ROAD SAFETY AUDIT
Route 135 at Route 30
Town of Westborough
January 2016
Prepared For:
MassDOT
Prepared By:
McMahon Associates, Inc.
300 Myles Standish Blvd. Suite 201
Taunton, MA 02780
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Table of Contents
Background ................................................................................................................................. 1
Project Data ................................................................................................................................. 1
Project Location and Description .............................................................................................. 2
Road Safety Audit Observations and Potential Improvements .............................................. 6
Recommendations ..................................................................................................................... 14
List of Appendices
Appendix A.
Appendix B.
Appendix C.
RSA Meeting Agenda
RSA Audit Team Contact List
Detailed Crash Data
List of Figures
Figure 1: Location Map ............................................................................................................................. 5
Figure 2: Adjacent Land Use Map ............................................................................................................. 6
List of Tables
Table 1.
Table 2.
Table 3.
Participating Audit Team Members ....................................................................................... 2
Estimated Time Frame and Costs Breakdown ..................................................................... 15
Potential Safety Enhancement Summary ............................................................................. 16
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Background
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) defines a Road Safety Audit (RSA) as the formal safety
examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent, multidisciplinary team. The
purpose of an RSA is to identify potential safety issues and possible opportunities for safety
improvements considering all roadway users. This RSA evaluates the intersection of South Street/Milk
Street (Route 135) at East Main Street/West Main Street (Route 30)/Brigham Street, as shown in Figure
1.
A safety audit was scheduled for this high crash intersection at the request of Town officials. The
intersection of South Street/Milk Street (Route 135) at East Main Street/West Main Street (Route
30)/Brigham Street, which is configured as a rotary intersection, was identified as a Highway Safety
Improvement Program (HSIP) intersection for 2011-2013.
A key objective of the RSA is to identify both short-term and long-term safety improvements that can be
made at the subject intersection and incorporated in potential improvements of this intersection.
Project Data
A Road Safety Audit was completed for the intersection of South Street/Milk Street (Route 135) at East
Main Street/West Main Street (Route 30)/Brigham Street in the Town of Westborough on November 19,
2015. The agenda for the RSA meeting held at the Forbes Municipal Building is provided in Appendix A
of this report. As shown below in Table 1, the audit team consisted of a multidisciplinary team with
representatives from state, regional and local agencies providing expertise in the engineering, planning,
maintenance and emergency response fields. Contact information for the RSA attendees is provided in
Appendix B of this report.
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Table 1. Participating Audit Team Members
Audit Team Member
Agency/Affiliation
John Mastera
Joe Frawley
Lola Campbell
MassDOT Traffic Safety
MassDOT District 3
MassDOT District 3
Dan Daniska
James Robbins
Carl Balduf
John Walden
CMRPC
Town of Westborough Planner
Town of Westborough Engineer
Town of Westborough DPW
Francisco Torres
Town of Westborough Dept. of Economic Development
Alan Gordon
Keith Lermond
Brian Bush
Charles Diamond
Mark Silverberg
Bruce Tretter
Town of Westborough Police Chief
Town of Westborough Fire Department
Town of Westborough Planning Board
Town of Westborough Planning Board
Town of Westborough Planning Board
Westborough Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Glenn McCleod
Westborough Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Ellen Gugel
Philip Viveiros
Westborough Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
McMahon Associates
Allison Luff
McMahon Associates
Within the email invitation sent on October 28, 2015 to each participant in the RSA, background material
was provided. This information included a collision diagram and MassDOT crash data summary for the
intersection. During the RSA meeting, these materials were reviewed as a group prior to the field visit to
the intersection. During the RSA field visit, various safety issues were observed and identified.
Following the RSA field visit, the team returned to discuss additional concerns and potential solutions for
the existing safety issues.
Project Location and Description
Study Area Roadways
As shown in Figure 1, South Street (Route 135) is a two-way, two-lane roadway that extends in a northsouth direction through the Town of Westborough. South Street (Route 135) is classified as an urban
minor arterial under Town of Westborough jurisdiction. At the study area intersection, South Street
provides two multi-use lanes entering the rotary. South Street is primarily abutted by commercial land
uses adjacent to the study area. Sidewalk is provided on both sides of the roadway and no bicycle
amenities are provided. Angled on-street parking is also provided on both sides of South Street.
Milk Street (Route 135) is a two-way, two-lane roadway that extends in an east-west direction through the
Town of Westborough. Milk Street (Route 135) is classified as an urban minor arterial under Town of
Westborough jurisdiction. At the study area intersection, Milk Street is median-divided by the Arcade
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building plaza and a BP gas station, and is primarily abutted by commercial land uses adjacent to the
study area. Sidewalks are provided on both sides of the roadway; no bicycle amenities are provided.
Angle parking is provided on a portion of the Milk Street receiving lanes. Parallel on-street parking is
provided on the left side of the Milk Street approach to the rotary. Milk Street provides a single lane into
the rotary as well as an exclusive right turn lane to West Main Street.
East Main Street (Route 30) is a two-way, two-lane roadway that extends in a north-south direction
through the Town of Westborough, extending to Route 9 to the north. East Main Street (Route 30) is
classified as an urban minor arterial under Town of Westborough jurisdiction. At the study area
intersection, East Main Street provides a through lane into the rotary as well as an exclusive right turn
lane to Milk Street. Sidewalks are provided on both sides of East Main Street and angle parking is
provided on the western side of the roadway. Bicycle amenities are not provided.
