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Raising the speed limit to 80mph won’t increase accidents or encourage even higher speeds

Malcolm Heymer - Association of British Drivers
04 November 2011
Research in the US shows that raising speed limits often leads to a fall in accidents whereas lowering limits can increase them, says Malcolm Heymer
Research in the US shows that raising speed limits often leads to a fall in accidents whereas lowering limits can increase them, says Malcolm Heymer

 

The Government’s long overdue announcement of its proposal to raise the motorway speed limit to 80mph has led to a predictable flurry of letters condemning the idea. Claims include more accidents, increased fuel consumption, and that drivers will just exceed the new limit by as much as the current one.

But empirical evidence of how speed limits work predicts a different outcome. Raising the limit to 80mph will bring it into line with the current 85th percentile speed of cars (the speed...

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