Speed study finds no major speeding issue on whitehall drive in upper moreland — Police car - File photo

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.

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