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Traffic Circle Program
Scoring Criteria
Typical Traffic Circle Design
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Traffic Circle Program: Scoring Criteria



Accident History
Points are determined from annual Accident Rates - average number of reported accidents over the past three years.
   
0.5 If accidents on a midblock section of street exceed 2 per year over the last three years.
1 0.5 - 0.875
2 0.876 - 1.250
3 1.251 - 1.625
4 1.626 - 2.000
5 2.001 - 2.375
6 2.376 - 2.750

Traffic Volumes
(Vehicles per Day - Average Weekday Traffic)
Points Traffic Volumes
0.5 500 - 1100
1.0 1101 - 1700
1.5 1701 - 2300
2.0 2301 - 2700

Traffic Speeds
(85th Percentile Speed)
Points Traffic Speeds (mph)
0.5 26 - 29
1.0 29.1 - 32
1.5 32.1 - 35
2.0 35.1 - 38
2.5 38.1 - 41
3.0 41.1 - 44

 

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