Brent P > wrote in message
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> In article >, Magnulus wrote:
> > Collision at 75 vs. 55 mph has alot more energy behind it= a higher
risk
> > of injury/death. Much higher.
>
> Only IN a crash. However, the higher speed limit when more appropiate for
> the road will PREVENT the crashes in the first place.

Which explains why there are more crashes on a highway than on my street
where the limit is twenty, right?

This persistent notion that crashes are caused largely by different speeds
is absurd.