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Description:
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The
traffic load ranges from 8,500 to 31,250 vehicles
per day. The traffic is mainly of commuter and local traffic,
with some recreational traffic on a seasonal basis.
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Available
data indicates that 447 crashes occurred during
the three-year period January, 2000 – December,
2002. Two percent (2%) of the crashes on the Corridor
involved fatalities or disabling injuries.
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The majority of crashes
(approximately 69%) occur during clear, dry weather
and during daylight hours (68%).
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Crashes are distributed
fairly evenly throughout the months of the year.
However, Saturdays
are the highest day of the week.
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The late afternoon
commute is clearly the high-crash time.
Significant Characteristics of Crashes:
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Following
Too Close, Failing to Yield, Disregarding Signals
and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol are
the four leading causes of crashes. All occur at rates
higher than for similar roadways in the region
as well as within the state.
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Following
Too Close is the cause of crashes at a
rate 43%
higher and Disregarding Signals is
the cause of crashes at a rate 62% higher
than
similar highways in the region. Failing
to Yield is
the cause of fatal and disabling crashes at a rate
60% higher than similar roadways in the region.
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Driving
Under the Influence of Alcohol is the second
leading cause of fatal and disabling crashes, but those
occur at a rate similar to other similar roadways.
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