West Main Street (Route 30) is a two-way, two-lane roadway that extends in a north-south direction
through the Town of Westborough. West Main Street (Route 30) is classified as an urban minor arterial
under Town of Westborough jurisdiction. At the study area intersection, East Main Street provides a
single lane into the rotary. Sidewalks and angle parking are provided on both sides of West Main Street.
Bicycle amenities are not provided.
Brigham Street is a two-way, two-lane roadway that extends in an east-west direction connecting to Bay
State Commons. Brigham Street is classified as a local roadway under Town of Westborough jurisdiction.
At the study area intersection, East Main Street provides a single lane into the rotary. Sidewalk and angle
parking are provided on both sides of West Main Street. Bicycle amenities are not provided.
Study Area Intersections
The unsignalized intersection of South Street/Milk Street (Route 135) at East Main Street/West Main
Street (Route 30)/Brigham Street is a five-legged rotary in the center of the Town of Westborough. The
Brigham Street and Milk Street approaches are under stop control while the remaining three approaches
on East Main Street, West Main Street, and South Street are under yield control. South Street approaches
from the southeast and provides two lanes entering the rotary. Brigham Street enters from the east, East
Main Street enters from the north, Milk Street enters from the west, and West Main Street enters from the
south, each providing a single lane of access to the rotary. The rotary has two circulating lanes between
South Street and the Milk Street receiving lane, while the remainder of the rotary provides a single
circulating lane. There is no signing or striping provided for this lane utilization within the rotary. There
are sidewalks and crosswalks available around the rotary as well as two pedestrian crosswalks within the
rotary (one adjacent to West Main Street and one adjacent to Brigham Street), as seen in Figure 1.
Crash Data
Crash data was received from the Town of Westborough Police Department for the years 2012-2014.
Based on this data, there were a total of 69 crashes reported from the beginning of 2012 through the end
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of 2014 at the intersection of South Street/Milk Street (Route 135) at East Main Street/West Main Street
(Route 30)/Brigham Street. Of the 69 crashes that occurred in the time period reviewed, 22 crashes are
angle collisions between rotary traffic and vehicles entering from East Main Street (Route 30) from the
north. Overall, 54% of the crashes that occurred at this location were angle collisions. A total of seven
crashes were sideswipe collisions with parked vehicles adjacent to the intersection. A total of eight
crashes were the result of rear-end collisions at various locations within the rotary, one of which occurred
as a pedestrian crossed at the marked crossing spanning the rotary adjacent to Brigham Street. The
pedestrian was not struck. The most commonly reported driver contributing factors in the reported crashes
were either failure to yield the right of way or inattention.
A detailed crash diagram is provided in Appendix C.
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Road Safety Audit Observations and Potential
Improvements
During the RSA meeting prior to the field visit, a brief introduction of the RSA process and a summary of
traffic volumes and crash information were presented to the audit participants. Following this brief
presentation, the members of the audit team were asked to discuss the existing issues that may affect
safety at the intersection of South Street/Milk Street (Route 135) at East Main Street/West Main Street
(Route 30)/Brigham Street. The audit team then visited the site as a group, at which time observations of
various safety concerns and deficiencies were identified and documented. Provided below is a list of the
safety concerns that were identified during the RSA for each intersection and for the corridor as a whole
and the potential enhancements identified during the RSA.
Safety Issue #1: Parking
Observations:
There are angle parking spaces present in
several locations within and adjacent to the
Westborough rotary. During the RSA
meeting, audit participants noted that the
angle spaces in these areas are in conflict
with traffic circulating through the rotary
and adjacent roadways. The most notable
areas of concern were the parking space
within the rotary (adjacent to the Arcade
building) and the parking spaces along
Angle parking adjacent to the Arcade Building
South Street. The Arcade building is
within the rotary
adjacent to six parking spaces on the
western side of the rotary, as shown in Figure 2, and restricts the rotary at this point to a
single circulating lane. The parking along South Street is also angled parking and is along a
horizontal curve, creating a sight distance problem for vehicles exiting the rotary to see
vehicles exiting parking spaces. Sight
distance was also noted at the Milk Street
approach to the rotary and is obstructed
by the spaces in front of the Arcade
building.
Angle parking along South Street
In a review of the crash data, seven
crashes reported were the result of a
vehicle colliding with a parked car
adjacent to the rotary. Additionally, two
crashes were specifically due to vehicles
backing out of angle spaces on South
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Street. Audit team members discussed potential issues with property owners within the rotary
and the elimination of parking. It was also noted that the parking adjacent to the rotary helps
slow traffic this intersection. Additionally, it was discussed that there is a municipal parking
lot on South Street adjacent to the rotary that team members believe is underutilized.
Enhancements:
• Consider eliminating parking within the rotary to allow for a reduction in conflict points
for vehicles circulating though the rotary.
• Consider converting existing parking on South Street and West Main Street to parallel
parking to eliminate angle parking conflicts between backing vehicles and vehicles in the
travel lane. The conversion to parallel parking may allow for right of way to add
additional streetscape elements such as wider sidewalks or bike lanes.
