Are more accidents caused by slow or fast drivers?
Are more accidents caused by slow or fast drivers? Isn't slower always safer? A. No, federal and state studies have consistently shown that the drivers most likely to get into accidents in traffic are those traveling significantly below the average speed.
Do faster cars cause more accidents?
The Science of Speeding In simpler terms: for every 10 mph of increased speed, the risk of dying in a crash doubles. In practical terms, increasing driving speed from 60 mph to 80 mph increases the risk of a fatal crash by 4 times.