What State Drives The Fastest? Speeding Report

by Zutobi · Updated May 25, 2026

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a significant report on speeding and its impact on road safety. The report sheds light on the alarming increase in traffic-related fatalities caused by excessive speeding in recent years. Speeding is a dangerous behavior that poses a severe risk to drivers, passengers, and pedestrians alike. In this “Speeding Report,” we delve into the latest data to identify states with the highest incidence of speeding, examine the major causes contributing to this dangerous behavior, and analyze the trends in speeding-related accidents. By ranking each state from best to worst, we aim to raise awareness about the importance of responsible driving and the need for effective measures to address speeding and ensure safer roadways for everyone.

Note: Driving statistics take time to collect. This report features the latest data released in April 2026.

Is there any difference between gender and age?

The data shows that individuals aged 25-34 have demonstrated the highest tendency to be involved in fatal crashes involving speeding, with a total of 3,881 accidents reported for this age group.

Comparatively, drivers aged 15-24 showed slightly fewer violations, recording a total of 3,797 accidents throughout the year. The 55-75+ age group recorded 3,233 individuals involved in speeding-related fatal crashes, while the 35-44 age group had 2,869 accidents, and the 45-54 age group experienced 2,112 accidents over the same period.

Throughout the year, male drivers were involved in speeding-related fatal crashes 12,515 times, while female drivers experienced such accidents at a significantly lower rate — nearly 72% less, with 3,445 occurrences. It is evident that male drivers are leading in fatal crashes involving speeding in all of the listed states.

Breakdown by States

State	Male Drivers in Fatal Crashes Involving Speeding	Female Drivers in Fatal Crashes Involving Speeding	Total
Alabama	269	81	350
Alaska	40	12	52
Arizona	579	136	715
Arkansas	133	40	173
California	1368	342	1710
Colorado	288	63	351
Connecticut	142	25	167
Delaware	36	8	44
District of Columbia	21	3	24
Florida	410	111	521
Georgia	328	110	438
Hawaii	49	14	63
Idaho	58	14	72
Illinois	479	142	621
Indiana	250	72	322
Iowa	71	17	88
Kansas	72	22	94
Kentucky	91	30	121
Louisiana	219	62	281
Maine	46	10	56
Maryland	132	48	180
Massachusetts	123	33	156
Michigan	296	81	377
Minnesota	154	46	200
Mississippi	124	41	165
Missouri	344	93	437
Montana	93	33	126
Nebraska	68	19	87
Nevada	162	50	212
New Hampshire	48	13	61
New Jersey	185	65	250
New Mexico	167	42	209
New York	371	83	454
North Carolina	730	221	951
North Dakota	19	6	25
Ohio	203	45	248
Oklahoma	247	86	333
Oregon	176	45	221
Pennsylvania	513	132	645
Rhode Island	18	2	20
South Carolina	395	112	507
South Dakota	36	5	41
Tennessee	234	65	299
Texas	1719	483	2202
Utah	94	20	114
Vermont	18	13	31
Virginia	303	84	387
Washington	276	81	357
West Virginia	81	18	99
Wisconsin	191	56	247
Wyoming	46	10	56
Total	12515	3445	15960

States most frequently driving at dangerously high speeds

Montana leads the nation with the highest speeding-related fatality rate, achieving a concerning Involving Speeding Driving Crude Rate of 92.22. This data underscores the urgency of addressing speeding-related issues to improve road safety in the state.

The second worst state is Wyoming with a crude rate of 86.46, followed by South Carolina (82.78), Vermont (82.77), New Mexico (81.44), North Carolina (81.04), Oklahoma (81.01), Alaska (78.77), Texas (72.82), and Arizona (71.94).

States with the least speeding

Florida had the lowest speeding-related fatality rate with an Involving Speeding Driving Crude Rate of 20.86. These best performers were followed by Ohio (27.55), Kentucky (29.47), Maryland (32.09), New Jersey (33.03), Iowa (33.54), Massachusetts (37.35), North Dakota (37.76), Tennessee (38.46), and Rhode Island (38.89).

The substantial variation in speeding-related crashes may, in part, be attributed to variations in state guidelines for reporting such accidents. Additionally, it could be the outcome of dedicated efforts by local governments to address speeding through measures like enhanced enforcement, awareness campaigns, and other safety initiatives.

