AAA: Raising Speed Limits on Interstates can Increase Crash Rates on Nearby Roads
New AAA Research in Oregon looks at Spillover Speeding PORTLAND, Ore., – Raising speed limits on highways could lead to more crashes on nearby roads, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. This “spillover effect” can lead to dangerous clusters of crashes or “hotspots” on local roads within a one-mile radius…