• Consider converting the parking on South Street to reverse angle parking where vehicles
reverse into the parking spaces and then are able to pull out head first when exiting
parking spaces. It should be noted that the median on South Street should be extended
with the implementation of this improvement to restrict vehicles from pulling into a
parking space on the opposite side of the roadway.
• Have a formal parking utilization study prepared to determine the parking utilization for
on-street parking spaces and the municipal parking lot to determine potential reallocation
of parking in the downtown area.
Safety Issue #2: Pedestrian/Bicycle Operations
Observations:
Audit team members discussed the
existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities
and operations around the Westborough
rotary. There are crosswalk connections
at each rotary approach as well as in two
locations within the rotary. It was noted
that recently, curb extensions were
installed at the crosswalk spanning the
rotary to the east of West Main Street as
well as at the South Street crosswalk to
help protect pedestrians crossing adjacent
to the angled on-street parking.
Crosswalk within the rotary at West Main
Street
Audit team members noted major conflicts with pedestrians at the crosswalk within the rotary
adjacent to Brigham Street. At this location, traffic from South Street and traffic from
Brigham Street are entering the rotary, and there are two lanes of traffic circulating through
the rotary. Less frequent conflicts were also noted at the second crosswalk within the rotary,
between West Main Street and South Street.
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The crosswalk spanning the Milk Street receiving lane was also discussed. Currently, traffic
from East Main Street has an exclusive right turn lane with a large turning radius into this
crossing. The crossing is also very long, extending through angle parking on the northern side
of the roadway.
At several crosswalks around the rotary, it was also noted that there pedestrian warning
signage was missing. Additionally, it was noted that all of the crossings occur at the stop line
entering the rotary where vehicles are mainly focused on vehicular traffic and available gaps
in traffic to enter the rotary. Providing crossings at these locations may be an additional
conflict.
Bicycle operations were also discussed by
audit team members as members from the
Town Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Committee were present. It was noted that
the rotary has little direction for cyclists
and that there is not a clear message to
motorists that they must share the road
with cyclists through the rotary. Vehicle
speeds were also discussed as a hazard to
cyclists.
Cyclist operations through the rotary
It was also noted that the two lanes on Milk Street entering the rotary are separated by a
striped island measuring approximately five feet in width. While the function of this island
may be to delineate the right turning traffic and discourage right turning traffic to enter the
rotary, it is not functioning effectively. The inclusion of this striped island creates a longer
crossing for pedestrians, and the additional space could be used to more effectively promote
and alternative mode of travel, such as a bicycle lane.
Enhancements:
• Consider eliminating existing crosswalks within the rotary, requiring pedestrians to
circulate around the rotary rather than through it to reduce pedestrian conflicts with
vehicles. Alternatively, consider eliminating only the crosswalk within the rotary at
Brigham Street to reduce conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles while still
maintaining the crossing spanning the rotary adjacent to West Main Street to provide
access to the center island.
• Consider adding additional curb extensions to shorten the crossings around the rotary.
This will also act as a traffic calming measure to slow traffic within the rotary, further
improving pedestrian safety.
• Consider providing appropriate pedestrian crossing signage at all pedestrian crossings
around the rotary to provide a clear message to motorists that there are pedestrian
crossings within the rotary.
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• Consider providing supplemental Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at the
crossings to alert motorists of a crossing pedestrian.
• Evaluate providing a pedestrian curb extension on the northern side of the Milk Street
receiving lane to shorten the crossing for pedestrians and reduce the turning radius for the
southbound right turn.
• Evaluate relocating the crosswalks on each approach leg back from the stop line to allow
motorists to focus solely on the crosswalk before entering the rotary.
• Consider providing “right turns yield to pedestrians” signage to help protect pedestrians
in the crosswalk within the rotary from West Main Street.
• Consider widening sidewalks adjacent to the rotary to further encourage pedestrian usage.
• Consider providing a sidewalk on the northern side of the Arcade Plaza (Milk Street) to
provide a continuous walking path adjacent to the rotary.
• Evaluate providing sharrows within the rotary and on adjacent approaches and departure
lanes to indicate to motorists and cyclists that the road is shared by both users. Sharrows
may be most helpful on West Main Street adjacent to Town Hall, South Street adjacent to
Cottage Street, Milk Street exiting the rotary, and East Main Street adjacent to Union
Street.
• Consider eliminating the striped island on Milk Street entering the rotary and evaluate the
addition of a bicycle lane to further protect cyclists entering the rotary.
Safety Issue #3: Lane Designation
Observations:
Audit team members noted that there is
currently a lack of lane designation
through the rotary. The rotary is supposed
to allow two circulating lanes from South
Street to the Milk Street receiving lanes.
The rightmost lane entering from South
Street is not intended to continue though
the rotary past Milk Street, but there is no
signage or striping to indicate this. Audit
team members noted that there have been
Existing lane utilization markings on South
Street
conflicts involving drivers who are
unaware that the second circulating lane ends at Milk Street as they continue through the
southern portion of the rotary.
The missing lane designation signage and striping may be a contributing factor in the number
of angle collisions that occurred in the rotary as vehicles entering the rotary are unsure where
to go and to which street circulating vehicles are intending to travel.
