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Schedule A HPD SPEED PROBLEM STATEMENT Identify the traffic safety related problem or deficiency that the proposed grant is intended to correct. Identify and gather appropriate data relevant to the problem. Collision/fatalities data appropriate to the identified problem and a brief analysis of the data is required When available, three years of data should be presented and analyzed When identifying the problem, take into consideration changes in population, traffic patterns and other demographic dynamics that may affect traffic safety. Speeding is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that the economic costs to society of speed-related crashes to be $40.4 billion per year. The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a new National Survey of Speeding Attitudes and Behavior (December 11, 2013) in which nearly half of drivers surveyed say speeding is a problem on our nation's roads, and one in five drivers surveyed admitted, "I try to get where I am going as fast as I can." Speeding-related deaths nationwide account for nearly a third of all traffic fatalities each year, taking close to 10,000 lives The perception of risk, i.e., whether the driver perceives that he/she will be caught speeding, is a factor in how well a posted speed limit is followed. Excessive vehicle speed (speed above that for which the roadway was designed, exceeding posted limits or speed too fast for conditions) has severe and often times disastrous effects in a crash, because speed: • Reduces a driver's ability to negotiate curves or maneuver around obstacles in the roadway. • Extends the distance necessary for a vehicle to stop. • Increases the distance a vehicle travels while the driver reacts to a hazard. • Compromises the integrity of the vehicle structure. • Decreases the effectiveness of vehicle design features such as airbags and restraint systems. • Decrease the ability of roadway hardware such as guardrails, barriers and impact attenuators to protect occupants. • Increases tread wear on tires and wear on braking systems.