The complete list of speeding statistics for each state

State	Total Deaths in Fatal Crashes Involving Speeding	Speed involving Deaths per 100 000 licensed drivers	Total fatal crashes	Total Number of Fatal Involving Speeding crashes/Total fatal crashes	Involving Speeding Driving Crude Rate
Florida	360	2.10	2931	10.68%	20.86
Ohio	192	2.24	1077	16.81%	27.55
Kentucky	94	3.39	663	12.97%	29.47
Maryland	113	2.61	552	19.57%	32.09
New Jersey	153	2.20	638	22.57%	33.03
Iowa	70	2.93	324	19.44%	33.54
Massachusetts	104	2.09	349	27.51%	37.35
North Dakota	20	3.39	84	21.43%	37.76
Tennessee	224	4.33	1093	17.38%	38.46
Rhode Island	16	2.08	48	29.17%	38.89
Kansas	70	4.01	314	20.06%	39.51
Delaware	31	3.42	121	23.14%	39.59
Maine	42	3.88	167	22.75%	41.49
Michigan	277	3.54	1011	25.22%	42.26
Idaho	56	3.95	219	25.11%	44.19
Georgia	339	4.33	1312	23.40%	44.34
Minnesota	138	3.27	431	29.00%	44.63
South Dakota	33	4.73	134	22.39%	45.35
Arkansas	139	4.68	547	22.85%	45.56
New York	364	2.93	1036	32.05%	45.91
New Hampshire	39	3.56	120	30.00%	47.06
Nebraska	69	4.64	223	24.66%	47.15
Utah	83	3.60	251	30.68%	47.88
Mississippi	131	6.29	678	17.26%	48.03
Indiana	219	4.55	785	26.24%	48.22
California	1139	4.09	3583	28.77%	48.47
Wisconsin	189	4.22	529	31.00%	51.30
Washington	248	4.09	674	32.94%	52.56
Oregon	163	5.12	491	28.92%	53.70
Virginia	285	4.75	867	30.80%	53.72
Louisiana	208	6.08	705	25.82%	55.37
District of Columbia	18	4.26	46	36.96%	57.34
Illinois	423	4.81	1085	34.65%	57.76
Colorado	237	5.23	642	33.49%	58.70
Nevada	136	5.89	378	31.75%	60.28
Pennsylvania	437	4.80	1060	37.36%	60.37
Connecticut	126	4.78	285	38.60%	61.51
Hawaii	43	4.48	97	41.24%	62.61
West Virginia	78	6.80	238	30.25%	63.27
Alabama	278	7.30	895	29.39%	64.89
Missouri	311	7.18	882	32.65%	67.51
Arizona	446	7.56	1118	35.24%	71.94
Texas	1496	7.65	3774	35.67%	72.82
Alaska	35	6.48	63	47.62%	78.77
Oklahoma	237	9.24	594	36.03%	81.01
North Carolina	676	8.29	1509	40.82%	81.04
New Mexico	148	9.39	378	35.71%	81.44
Vermont	32	6.63	53	50.94%	82.77
South Carolina	392	9.44	948	36.81%	82.78
Wyoming	42	9.32	102	41.18%	86.46
Montana	89	10.12	193	43.01%	92.22

States with the most improved speeding record

Rhode Island leads the country, cutting speeding-related deaths in half — from 32 to 16 — with the per-100,000 rate falling from 4.20 to 2.08 and the share of fatal crashes dropping from 41.79% to 29.17%. Maryland and Delaware follow, each reducing total deaths by more than 30%. Among larger states, Ohio recorded the biggest absolute reduction in the top ten, with 63 fewer deaths in 2024 than the year before.

#	State	Deaths 2023	Deaths 2024	Change in deaths	Per 100k 2023	Per 100k 2024	% of fatal 2023	% of fatal 2024
1	Rhode Island	32	16	-50.0%	4.20	2.08	41.79%	29.17%
2	Maryland	187	113	-39.6%	4.32	2.61	28.60%	19.57%
3	Delaware	45	31	-31.1%	5.08	3.42	32.03%	23.14%
4	Wyoming	57	42	-26.3%	12.92	9.32	41.32%	41.18%
5	Ohio	255	192	-24.7%	3.02	2.24	20.61%	16.81%
6	Kentucky	119	94	-21.0%	3.97	3.39	14.34%	12.97%
7	Hawaii	54	43	-20.4%	5.72	4.48	55.68%	41.24%
8	Iowa	87	70	-19.5%	3.66	2.93	21.34%	19.44%
9	New Jersey	190	153	-19.5%	2.77	2.20	29.84%	22.57%
10	North Dakota	24	20	-16.7%	4.13	3.39	25.00%	21.43%

States heading in the wrong direction

Not every state is moving the right way. Vermont saw the steepest deterioration, with speeding-related deaths jumping from 19 to 32 — a 68% increase — and the share of fatal crashes involving speeding nearly doubling, from 26.98% to 50.94%. Nevada and Nebraska followed, each recording roughly 50% more deaths. In absolute terms, Nevada added the most fatalities of any state in this group, with 48 additional deaths in 2024.

#	State	Deaths 2023	Deaths 2024	Change in deaths	Per 100k 2023	Per 100k 2024	% of fatal 2023	% of fatal 2024
1	Vermont	19	32	+68.4%	3.95	6.63	26.98%	50.94%
2	Nevada	88	136	+54.5%	3.90	5.89	23.08%	31.75%
3	Nebraska	46	69	+50.0%	3.16	4.64	21.36%	24.66%
4	Alaska	24	35	+45.8%	4.57	6.48	39.29%	47.62%
5	New Hampshire	30	39	+30.0%	2.75	3.56	21.31%	30.00%
6	Connecticut	104	126	+21.2%	3.95	4.78	32.87%	38.60%
7	Minnesota	116	138	+19.0%	2.79	3.27	28.11%	29.00%
8	Alabama	235	278	+18.3%	5.75	7.30	24.19%	29.39%
9	Montana	77	89	+15.6%	8.76	10.12	35.71%	43.01%
10	New Mexico	131	148	+13.0%	8.50	9.39	29.60%	35.71%

Figures are drawn from involving Speed Driving 2023 and 2024 latest data, which compile fatal-crash and licensed-driver counts for each jurisdiction. “Deaths per 100,000 licensed drivers” normalises the death count against each state’s licensed-driver population, and “% of fatal crashes” expresses speeding-involved fatal crashes as a proportion of all fatal crashes in that state.

Methodology

Data in this report has been gathered from different governmental websites, including the Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool (FIRST) developed by NHTSA.

Previous Reports:

Speeding Driving 2025

Speeding Driving 2024

Speeding Driving 2023