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It was also noted that the South Street approach is often used as three lanes entering the rotary
as the rightmost lane provides enough width for right turning vehicles destined to Brigham
Street to bypass the two through lanes.
Enhancements:
• Considers adding lane striping within
the rotary to provide guidance for
where vehicles should travel.
• Consider adding lane utilization
pavement markings at each approach
in advance of the rotary to provide
guidance on lane utilization.
• Consider providing lane utilization
signage at each approach in advance
of the rotary to provide supplemental
Typical lane utilization markings that provide
direction through a modern roundabout
guidance on lane utilization.
• Consider decreasing the lane width of
the rightmost lane at South Street to prohibit right turning vehicles from bypassing the
through movement queue entering the rotary.
Safety Issue #4: Signage
Observations:
It was noted by audit participants that there is insufficient rotary signage approaching the
rotary as well as within the rotary. Due to
the unique geometry of this rotary, it
should be clearly marked that vehicles
must circulate to the right. There is also
outdated signage for the rotary, specifically
on the southbound approach from East
Main Street, that does not comply with
current standards.
It was also noted that there are a significant
number of signs that may be unnecessary
or not optimally placed around the rotary.
Existing signage within the rotary
It was also noted that while there is on-street parking widely available in the downtown area
surrounding the rotary, there is no direction to the off-street municipal lot located on South
Street.
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Enhancements:
• Reduce sign clutter to provide a clear, concise
message to motorists.
• Consider updating any outdated signs with signs
conforming to current standards to help provide a
clear message to motorists.
• Consider providing larger rotary signage to
indicate to all approaches that they are entering a
rotary.
• Consider providing advanced W2-6 (Circular
Intersection) warning signage in advance of the
rotary to provide additional guidance to motorists
as they approach the intersection.
• Consider providing supplemental chevron signage (R6-4) to guide motorists through the
rotary.
• Evaluate wayfinding signage to the off-street parking lot to reduce the amount of onstreet parking conflicts downtown.
Safety Issue #5: Vehicle Speeds
Observations:
Vehicle speeds were noted by audit
team members to be a major issue
contributing to the large volume of
crashes that were recorded between the
East Main Street approach and rotary
traffic. Vehicles entering the rotary are
often continuing through to West Main
Street and do not yield to rotary traffic.
Additionally, there is an issue with the
high speeds at which vehicles travel
East Main Street approach entering the rotary
from the South Street approach to Milk
Street, which was noted by audit
participants as a contributing factor to the high number of crashes at this location.
In a review of the crash data, 24 of the 69 crashes were angle collisions between the East
Main Street approach and rotary traffic, and an additional three crashes were due to the
operations of the southbound right turn.
Enhancements:
• Consider providing advanced warning signage for the upcoming rotary to warn motorists
to yield at the rotary.
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• Consider providing rumble strips on East Main Street to alert motorists that they should
be reducing speeds approaching the rotary.
• Evaluate relocating the existing yield sign on East Main Street back to increase visibility.
• Consider modifying the right turn radius from East Main Street to Milk Street to reduce
the vehicle speeds of right turning vehicles.
Safety Issue #6: Roadway Geometry
Observations:
The existing rotary has a unique geometry which differs from a modern roundabout. The
center island is off-center and approaches to the rotary do not have the typical deflection that
is required in a modern roundabout, which is particularly an issue for the southbound
approach from East Main Street where there are no visual cues for motorists due to the lack
of deflection.
It was also discussed that vehicles use the southbound right turn lane from East Main Street
to continue through into the rotary to avoid the queue in the correct lane. This causes
additional conflicts and potential for sideswipe collisions as vehicle enter the rotary at this
location.
Enhancements:
• Evaluate retrofitting the existing rotary to comply with existing geometric standards for a
roundabout, including the installation of truck aprons at target locations (such as the East
Main Street median) to help formalize the rotary travel lane and reduce vehicle speeds.
• Consider providing a channelizing island for the right turn from East Main Street to Milk
Street to restrict vehicles from continuing into the roundabout.
Safety Issue #7: Traffic Control
Observations:
Audit participants noted that the traffic control entering the rotary is unique to a typical
rotary. The Milk Street and Brigham Street approaches are stop controlled while the
remaining approaches are yield controlled. This creates confusion on which approach has the
right of way, particularly at the West Main Street/Milk Street approach. West Main Street is
under yield control; however, both the Milk Street and West Main Street approaches operate
as stop controlled approaches as they must alternate right of way to allow the Milk Street
approach into the rotary at peak times. The West Main Street traffic also cannot see that Milk
Street is stop controlled as the stop sign is obscured by a “Do Not Enter” sign.
Union Street to the north of the rotary connects East Main Street to Bay State Commons. The
intersection provides a right turn only from Union Street to East Main Street. However,
vehicles are making left turns from this approach to access the rotary instead of using the
signalized Bay State Commons driveway to the north or Brigham Street to the south.
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Enhancements:
• Update the signage at the Milk Street approach to allow the stop sign to be seen from the
West Main Street approach to convey a clear message of appropriate traffic operations to
motorists.
• Evaluate changing West Main Street to a stop controlled approach to allow improved
operations on Milk Street and reduce confusion between the two approaches.
