Comprehensive Transportation Plan - March 2019

EXISTING CONDITIONS

Crash Statistics From June 2013 to May 2016, almost 1,300 crashes were reported on state-maintained roadways within Morrisville’s jurisdiction. Of the 1,272 crashes, 7 resulted in fatalities or disabling injuries, 271 resulted in evident injuries or possible injuries, 987 resulted in property damage only, and injuries were unknown for 7. Rear end crashes accounted for nearly half of all the crashes. Angle crashes, left turn crashes, and sideswipes combined make up almost a third of the crashes in Morrisville. The 7 crashes resulting in fatalities or disabling injuries occurred between August 2014 and March 2016 and are further described in Table 2-5 and Figure 2-18 . Table 2-5: Crashes Resulting in Fatalities or Disabling Injuries Location Date Time Type Severity I-40 WB near Airport Blvd 1/1/2015 5:22 AM Fixed Object Disabling Injury I-40 WB near Airport Blvd 1/1/2015 5:23 AM Rear End, Slow or Stop Disabling Injury I-40 WB near Airport Blvd 3/8/2016 10:04 PM Rear End, Slow or Stop Fatal

Figure 2-18: Timeline of Crashes Resulting in Fatalities or Disabling Injuries JUNE 2014

AUGUST 29 9:45 PM

2015

JANUARY 1 5:22 AM 5:23 AM

APRIL 28 5:48 PM

Morrisville-Carpenter Rd at Railroad Crossing near NC 54 Morrisville-Carpenter Rd at Railroad Crossing near NC 54 NC 54 at Carrington Mill Blvd

9:45 PM RR Train, Engine

Fatal

8/29/2014

7:49 PM RR Train, Engine

Fatal

11/14/2015

JULY 17 10:24

10:24 PM Bicyclist

Fatal

7/17/2015

Disabling Injury

NC 54 at Church St

5:48 PM Rear End, Slow or Stop

4/28/2015

NOVEMBER 14 7:49 PM

Crash rates for intersections are typically reported as the number of crashes per million entering vehicles (MEV) and are commonly calculated with the following equation: CRASH RATE = 1,000,000 x NUMBER OF CRASHES 365 x NUMBER OF YEARS x ENTERING AADT Table 2-6 shows the crash rates for intersections in Morrisville where AADT data is available. Intersection crash rates are useful in gauging the relative safety of an intersection in comparison to other intersections in the study area. The crash rates are based on 2013 AADTs and 3-year crash data from June 2013 to May 2016. The average crash rate of studied intersections is 0.79 crashes per million entering vehicles. Despite an average entering AADT, the intersection of NC 54 and Morrisville-Carpenter Road has the highest crash rate, due to its higher than average number of crashes.

2016

MARCH 8 10:04 PM

MAY 2016

Table 2-6: Intersection Crash Rates Intersection

Entering AADT (2013)

Number of Crashes

Crash Rate (per MEV)

Aviation Pkwy & Evans Rd

22,000 33,850 37,050 40,000 30,600 40,550 24,000 40,500 27,500 33,500 24,100 27,400

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0.08 1.32 0.79 1.42 0.45 0.20 0.88 1.24 1.20 1.96 0.00 0.03

Davis Drive & McCrimmon Pkwy Davis Drive & Morrisville Pkwy Davis Drive & Morrisville-Carpenter Rd

49 32 62 15 23 55 36 72 9

I-40 NB Ramps & Airport Blvd I-40 SB Ramps & Airport Blvd

NC 54 & Airport Blvd NC 54 & Cary Pkwy

NC 54 & Morrisville Pkwy

NC 54 & Morrisville-Carpenter Rd

NC 540 EB Ramps & NC 54 NC 540 WB Ramps & NC 54

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