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Table 5 Posted speed limits (km/h) for passenger vehicles

From: Why is road safety in the U.S. not on par with Sweden, the U.K., and the Netherlands? Lessons to be learned

Road type

U.S.

Sweden

U.K.

Netherlands

Motorways (limited-access highways)

104–120 (88–113)a

90–110 (70–90)

113

120 (100)

Main highways

88–113

90 (70–110)

97

100

Rural roads

88–113

70 (90)

97

80 (60)

Urban arterial roads

48–88

50–70

48 (64)

50–70

Urban local and collector streets

40–56

30–50

48 (32)

50 (30)

  1. Frequently used limits are listed, with less frequent limits in parentheses [23]
  2. aIn urban areas