Effects of low speed limits on freeway traffic flow
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Freeway speed limits and traffic fatalities in Washington State.
BACKGROUND In 1987 individual states in the USA were allowed to raise speed limits on rural freeways from 55 to 65 mph. Analyses of the impact of the increased speed limits on highway safety have produced conflicting results. OBJECTIVE To determine if the 1987 speed limit increase on Washington State's rural freeways affected the incidence of fatal crashes or all crashes on rural freeways, or...
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عنوان ژورنال: Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0968-090X
DOI: 10.1016/j.trc.2017.01.024