Speed Monitor Data: March & April 2021 The monitor is still placed approximately 200 metres from the crossroads on Whitecroft Road. March & April 2021 Arriving into Meldreth
Departing from Meldreth
Speed violations: % > 30mph
30
47
% of vehicles within the speed limit
70
53
19,310
23,555
Maximum speed (mph)
60
64
Average speed (mph)
28
30
Total no. of vehicles in 2 months
When leaving Meldreth, almost half of all vehicles are speeding. Stopping Distances at Different Speeds, Assuming a Dry Road Speed
Thinking + Braking Distance (metres)
Total Stopping Distance
20mph
6m + 6m
12m (40 feet)
30mph
9m + 14m
23m (75 feet)
40mph
12m + 24m
36m (118 feet)
50mph
15m + 38m
53m (174 feet)
60mph
18m + 55m
73m (240 feet)
It takes six times the distance to stop if travelling at 60mph compared to travelling at 20mph. Iain McPhee Meldreth Transport Working Group 24
