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EFFECT OF SPEED LIMITS ON SPEED DISTRIBUTIONS AND HIGHWAY SAFETY: A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE. APPENDIX C OF TRB SPECIAL REPORT 254
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00758009

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/030906502X

Abstract:

This review examines recent work on the effect of motor vehicle speed limits on highway speeds and highway safety. The review is empirical and concentrates on identifying the quantitative effects of changes in regulatory speed limit policies on the distribution of speeds and traffic safety. The paper is organized as follows: First, an overall framework within which to place existing empirical studies on the effects of speed limit laws is discussed. The methodological constructs most frequently used to empirically evaluate the effect of speed limit laws on speed distributions and highway safety are summarized. The known information on the effects of changing posted speed limits on the distribution of speeds is discussed. The effect of speed distributions on highway safety is examined. The findings of various studies examining the direct and indirect effects that relaxed speed limits on rural Interstate highways have had on the motoring public's safety are reported. International experience with speed limits is reviewed. Finally, a number of areas for further research are identified, and concluding comments are given.

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Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

00758007

Report/Paper Numbers:

HS-042 770

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

McCarthy, P

Pagination:

p. 277-358

Publication Date:

1998

Serial:

Transportation Research Board Special Report

Issue Number: 254
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0360-859X

ISBN:

030906502X

Features:

Figures (1) ; References; Tables (7)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Future research; Speed laws

Subject Areas:

Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Dec 22 1998 12:00AM

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