• Evaluate extending the median on East Main Street to continue past the Union Street
intersection to provide a physical barrier to restrict left turns from Union Street.
Safety Issue #8: Commuter Rail Bridge Operations
Observations:
Audit participants discussed the impacts on the rotary of the commuter rail bridge to the north
on East Main Street. The bridge provides a 12’-6” clearance that is commonly struck by
vehicles that do not meet those height requirements. If the bridge is struck, traffic at the
roundabout is impacted as vehicles are not able to travel this critical leg.
Recently, mitigation was installed in the form of a laser detector system. The laser detectors
are installed in advance of the crossing and illuminate signage for vehicles that do not meet
height requirements. While it is difficult to determine the effectiveness of this
countermeasure, the audit participants generally agree that it has been a benefit, but that
additional countermeasures may help deter larger vehicles from using East Main Street.
Enhancements:
• Consider providing a physical warning obstacle such as chains or bars in advance of the
bridge to warn motorists exceeding the height limits of the bridge.
• Consider providing additional warning signage in advance of the bridge to warn drivers
of the low bridge.
Safety Issue #9: Traffic Operations
Observations:
Audit participants discussed issues with traffic congestion due to the operations of the traffic
signal at the intersection of East Main Street and the Bay State Commons driveway during
the weekday morning peak hour. Traffic queues from the intersection in the northbound
direction extend back to the rotary, creating traffic congestions problems within the rotary.
Enhancements:
• Evaluate traffic operations at the intersection of East Main Street and the Bay State
Commons driveway to provide for improved traffic flow on East Main Street and reduce
the likelihood of northbound vehicle queues impacting the rotary.
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Recommendations
After the site visit, audit participants returned to discuss the safety issues and consider various
improvements. The audit participants were encouraged to consider both short and long-term
improvements for each of the existing safety issues. Each improvement considered has been categorized
as short-term, mid-term, or long-term based on the definitions shown in Table 2. Additionally, a cost
category has been assigned to each improvement based on the parameters set forth in Table 2.
Table 2. Estimated Time Frame and Costs Breakdown
Time Frame
Short-Term
Mid-Term
Long-Term
<1 Year
1-3 Years
>3 Years
Costs
Low
Medium
High
<$10,000
$10,001-$50,000
>$50,000
Summary of Road Safety Audit
A summary of the potential recommendations discussed by the RSA audit team are summarized in Table
3. The recommendations are summarized based on the potential safety payoff, time frame, approximate
cost and responsible agency. The safety payoff is a subjective judgment of the potential effectiveness of
the safety recommendations listed below.
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Table 3. Potential Safety Enhancement Summary
Safety Issue
Parking
Parking
Parking
Potential Safety Enhancement
Consider eliminating parking within the rotary
Consider converting Parking on South Street to
parallel parking
Consider converting parking on South Street to
reverse angle parking
Safety
Payoff
Time Frame
Cost
Responsible
Agency
High
Short-Term
Low
Town of
Westborough
High
Mid-Term
Low
Medium
Long-Term
Medium
Parking
Conduct a formal parking utilization study
Medium
Short-Term
Low
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Consider eliminating existing crosswalks
spanning rotary
High
Mid-Term
Low
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Consider adding additional curb extensions to
shorten crossings around the rotary
Consider eliminating crosswalk adjacent to
Brigham Street in rotary
Consider providing appropriate pedestrian
crossing signage
Low
Long-Term
Medium
High
Mid-Term
Low
Low
Short-Term
Low
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Consider providing RRFB signage at rotary
crossings
Evaluate providing a pedestrian curb extension
on Milk Street
Medium
Mid-Term
Medium
Low
Long-Term
Medium
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Evaluate relocating crosswalks back from stop
lines
Consider providing “right turns yield to
pedestrians” signage
Consider widening sidewalks adjacent to the
rotary
Low
Mid-Term
Medium
Low
Short-Term
Low
Low
Long-Term
High
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Consider providing a sidewalk on the northern
side of the Arcade Plaza
Evaluate providing sharrows in the rotary and
adjacent approaches and departure lanes
Low
Long-Term
High
Low
Short-Term
Low
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
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Town of
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Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
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Safety Issue
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Operations
Lane Designation
Potential Safety Enhancement
Consider eliminating the striped island on Milk
street and consider adding a bike lane
Consider adding lane designation striping within
the rotary
Safety
Payoff
Time Frame
Cost
Low
Short-Term
Low
High
Short-Term
Low
Lane Designation
Consider adding lane utilization pavement
markings
Medium
Short-Term
Low
Lane Designation
Consider providing lane utilization signage
Medium
Short-Term
Low
Lane Designation
Consider decreasing the lane width of the
rightmost lane at the South Street approach
Medium
Mid-Term
Medium
Signage
Reduce sign clutter
Low
Short-Term
Low
Signage
Consider updating any outdated signs with
signs conforming to current standards
Low
Short-Term
Low
Signage
Consider providing larger rotary signage
Low
Short-Term
Low
Signage
Consider providing advanced W2-6 (Circular
Intersection) warning signage
Low
Short-Term
Low
Signage
Consider providing rotary chevron signage
Low
Short-Term
Low
Low
Short-Term
Low
Low
Short-Term
Low
Medium
Mid-Term
Medium
Low
Short-Term
Low
Medium
Long-Term
Medium
High
Long-Term
High
Signage
Vehicle Speeds
Vehicle Speeds
Vehicle Speeds
Evaluate wayfinding signage to municipal
parking lot
Consider providing advanced warning signage
for the upcoming rotary
Consider providing rumble strips on East Main
Street
Evaluate relocating the existing yield sign on E.
