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Table 4 - Predicted Number of Fatal Crashes Attributed to the Speed-Limit Increase on Urban Interstates

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State Change, percent Predicted 1996 Predicted 1997 Predicted 1998
Alabama 37.8   35.6   47.9   35.6
Missouri 35.0   63.0   60.7   69.6
Nevada 31.2   17.5   11.4   10.7
Ohio 40.8   45.5   45.5   55.4
Oklahoma 39.5   33.7   33.0   22.2
Washington 32.1   25.0   25.7   30.3
Predicted total    220.2  224.2  223.8
Actual total    301.0  307.0  306.0
Approximate increase     80.8   82.8   82.2
Percentage increase    36.71  36.91  36.75