COMPLIANCE
ENERGY CONSERVATION
VEHICLES
SAFETY
TRAFFIC CONTROL
CONTROL
320203* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Transportation- Land & Roadway
291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation