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Originally Posted by Pondboy
The repeal of the 55 mph speed limit in 1995 led to an increase in highway deaths
Study: A study found that the increased speed limits after the repeal accounted for an estimated 12,545 deaths over 10 years.
Fatality rates: A study found that fatality rates were 17% higher after the speed limit increases, even after accounting for changes in vehicle miles of travel.
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The studies guess how many deaths there would be without the speed increase in order to make that type of claim. It is a guess because there is no way to actually know how many there would have been. Actual data shows the number of deaths actually went down.
According to the NHTSA, traffic deaths declined in the United States between 1989 and 2009.
A total of 40 states raised their speed limits to 65 mph on rural Interstate highway and non-Interstate rural roads built to Interstate standards by 1988.