Hampton Roads, VA. (July 2026) – Drive Safe Hampton Roads is calling on all drivers to recognize that speeding is aggressive driving that endangers everyone on the road. Speeding Catches Up With You is a new national campaign working to curb reckless behavior, educate drivers on the consequences of speeding, and save lives.

Speeding accounts for more than one-quarter of all traffic-related fatalities nationally. Virginia has seen an increase in speeding related crashes and the resulting injuries and fatalities. In 2024, Virginia experienced 918 fatalities with 64, 086 injuries. Of those, 410 were speed related fatalities and 13, 743 people were injured as the result of a speed related crash. ACF In Hampton Roads, speed related crashes took 68 lives and accounted for 2,880 injuries. Interactive Public Report with marked increase in the summer months of June through August. Currently from January-June of 2026, preliminary data is indicating there have already been 21 speed related fatalities and 1,316 injuries in Hampton Roads Interactive Public Report.

Speeding-related crashes easily result in devastating injury or fatality because of the intense impact on the body. Each mile per hour above the speed limit increases the likelihood of a crash and the severity of its impact. Speeding increases the risk of losing control and impairs the driver’s ability to respond safely to traffic, hazards, and sudden changes in the road. Speed limits establish safe and predictable speeds that allow all road users to anticipate each other’s behavior and share the road. Driving faster than the posted speed limit diminishes the driver’s ability to judge distance and time safely to avoid serious and deadly crashes.

Drive Safe Hampton Roads urges everyone to commit to keeping our roads safe by obeying all speed limits, ensuring everyone is properly restrained, driving sober and eliminating distractions.