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Model Inventory of Roadway Elements – MIRE, Version 1.0

96. Mean Speed

Definition: The arithmetic mean (average) of all observed vehicle speeds in the segment (i.e., the sum of all spot speeds divided by the number of recorded speeds).

Attributes: mph

Priority: Value added (Difficult to collect for all sections; see discussion in Introduction)

HPMS/Tool Requirements: None

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