Main Street back
Vehicle Speeds
Consider modifying right turn radius from E.
Main Street to Milk Street
Roadway Geometry
Evaluate retrofitting roundabout
Responsible
Agency
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
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Potential Safety Enhancement
Safety
Payoff
Time Frame
Cost
Roadway Geometry
Consider providing a channelizing island for the
right turn from E. Main Street to Milk Street
Medium
Mid-Term
Medium
Traffic Control
Replace signage at Milk Street approach
Low
Short-Term
Low
Low
Short-Term
Low
Low
Short-Term
Low
Consider providing a physical warning obstacle
in advance of the bridge
Low
Short-Term
Low
Consider providing additional warning signage
Medium
Long-Term
Medium
Town of
Westborough
Evaluate traffic operations at the intersection of
East Main Street at the Bay State Commons
driveway
Low
Mid-Term
Low
Town of
Westborough
Safety Issue
Traffic Control
Traffic Control
Commuter Rail Bridge
Operations
Commuter Rail Bridge
Operations
Traffic Operations
Evaluate changing West Main Street to a stop
controlled approach
Evaluate extending median on E. Main Street
past Union Street
Responsible
Agency
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
Town of
Westborough
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Appendix A. RSA Meeting Agenda
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Appendix B. RSA Audit Team Contact List
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Participating Audit Team Members
Date:
November 19,
2015
Audit Team
Members
John Mastera
Joe Frawley
Lola Campbell
Dan Daniska
James Robbins
Carl Balduf
John Walden
Francisco Torres
Alan Gordon
Keith Lermond
Brian Bush
Charles Diamond
Mark Silverberg
Bruce Tretter
Glenn McCleod
Ellen Gugel
Philip Viveiros
Allison Luff
Location:
Forbes Municipal Building, Westborough, MA
Agency/ Affiliation
Email Address
MassDOT Traffic
Safety
MassDOT District 3
MassDOT District 3
CMRPC
Town of Westborough
Planner
Town of Westborough
Engineer
Town of Westborough
DPW
Town of Westborough
Dept. of Economic
Development
Town of Westborough
Police Chief
Town of Westborough
Fire Department
Town of Westborough
Planning Board
Town of Westborough
Planning Board
Town of Westborough
Planning Board
Westborough BPAC
Westborough BPAC
Westborough BPAC
McMahon Associates
McMahon Associates
John. Mastera@state.ma.us
Phone
Number
857-368-9648
Joseph.Frawley@dot.state.ma.us
Alolade.Campbell@dot.state.ma.us
ddaniska@cmrpc.org
jrobbins@town.westborough.ma.us
508-929-3916
508-929-3887
508-459-3331
508-366-3055
cbalduf@town.westborough.ma.us
508-366-3076
jwalden@town.westborough.ma.us
508-366-3070
ftorres@town.westborough.ma.us
508-868-8747
agordon@town.westborough.ma.us
508-366-3060
klermond@town.westborough.ma.us
508-962-6043
bbush@heritageprop.net
978-815-4718
Cdiamond61@gmail.com
508-366-5284
marksilverberg@verizon.net
508-366-7919
brucetretter@gmail.com
gmccloed@town.westborough.ma.us
emgugel@gmail.com
pviveiros@mcmahonassociates.com
aluff@mcmahonassociates.com
508-446-7790
508-294-6618
508-366-5884
508-823-2245
508-823-2245
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Appendix C. Detailed Crash Data
Crash Data Summary Table
Route 135 at Route 30 - Rotary, Westborough, MA
1/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
Crash
Date
Crash Day
m/d/y
Time of Day
1
1/7/12
Saturday
2:08 PM
Angle
Daylight
Cloudy
Dry
Inattention
20
46
2
2/24/12
Friday
11:39 AM
Head on
Daylight
Cloudy
Wet
Failed to yield right of way
85
56
3
3/13/12
Tuesday
4:31 PM
Rear-end
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Inattention
60
52
4
4/11/12
Wednesday
8:41 PM
Rear-end
Dark - lighted roadway Rain
Wet
Followed too closely
45
38
5
4/20/12
Friday
11:48 AM
Angle
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Visibility Obstructed
28
58
6
7/3/12
Tuesday
7:49 AM
Angle
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
59
48
7
9/4/12
Tuesday
4:38 PM
Rear-end
Daylight
Rain
Wet
Inattention
19
41
8
10/7/12
Sunday
2:36 PM
Angle
Daylight
