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Speed Kills: A Longitudinal Analysis Of Traffic Fatalities And The 55 Mph Speed Limit

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  • Kenneth J. Meier
  • David R. Morgan

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An interrupted time‐series design is used to analyze the impact of the 55 mph speed limit on U.S. traffic fatalities over the period 1950 to 1980. In addition to speed such potential effects on highway fatalities as safety improvements, decreased speed dispersion, and decreased travel are examined. We conclude that the overwhelming proportion of the decline in traffic fatalities from 1973 to 1974 must be attributed to the change in the speed limit.

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  • Kenneth J. Meier & David R. Morgan, 1981. "Speed Kills: A Longitudinal Analysis Of Traffic Fatalities And The 55 Mph Speed Limit," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 1(1), pages 157-167, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:1:y:1981:i:1:p:157-167
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1981.tb00383.x
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    1. David J. Houston, 1999. "Implications of the 65-MPH Speed Limit for Traffic Safety," Evaluation Review, , vol. 23(3), pages 304-315, June.
    2. Theodore H. Poister, 1982. "Performance Monitoring in the Evaluation Process," Evaluation Review, , vol. 6(5), pages 601-623, October.

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