What is average walking speed?

A. The average walking speed of a person is approximately 3 mph on a flat and even surface. Everybody will however walk at slightly different speed. A person’s average walking speed can be affected by several factors:

• Age of person
• Physical condition
• Body type
• Terrain (whether up or down hill/on flat or even surface)
• Preferred walking speed
• Weather conditions – Sunny day will be more tiring walking plus it might be more enjoyable so walk slower compared to a wet day where people speed up to get out of the rain.