On roads around the world, how are safe speed limits decided and what factors go into making those decisions?

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On roads around the world, how are safe speed limits decided and what factors go into making those decisions?

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Lots of factors including:
Road design – for example is it narrow with bends or is it a separated carriageway
Junctions – grade separates (I.e. flyovers) or does traffic directly join the carriageway
Visibility
Volume of traffic
Accident rate
Urban or rural
Hazards
And more

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