Table 7: Decision matrix for sidewalk presence/width, sidewalk buffer, and pedestrian activity combinations for Full-Access Speed Limit Setting Group.
However, there does not currently exist an accessible database of which specific locations or government entities are actively applying the SLS-Procedure and SLS-Tool in their processes for setting speed limits. Key takeaways: This method relies on collecting multiple pieces of data, bases the recommended speed on operating speed (which may be in excess of what is safe), and requires case-by-case analysis. FHWA Safe System Approach for Speed Management The FHWA Safe System Approach for Speed Management report 3 (FHWA 2023) provides a comprehensive guide for practitioners to understand the critical role of speed management in enhancing traffic safety. The Safe System Approach is based on the understanding that human error is inevitable, but traffic fatalities and serious injuries are not.
3 Federal Highway Administration. (2023). Safe System Approach for Speed Management . U.S. Department of Transportation https:/ highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/Safe_System_Approach_for_Speed_Management.pdf.
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