FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 26, 2017
National Safety Council Statement on NTSB Report, Reducing Speeding-Related Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles
*This statement can be attributed to Deborah A.P. Hersman, National Safety Council president and CEO *
Itasca, IL – “The National Safety Council applauds the National Transportation Safety Board for examining the correlation between speed and motor vehicle crashes in its new report, Reducing Speed-Related Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles. Speed is a pervasive killer; year after year, we lose nearly 10,000 people because drivers refuse to ease up on the accelerator. It is not only those behind the wheel or in the vehicle who are killed in these crashes. Pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists are also victims of our cultural need to get somewhere quickly rather than safely.”
“NTSB has constructed a roadmap to help us slow down and save lives. The National Safety Council and the Road to Zero coalition are focused on the proven countermeasures included in the NTSB report, and we encourage federal, state and local leaders to embrace these solutions as well. If we work together, our cultural novocaine will start to wear off and we will see speeding for what it is – a deadly habit. More often than not, driving faster will not hasten our arrival; instead it may accelerate a disaster.”
*This statement can be attributed to Deborah A.P. Hersman, National Safety Council president and CEO *
About the National Safety Council
The National Safety Council (nsc.org) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. Founded in 1913 and chartered by Congress, NSC advances this mission by partnering with businesses, government agencies, elected officials and the public in areas where we can make the most impact.