Traffic spot-speed distribution calculator

Calculate median speed and 85th percentile speed with your own figures.

Your numbers

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Use median speed and 85th percentile speed to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Observed spot speeds (km/hour)
30,40,45,50,55,60,65,70
Median speed (km/hour)
52.5
85th percentile speed (km/hour)
64.75
Population standard deviation (km/hour)
12.484365

Try another scenario

Observed spot speeds (km/hour)
[31, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70]
Median speed (km/hour)
52.5
85th percentile speed (km/hour)
64.75
Population standard deviation (km/hour)
12.267844
Calculation method

Calculation method

Median speed (km/hour)

Linear-interpolated sample quantiles and population standard deviation; not speed-limit selection.

85th percentile speed (km/hour)

Linear-interpolated sample quantiles and population standard deviation; not speed-limit selection.

Population standard deviation (km/hour)

Linear-interpolated sample quantiles and population standard deviation; not speed-limit selection.

Symbols and units
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Observed spot speeds (km/hour)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • User-supplied measurements and assumptions; Linear-interpolated sample quantiles and population standard deviation; not speed-limit selection. Supported limits: Finite numeric values bounded to 1e9 magnitude; lists and tables contain 1–100 records unless a stricter bound is stated. Inputs use the units shown. Lists explicitly paired by a method must have matching lengths; independent polynomial coefficient vectors may differ. Respect stated physical, interpolation, policy and computational domain limits.
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