UPPER MORELAND TOWNSHIP, PA — The Upper Moreland Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit has concluded a speed study on Whitehall Drive following a resident’s complaint about excessive speeding. The study found that speeding is not a significant issue in the area.
The seven-day study, conducted near Whitehall Drive and Hideaway Drive, showed that only 4.45% of drivers exceeded the enforcement threshold. The average vehicle speed was 22.15 MPH, below the posted 25 MPH speed limit. The 85th percentile speed — the speed at or below which 85% of vehicles travel — was 30.19 MPH.
More than 3,300 vehicles were recorded during the study period. Crash data reviewed over the past five years did not indicate a public safety hazard on the roadway.
Whitehall Drive previously underwent a speed study in 2019, after which police implemented targeted enforcement. Since then, speeding violations have decreased by 6%, the average speed dropped by 4 MPH, and the 85th percentile speed has dropped by 3 MPH.
Key Points
- A speed study on Whitehall Drive found average speeds below the posted 25 MPH limit.
- Only 4.45% of drivers met the threshold for enforcement.
- Speeding violations and average speeds have declined since 2019 enforcement efforts.
Officials say they will continue enforcement and reinstall speed lines to maintain traffic safety along Whitehall Drive.
