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11. Ac c iden t An al ysis Ac c iden t An al ysis - OKI

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92intersection during the three-year study period was angle acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, representing 38% (15) of thetot<strong>al</strong>. The remainder of the acc<strong>iden</strong>ts break down as follows: 27% (11) rear-end acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 20%(8) left turning acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 13% (5) side swipe acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, and 2% (1) head-on acc<strong>iden</strong>t.McAlpin/GarveyThe intersection of McAlpin/Garvey and Dixie Highway is third on the list for acc<strong>iden</strong>ts. Thisintersection is an offset intersection that operates as one intersection. This intersection has 39acc<strong>iden</strong>ts over the past three years, with a crash rate of 1.70. Of these acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 82% (32) wereproperty damage only, 18% (7) involved injuries, and there were no fat<strong>al</strong>ities. The mostprev<strong>al</strong>ent acc<strong>iden</strong>t type at this intersection was rear-end acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, representing 48% (19) of thetot<strong>al</strong> number of acc<strong>iden</strong>ts. The remainder of the acc<strong>iden</strong>ts break down as follows: 36% (14) angleacc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 7% (3) sideswipe acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, and left turning acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, head-on acc<strong>iden</strong>ts and fixedobject acc<strong>iden</strong>ts each making up 3% (1).Commonwe<strong>al</strong>th/StevensonThe intersection of Commonwe<strong>al</strong>th/Stevenson and Dixie Highway is fourth on the list. Thisintersection has 33 acc<strong>iden</strong>ts over the past three years, with a crash rate of 0.98 <strong>Ac</strong>c<strong>iden</strong>ts perMillion Entering Vehicles. Of these acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 85% (28) were property damage only, 15% (5)involved injuries, and there were no fat<strong>al</strong>ities. The most prev<strong>al</strong>ent acc<strong>iden</strong>t type at thisintersection was rear-end acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, representing 55% (18) of the tot<strong>al</strong> number of acc<strong>iden</strong>ts. Theremainder of the acc<strong>iden</strong>ts break down as follows: 21% (7) angle acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 12% (4) side swipeacc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 6% (2) left turning acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 3% (1) head-on acc<strong>iden</strong>t, and 3% (1) backing acc<strong>iden</strong>t.Winding Way/Crestview HillsThe intersection of Winding Way/Crestview Hills and Dixie Highway has 27 acc<strong>iden</strong>ts over thepast three years, with a crash rate of 1.03 <strong>Ac</strong>c<strong>iden</strong>ts per Million Entering Vehicles. Of theseacc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 67% (18) were property damage only, 33% (9) involved injuries, and there were nofat<strong>al</strong>ities. The most prev<strong>al</strong>ent acc<strong>iden</strong>t type at this intersection was rear-end acc<strong>iden</strong>ts,representing 44% (12) of the tot<strong>al</strong> number of acc<strong>iden</strong>ts. The remainder of the acc<strong>iden</strong>ts breakdown as follows: 33% (9) angle acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 11% (3) left turning acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 4% (1) side swipeacc<strong>iden</strong>t, 4% (1) fixed object, and 4% (1) control related acc<strong>iden</strong>t.The following five midblock locations have the highest number of acc<strong>iden</strong>ts for midblocklocations <strong>al</strong>ong Dixie Highway.Edgewood Road & Kenton Lands RoadThe crash records show that the mid-block between Edgewood and Kenton Lands on DixieHighway has the highest number of acc<strong>iden</strong>ts (126). Of these 126 acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 93% (117) wereproperty damage only, 7% (9) involved injuries, and there were no fat<strong>al</strong>ities. The most prev<strong>al</strong>entacc<strong>iden</strong>t type during the three-year study period was the angle collision, representing 38% (48)of the tot<strong>al</strong> number of acc<strong>iden</strong>ts. The remainder of the acc<strong>iden</strong>ts break down as follows: 32%(40) rear-end acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 13% (17) side swipe acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 11% (14) left turning acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, 4% (4)backing acc<strong>iden</strong>ts, and 2% (3) head-on acc<strong>iden</strong>ts.Bustetter/Goodridge & Turfway RoadThe crash records show that the mid-block between Bustetter/Goodridge and Turfway Road onDixie Highway has the second highest number of acc<strong>iden</strong>ts (63) over the past three years, with a !" .

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