BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police will be cracking down on speeding on Friday.

MSP will be participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Speed Mobilization Month safety campaign, along with law-enforcement agencies across seven states in the region.

NHTSA this month launched its Speeding Catches Up with You speeding prevention campaign to remind drivers to slow down.

The campaign runs today through July 31 and is supported by a $9.5 million national media buy featuring English- and Spanish-language ads for TV, radio, and digital platforms.

NHTSA also released data showing that while the number of fatalities in speeding-related crashes fell slightly in 2022, speeding was still a contributing factor in 29% of all traffic fatalities for the 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.

Troopers this Friday, July 26, will focus enforcement efforts on speeding and risky-driving behaviors on I-95.

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