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Speed Characteristics in Relation to Speed Limit Increase and Its Influence on Driver’s Speed Selection Behavior

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  • Reza S. Shirazinejad

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kennesaw State University, 1100 S. Marietta Pkwy, R2-325, Marietta, GA 30060, USA)

  • Sunanda Dissanayake

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, 2118 Fiedler Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA)

Abstract

Speed is a quality measurement for travel, since it is related to traffic, safety, time, and economics. The speed limit on selected freeways in Kansas changed from 70 mph to 75 mph in the summer of 2011. In this study, the driver’s speed selection behavior was analyzed by considering average speed and 85th percentile speed in the before and after periods. Data from Automatic Traffic Recorders (ATRs) on the sections affected by speed limit increase and sections with no speed limit increase were analyzed. The t -test was applied to investigate if there was any significant difference in the speed of drivers on both treated and control sections. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) test was also conducted to see if the distribution of speed data in the before period was different than after the period. The results showed that for the majority of the sections affected by speed limit change, there was a statistically significant difference in the 85th percentile speed of drivers during after period. Additionally, the K-S test results showed that the distribution of speed data in the before period was different than after the period for the majority of treated sections. The results indicated how drivers’ behavior was influenced by the speed limit increase.

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  • Reza S. Shirazinejad & Sunanda Dissanayake, 2020. "Speed Characteristics in Relation to Speed Limit Increase and Its Influence on Driver’s Speed Selection Behavior," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(4), pages 1-10, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:4:p:1369-:d:320069
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