New Solar Powered Monitor Deployed on Weathersfield
We have implemented two solar-powered speed monitoring devices to enhance driver awareness of their current speed and ensure a safe environment for everyone. Our objective is to promote adherence to the village-wide 25 mph speed limit set by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). These monitors are diligently maintained by Gene Rogers, a dedicated volunteer.
The more recent unit (installed in late April 2022) is greatly improved in terms of technology based on long-lasting solar battery life. It conveys data (including photos of speeding vehicles) immediately to an online traffic monitoring site that analyzes the traffic speed information of each passing vehicle and presents it in sophisticated customizable useable forms for the committee and FHA board to share with the community.
We will be posting informative village speed and traffic data reports for each annual quarter. The reports for the 2023 1st and 2nd annual quarter are posted above. The 3rd quarterly report will also be posted here in September.
For a comprehensive understanding of how factors like vehicle speeds, pedestrian age, driver responses, and vehicle design contribute to pedestrian injuries caused by collisions, we recommend watching this short video.
It’s crucial to note that at 20 mph, there is a 95% chance of surviving a collision with a car. However, at 30 mph, those odds drop to 55%, meaning there is an almost equal chance of survival. At speeds of 40 mph, the probability of survival is virtually non-existent at just 5%.
