Research Article

Modeling Acceleration and Deceleration Rates for Two-Lane Rural Highways Using Global Positioning System Data

Table 1

Design consistency evaluation checks.

EvaluationSpeed reduction (km/h)Deceleration rate (m/s2)Acceleration rate (m/s2)

Good1.00 to 1.480.54 to 0.89
Fair1.48 to 2.000.89 to 1.25
Poor>2.00>1.25