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Table 10 Difference between the average speed in different weather conditions (rain, snow) and the average speed in clear weather for the same road, month, and light condition (daylight, darkness, twilight)

From: Effects of weather conditions, light conditions, and road lighting on vehicle speed

Weather

Light cond.

Road lighting

Speed − speed in clear weather conditions

Rain

Darkness

No lighting

−1.5

Snow

Darkness

No lighting

−6.4

Rain

Twilight

No lighting

−1.1

Snow

Twilight

No lighting

−3.8

Rain

Daylight

No lighting

−0.7

Snow

Daylight

No lighting

−2.5

Rain

Darkness

Lighting

0.1

Snow

Darkness

Lighting

−1.4

Rain

Twilight

Lighting

0.0

Snow

Twilight

Lighting

−2.5

Rain

Daylight

Lighting

−0.4

Snow

Daylight

Lighting

−1.7

  1. Difference in km/h. Differences are shown for different light conditions and for roads with/without road lighting