Pavement　skid　resistance,　which　depends　on　slip　speed,　is　an　important　factor　impacting　traffic　safety.　To　deeply　understand　the　relationship　of　asphalt　pavement　skid　resistance　to　slip　speed,　field　tests　are　conducted　using　Dynamic　Friction　Tester　(DFT)　at　33　test　sites　of　11　sections　with　various　highway　grades　and　surface　types.　Friction　coefficients　corresponding　to　various　slip　speeds　(0　km/h　through　80km/h　by　0.1　km/h)　are　obtained　for　each　test　site.　Evaluations　show　that　the　Penn　State　Model　is　not　suitable　for　characterizing　the　curve　of　slip　speed-friction　coefficient　measured　by　DFT.　Then,　a　new　model　with　3　parameters　is　developed.　Regression　analysis　of　the　33　DFT　measurements　shows　that　the　new　model　can　accurately　describe　the　relationship　of　asphalt　pavement　skid　resistance　to　slip　speed　measured　by　DFT.　It　has　the　potential　to　improve　skid　resistance　evaluation　of　asphalt　pavement.　©　2010　ASCE.