Kentucky State Police participating in campaign reminding drivers to slow down

HENDERSON, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is participating in “Speeding Catches Up with You,” a campaign to remind drivers to slow down.

According to KSP, Post 16 troopers are focused on enforcing this campaign by saturating known problematic areas in our six county region and targeting speeding and aggressive drivers.

This will run through July 31.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released data related speeding-related crashes. KSP says the data showed speeding-related crashes fell slightly in 2022, but speeding still remained a contributing factor in 29% of all traffic fatalities that year.

In 2022, 12,151 people died, and an estimated 300,595 were injured in speeding-related crashes, a 3% and 9% decrease from 2021, according to the NHTSA’s data supplied by KSP.

“Speeding accounts for nearly a third of all fatalities on our roads. While speeding may seem like the quick and easy option to make up some time when you’re running late, it puts you, your loved ones, and everyone else on the road in danger,” deputy administrator Sophie Shulman said. “This summer, and all year round, NHTSA urges drivers to slow down so everyone can arrive safely at their destination.”