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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Speed is the rate of movement of a vehicle, generally expressed in kilometers per hour.
A spot speed study is a study of traffic speed at one point or spot on a traffic way. It
consists of a series or a sample of observations of the individual speeds at which vehicles
are approaching an intersection or passing a point at a non-intersection location. These
observations are used to estimate the speed distribution of the entire traffic stream at that
location, under the conditions prevailing at the time of the study.
Spot speed studies can be used to study speeds at problem locations in order to determine
whether speeds are too high and if complaints received are justified, for accident analysis in
order to determine the relationship of speed to accidents which may help in developing
corrective measures, and for before-and-after studies in order to evaluate the effect of some
change in controls or conditions.
2.0 OBJECTIVE
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Faculty :
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department :
Department of Infrastructure and Geomatic Engineering
Title :
SPOT SPEED STUDY
3.0 APPARATUS
1. Radar Gun
2. Forms SS1 and SS2
3. Graph Paper (3 nos)
4. Safety Vest
4.0 PROCEDURE
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Faculty :
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department :
Department of Infrastructure and Geomatic Engineering
Title :
SPOT SPEED STUDY
Form SS1
Location : ____________________________________________________________
Date:___________________ Time: _____________Weather: _______
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Faculty :
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department :
Department of Infrastructure and Geomatic Engineering
Title :
SPOT SPEED STUDY
Form SS2
Formulae
Mean speed = Σfx
n
f = frequency of observations in the particular class
x = mid-point of each class
n = total number of observations = Σf
n _fL
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Median speed = L + fm x C
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Faculty :
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department :
Department of Infrastructure and Geomatic Engineering
Title :
SPOT SPEED STUDY
Terminology
Pace = the 10 km/h range in speed in which the highest number of observation was
recorded
85th Percentile speed = the speed at or below which 85 percent of the motorists drive on a
given road unaffected by slower traffic or poor weather
1. Class 1 (Motorcycles)
Class 2 (Cars)
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Class 4 (Heavy Trucks & Buses)
Comment :
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Faculty :
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department :
Department of Infrastructure and Geomatic Engineering
Title :
SPOT SPEED STUDY
2.
a) Median Speed =
b) Mean Speed =
c) Mode Speed =
d) Standard Deviation =
f) Pace =
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Faculty :
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department :
Department of Infrastructure and Geomatic Engineering
Title :
SPOT SPEED STUDY
Comment :
6.0 DISCUSSION
7.0 CONCLUSION