Prevailing Speed
How fast do you drive in an unfamiliar area and how or do you determine the prevailing speed. Please do not respond with "drive the speed limit",as that is almost never the prevailing speed. In NY ...
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I am a flow of traffic driver. Generally that means going 5-7 mi. over the limit.
Research has shown that the probability of a crash increases as drivers deviate from the average flow speed. In other words the slower or faster you are in relation to the flow speed the more likely you are to be in an accident.
"In 1964, Solomon researched the relationship between average speed and collision rates of automobiles and plotted the results. While others have attempted to quantify the relationship between average speed and collision rates, Solomon's work was both "the earliest and best known". Solomon conducted a comprehensive study of more than 10,000 collision-involved drivers and their vehicles and how other roadway, driver, and vehicle characteristics affect the probability of being involved in a crash. He found that the probability of being involved in a crash per vehicle-mile as a function of on-road vehicle speeds follows a U-shaped curve with speed values around the median speed having the lowest probability of being in a crash. Although typically called the Solomon curve, the U-shaped curve has also been referred to as the Crash Risk Curve."
Research has shown that the probability of a crash increases as drivers deviate from the average flow speed. In other words the slower or faster you are in relation to the flow speed the more likely you are to be in an accident.
"In 1964, Solomon researched the relationship between average speed and collision rates of automobiles and plotted the results. While others have attempted to quantify the relationship between average speed and collision rates, Solomon's work was both "the earliest and best known". Solomon conducted a comprehensive study of more than 10,000 collision-involved drivers and their vehicles and how other roadway, driver, and vehicle characteristics affect the probability of being involved in a crash. He found that the probability of being involved in a crash per vehicle-mile as a function of on-road vehicle speeds follows a U-shaped curve with speed values around the median speed having the lowest probability of being in a crash. Although typically called the Solomon curve, the U-shaped curve has also been referred to as the Crash Risk Curve."
