FILE - A police officer issues a speeding citation in a file image taken on Oct. 27, 2014. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images) Drivers across the U.S.
sometimes ignore the speed limit, but a new analysis suggests that people in some states may have more of a lead foot than others.
The data report, shared by scientists at insight company Insurify, examined over 4.6 million car insurance applications and identified the top 10 states with the most speeding tickets in 2022.Nationwide, 9.18% of drivers were found to have a speeding ticket on record in 2022, while 35 per 10,000 drivers have a failure to yield to another driver or pedestrian violation on record.
The median maximum posted speed limit for urban interstates in the U.S. is 65 mph, according to the report.