During the entire month of July, including Illinois Speed Awareness Day this July 24th, the Naperville Police Department is taking a proactive approach to promote safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists through both education and enforcement.

In 2019 in Naperville, speed was the primary contributing factor in approximately 35% of all injury crashes. These injury crashes can be reduced by being aware of our speed and understanding how speeding impacts our bodies during a crash.

Statewide statistics show that speeding can have the following consequences:

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