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Traffic Calming ePrimer

The Traffic Calming ePrimer is a free, online resource openly available for public use. The ePrimer presents a thorough review of current traffic calming practice and contains the information needed to understand this complex field. The ePrimer is presented in eight distinct modules developed to allow the reader to move between each to find the desired information, without a cover-to-cover reading. The ePrimer presents:

Engineering Speed Limits

The management of speed through appropriate speed limits is an essential element of highway safety. Appropriate speed limits are a prerequisite for effective and sustainable speed management. In terms of traffic law, speed limits should reflect the maximum reasonable and safe speed for normal...

Engineering Speed Management Countermeasures: A Desktop Reference of Potential Effectiveness in Reducing Crashes July 2014

July 2014

This chart summarizes studies about the effectiveness of engineering countermeasures. Studies where an increase in crashes were reported are also shown since this information is also relevant in selection of countermeasures. For the most current information on Crash Modification Factors (CMF), please go to the CMF Clearinghouse at: http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org.

Improving Speed Management Using a Systemic Safety Approach

Improving Speed Management Using a Systemic Safety Approach

REESTABLISHING TRUST IN SPEEDING-RELATED CRASH DATA

When contemplating an approach to understand the myriad of complex and interwoven factors and circumstances involved in speeding-related issues, practitioners sometimes ask "Where do I even start?" and "Which data are the most trustworthy?"