Comments on: The High Risk of “Low” Speed Roads http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/04/20/the-high-risk-of-low-speed-roads/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:27:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: aaron http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/04/20/the-high-risk-of-low-speed-roads/#comment-6999 aaron Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:37:59 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=807#comment-6999 Not so sure about speed upping the fatality rate. I mean, seriously, what percentage of driving is done below 55mph on the interstate. It seems, just like the economy, slow kills. Not so sure about speed upping the fatality rate. I mean, seriously, what percentage of driving is done below 55mph on the interstate. It seems, just like the economy, slow kills.

]]> By: Justin Horner http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/04/20/the-high-risk-of-low-speed-roads/#comment-6987 Justin Horner Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:01:52 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=807#comment-6987 Using Bob's numbers, don't we get 0.037 fatalities per mile on interstates and 0.002 fatalities per mile on non-interstates? That leads to the opposite conclusion. I wouldn't be surprised if we found lower accident rates on interstates; but when you do get an accident there, ya die! Using Bob’s numbers, don’t we get 0.037 fatalities per mile on interstates and 0.002 fatalities per mile on non-interstates? That leads to the opposite conclusion.

I wouldn’t be surprised if we found lower accident rates on interstates; but when you do get an accident there, ya die!

]]> By: Bob Bigboote http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/04/20/the-high-risk-of-low-speed-roads/#comment-6974 Bob Bigboote Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:12:50 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=807#comment-6974 Federal Highway Adminstration states there are a total of 4 million miles of roads in the U.S. with only 47,000 of them being Interstate. From a law enforcement perspective, the interstates are a better use of resources to reduce the fatality rate. To make a significant impact on the remainder of the roads would require a massive increase in law enforcement resources to achieve reasonable coverage. Federal Highway Adminstration states there are a total of 4 million miles of roads in the U.S. with only 47,000 of them being Interstate. From a law enforcement perspective, the interstates are a better use of resources to reduce the fatality rate.

To make a significant impact on the remainder of the roads would require a massive increase in law enforcement resources to achieve reasonable coverage.

]]> By: Tom Vanderbilt http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/04/20/the-high-risk-of-low-speed-roads/#comment-6963 Tom Vanderbilt Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:43:20 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=807#comment-6963 These are both valid points. I suppose my interest was less about the exposure rate per se than in the qualitative aspect; i.e., that these low speed, presumably safer roads are home to such a large portion of the fatalities related to speeding (which makes me wonder if enforcement efforts shouldn't be shifted a bit towards these roads, away from Interstate highways and the like). These are both valid points. I suppose my interest was less about the exposure rate per se than in the qualitative aspect; i.e., that these low speed, presumably safer roads are home to such a large portion of the fatalities related to speeding (which makes me wonder if enforcement efforts shouldn’t be shifted a bit towards these roads, away from Interstate highways and the like).

]]> By: acline http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/04/20/the-high-risk-of-low-speed-roads/#comment-6962 acline Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:04:26 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=807#comment-6962 From no more information than what's in this chart, my first thought is that the results make sense. Speeding in low-speed environments is probably the same as speeding in complex environments, i.e. roads with a lot of cross traffic, driveway entrances, sidewalks, etc. From no more information than what’s in this chart, my first thought is that the results make sense. Speeding in low-speed environments is probably the same as speeding in complex environments, i.e. roads with a lot of cross traffic, driveway entrances, sidewalks, etc.

]]> By: Justin Horner http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/04/20/the-high-risk-of-low-speed-roads/#comment-6959 Justin Horner Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:41:04 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=807#comment-6959 I'd check into the rate of fatality for each facility. If 29% of all traffic is on low speed non-interstates, than 29% if all fatalities is perhaps not so high of a number. I’d check into the rate of fatality for each facility. If 29% of all traffic is on low speed non-interstates, than 29% if all fatalities is perhaps not so high of a number.

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