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NPTC Safety Article- August 2022 -Speed Kills

Safety Letter September 8, 2022 Casey Nighbor
NPTC Safety Article- August 2022 -Speed Kills

As a professional driver, you know first-hand the dangers of driving too fast for conditions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2019 there were 9,478 fatalities in crashes where at least one driver was speeding, amounting to 26 percent of total traffic fatalities for the year. That same year produced an estimated 326,000 people injured in speeding-related crashes. 

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