Route 132 Corridor Report - Cape Cod Commission

5. TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Issue 13: conflicts for all Users (Motorists, Bicyclists and
Pedestrians) within Area C
Area C is defined by excessive curb cuts, unsafe access for all users
(motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians) and underperforming business.
Crash records for Route 132 in Barnstable between the Airport Rotary and
the Cape Cod Mall have been provided by the Town of Barnstable Police
Department. The collection of reports, which spans the time period from
January 1, 2007 to October 24, 2009, does not include incidents occurring
at either the Airport Rotary or at the Route 132 intersection with the Cape
Cod Mall entrance. There are 51 reported incidents of varying severity for
this duration – omitting all accidents occurring within commercial properties.
It should be noted that this is the minimum number of crashes that
have occurred at this location. Crashes lacking injury or significant damage
may have gone unreported. The most important features of the crash
reports are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1: Route 132 Crashes 2007 - 2009
(Source: Town of Barnstable Police Dept. (Jan 07-Oct 09)
Severity Injury: 13
Property Damage Only: 38
Crash Type Angle: 30
Lane Departure: 4
Rear-end: 10
Sideswipe: 5
Pedestrian: 2
Year 2007: 16
2008: 16
2009: 19
Total Crashes: 51
Several facts from this data should be highlighted:
• z Most of the crashes (33 of 51) are the result of a movement that
would not be permitted after the installation of a center, raised
median.
• z Four of the ten rear-ended vehicles were either waiting to take a
left turn or waiting behind a vehicle that was intending to make
a left turn.
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