Traffic Safety Unit Road Surveys

     

We can place our speed trailer or speed sign on the desired road and help bring awareness to our community by giving a visual reminder of your actual speed and the posted speed limit. At this same time we can gather information such as:

-* average speed
-speed in the 85th percentile (85% of the cars are going "?" this speed or slower)
- ** how many cars are utilizing the road (one direction only)
-at what time is the majority of traffic is using the road
-when are the highest speeds and most frequent violations occurring

This information can help our Traffic Unit and our Patrol Officers target specific areas of interest by accurately showing when it would be most beneficial to have officers present for enforcement.

* Radar is not certified for the issuance of summons
** Daily volume may fluctuate due to time setting on recorder and battery life

— As part of the traffic initiative for the area, increased enforcement may follow the ---
placement of the speed awareness device.

Recent Traffic Studies

Street
Average Speed / Limit
85% of Vehicles traveled (or) slower
Daily Volume
Survey Date
Oakland Ave
30.9 mph / 25 mph
38 mph
799-944
Feb. 2006
Blackman Rd
33.6 mph / 25 mph
40 mph
1600-1700
March 2006
Delaware Ave.
33.9 mph / 35 mph
42 mph
1000-1400
April 2006
S. Mt. Airy Ave
36.4 mph / 35 mph
44 mph
675-1000
April 2006
Marshall Dr
23.2 mph / 25 mph
32 mph
350-500
June 2006
Sycamore Ave
26.3 mph / 25 mph
34 mph
526-622
July 2006
Old Zion Rd
41.4 mph / 35 mph
47 mph
1300-1500
August 2006
Ocean Drive Bridge
39.7 mph / 25 mph
46 mph
2300-2600
Sept. 2006
Bargaintown Rd.
39.5 mph / 35 mph
45 mph
2400-2700
Sept. 2006
Zion Rd. @ Bridlepath
42.6 mph / 45 mph
49 mph
2050-2200
Oct. 2006
Tremont @ Oakland
40.7 mph / 35 mph
47 mph
750-1030
Nov. 2006
Oakland Ave @ White Oak Dr.
29.9 mph / 25 mph
37 mph
700-950
Apr. 2007
Ridge Ave@ Copper Ridge
33.2 mph / 25 mph
42 mph
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Dec. 2006
Tremont ave @ Bates
38.7mph / 35mph
45mph
1700-2300
April 2007
Mill Rd. @ Fire Station
39.7mph / 45mph
46mph
2750-3050
June 2007
Leap Street
31.3mph / 35mph
38mph
650-1025
June 2007
Rt. 559/Shady River
51.2mph / 50mph
56 mph
1,300-1,500
August 2007
Ameila Earhart
54mph / 40mph
48.3mph
2,100-2,400
May 2007
High School Drive
30.8mph / 25mph
37mph
691-1,100
September 2007
Dogwood Avenue
33mph / 35mph
40mph
850- 1,160
September 2007
Bargaintown Rd. @ Mason Ave.
35.4mph/35mph
40mph
1151-1549
December 2007/2008
Leap Street @ Bayberry
36.9mph/35mph
45mph
340-510
February 2008
Old Zion Rd @ Poplar Ave.
37.1mph/35mph
43mph
1,220-1,566
March 2008