Cloudy
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
17
56
9
11/13/12 Tuesday
8:36 PM
Angle
Dark - lighted roadway Clear
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
19
57
10
11
11/15/12 Thursday
12/28/12 Friday
1:45 AM
2:06 PM
Single Vehicle Crash
Unknown
Dark - lighted roadway Clear
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Dry
Inattention
Unknown
75
62
12
12/30/12 Sunday
6:45 PM
Angle
Dark - lighted roadway Cloudy
Wet
Failed to yield right of way
35
17
13
1/2/13
Wednesday
6:36 PM
Rear-end
Dark - lighted roadway Clear
Dry
Inattention
24
54
14
15
1/20/13
1/23/13
Sunday
Wednesday
10:24 AM
12:38 PM
Angle
Sideswipe, same direction
Daylight
Daylight
Clear
Clear
Dry
Dry
Visibility Obstructed
Unknown
59
UNK
77
16
2/10/13
Sunday
8:38 AM
Angle
Daylight
Snow
Snow
Unknown
58
51
17
3/9/13
Saturday
9:57 PM
Angle
Dark - lighted roadway Clear
Wet
Failed to yield right of way
47
20
18
3/12/13
Tuesday
6:20 PM
Rear-end
Dusk
Wet
40
23
19
3/18/13
Monday
4:30 AM
Single Vehicle Crash
Dark - lighted roadway Clear
Dry
Inattention
Operating Vehicle in erratic, reckless,
careless, negligent, or aggressive
manner
20
4/9/13
Tuesday
1:32 PM
Angle
Daylight
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
54
81
44
17
27
53
Crash
Diagram
Ref #
Manner of Collision
Type
Light Condition
Type
Weather
Condition
Type
Rain
Clear
Road Surface
Type
Driver Contributing Code
Type
D1
Ages
D2
60
21
5/18/13
Saturday
4:24 PM
Angle
Daylight
22
6/7/13
Friday
10:56 PM
Head on
Dark - lighted roadway Rain
Wet
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road
markings
Operating Vehicle in erratic, reckless,
careless, negligent, or aggressiv e
manner
23
8/1/13
Thursday
3:05 PM
Sideswipe, same direction
Daylight
Rain
Wet
Inattention
40
32
24
8/7/13
Wednesday
1:37 PM
Angle
Daylight
Other
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
57
43
25
Thursday
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
Single Vehicle Crash
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Other improper action
17
58
49
Wednesday
3:49 PM
8:45 PM
Angle
26
8/15/13
9/4/13
27
10/1/13
Tuesday
6:56 PM
Angle
Dark - lighted roadway Clear
Dry
Inattention
44
Clear
Dry
Comments
D3
PARKED MV PULLING FROM CURB, STRUCK BY SB MV. PARKED MV
FAILED TO YIELD TO SB MV.
MV TRAVELLING IN ROTARY NB. WB MV ENTERING ROTARY
WITHOUT YIELDING TO ROTARY TRAFFIC, STRIKES MV IN ROTARY.
2 WB MVs APPROACHING ROTARY. MV2 STEPPED ON GAS INSTEAD
OF BRAKE. MV2 REAR-ENDED MV1.
MV1 AND MV2 TRAVELLING IN ROTARY PASSING BRIGHAM TURN
OFF. MV1 STOPPING FOR PEDESTRIAN IN CROSSWALK. MV2
FOLLOWED TOO CLOSE REAR ENDS MV1.
MV1 SB ON SOUTH ST. MV2 BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT ONTO
SOUTH ST. MV2 STRIKES MV1 AS MV1 TRIES TO PASS.
MV1 EXITING PARKING LOT TURNING LEFT (WB) ONTO SOUTH ST.
MV2 TRAVELING EB ON SOUTH ST. MV1 VISION OBSTRUCTION,
STRIKES MV2 WHILE PULLING OUT OF LOT.
MV2 AND MV3 SB ON MILK ST STOPPED WAITING TO ENTER
ROTARY. MV1, ALSO SB, FAILED TO STOP, REAR-ENDING MV2
35 WHICH REAR-ENDS MV3.
MV1 NB IN ROTARY. MV2 WB ON E. MAIN ST. MV2 FAILED TO YIELD
TO ROTARY TRAFFIC, STRIKES MV1.
MV1 IN ROTARY EXITING AT MILK ST. MV2 WB ENTERING ROTARY
FROM E. MAIN ST. MV2 FAILED TO YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC,
MV TRAVELLING EB STRAIGHT INTO ROTARY. FAILED TO KEEP
RIGHT OF TRAFFIC CIRCLE.
PARKED MV, DAMAGE TO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR.
MV1 NB IN ROTARY TOWARDS RTE 135. MV2 ENTERING ROTARY
FROM E MAIN ST, FAILED TO YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC STRIKING
MV1 AND MV2 ENTERING ROTARY FROM E MAIN ST. MV1 YIELDED
TO ROTARY TRAFFIC, MV2 FAILED TO STOP, REAR-ENDING MV1.
TRAVELLING FROM ROTARY ONTO SOUTH ST. MV1 DID NOT NOTICE
MV2.
MV1 SB ON MILK ST, SIDESWIPED PARKED MV
MV2 TURNING FROM MILK ST ONTO W MAIN ST. MV1 TRAVELLING
THROUGH ROTARY, STRIKES MV2. POOR VISIBILITY FROM SNOW
MV1 TRAVELLING THROUGH ROTARY ONTO MILK ST, NB. MV2
TRAVELLING WB ON E MAIN ST, ENTERING ROTARY. MV2 FAILED TO
YIELD RIGHT OF WAY, STRIKING MV1.
HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE MV2 DID NOT PAY ATTENTION, REAR-ENDED
MV1.
MV TRAVELLING NB ON W MAIN ST TOWARDS ROTARY. MV DRIVES
STRAIGHT INTO ROTARY. OUI
MV1 IN ROTARY NB EXITING AT MILK ST. MV2 ENTERING ROTARY
FROM E MAIN ST. MV2 FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT TO ROTARY TRAFFIC,
STRIKING MV1
MV1 IN PARKING SPACE ON W MAIN ST. MV2 WB ON W MAIN ST,
LEFT TURN TO PARK NEXT TO MV1, CRASHED INTO MV1.
MV1 WEST ON MILK ST, MV2 EAST ON MILK ST. MV1 CROSSED
CENTER YELLOW, HEAD-ON WITH MV2.
MV1 EXITING ROTARY ONTO MILK ST. MV2 FAILED TO STOP
RESULTING IN CRASH.
MV1 TRAVELLING IN ROTARY ATTEMPTING RIGHT TURN ONTO
BRIGHAM ST. MV2 TRAVELLING IN ROTARY TRAVELLING STRAIGHT.
MV1 FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO MV2.
MV1 ENTERING ROTARY FROM SOUTH ST. MV2 TRAVELLING IN
ROTARY FROM MILK ST. MV1 FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO
SIGN.
MV1 EB ON W MAIN ST. MV1 STRUCK MV2 WHICH WAS PARKED.
Crash Data Summary Table
Route 135 at Route 30 - Rotary, Westborough, MA
1/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
Crash
Date
Crash Day
m/d/y
Time of Day
28
10/25/13 Friday
12:15 PM
Angle
Daylight
29
10/28/13 Monday
8:43 PM
Angle
Dark - lighted roadway Clear
Crash
Diagram
Ref #
Manner of Collision
Type
Light Condition
Type
Weather
Condition
Type
Cloudy
Road Surface
Type
Driver Contributing Code
Type
D1
Ages
D2
Inattention
51
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
17
34
32
41
Dry
10:10 PM
Head on
Dark - lighted roadway Clear
Dry
Operating Vehicle in erratic, reckless,
careless, negligent, or aggressive
manner
11/16/13 Saturday
11/19/13 Tuesday
11/19/13 Tuesday
9:09 AM
5:52 AM
1:51 PM
Angle
Sideswipe, same direction
Sideswipe, same direction
Daylight
Dawn
Daylight
Cloudy
Cloudy
Clear
Dry
Dry
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
Inattention
No Improper Driving
45
50
92
63
34
11/22/13 Friday
6:11 AM
Angle
Dawn
Rain
Wet
Inattention
29
71
35
11/28/13 Thursday
8:58 AM
Angle
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
59
26
36
12/16/13 Monday
12:18 PM
Angle
Daylight
Clear
Wet
Failed to yield right of way
51
20
37
12/27/13 Friday
11:28 AM
Angle
Daylight
Cloudy
Wet
Failed to yield right of way
76
63
38
12/28/13 Saturday
9:27 AM
Angle
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
31
51
39
12/30/13 Monday
5:00 PM
Angle
Dark - lighted roadway Clear
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
78
20
40
1/8/14
Wednesday
12:57 PM
Angle
Daylight
Dry
Inattention
52
60
41
1/8/14
Wednesday
6:03 PM
Rear-end
Dark - lighted roadway Clear
Dry
Inattention
54
21
42
1/14/14
Tuesday
5:35 PM
Angle
Dark - lighted roadway Rain
Wet
Failed to yield right of way
50
63
43
1/19/14
Sunday
1:05 PM
Rear-end
Daylight
Other
Wet
Inattention
48
20
44
2/12/14
Wednesday
4:40 PM
Angle
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
16
26
45
2/14/14
Friday
12:01 PM
Rear-end
Daylight
Clear
Wet
Followed too closely
36
35
Clear
Dry
Failed to yield right of way
32
43
30
11/7/13
31
32
33
Thursday
Cloudy
28
46
2/20/14
Thursday
6:13 PM
Rear-end
Dark - roadway not
lighted
47
2/22/14
Saturday
7:30 PM
Angle
Dark - lighted roadway Cloudy
Dry
Inattention
46
17
48
3/13/14
Thursday
4:29 PM
Rear-end
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Followed too closely
76
22
49
4/29/14
Tuesday
6:45 PM
Unknown
Unknown
Cloudy
Dry
Inattention
32
24
50
5/8/14
Thursday
8:36 AM
Unknown
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Inattention
35
49
51
5/25/14
Sunday
2:52 PM
Angle
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Inattention
24
35
52
6/6/14
Friday
12:41 PM
Rear-end
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Unknown
83
77
53
6/13/14
Friday
9:07 AM
Angle
Daylight
Rain
Wet
Failed to yield right of way
67
19
54
6/17/14
Tuesday
12:02 PM
Head on
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Illness
34
53
55
6/28/14
Saturday
1:07 PM
Angle
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Inattention
56
31
Comments
D3
MV1 IN PARKING SPACE ON MILK ST. MV2 TURN IN FRONT OF MV1
INTO PARKING LOT, TOO SHARP OF TURN.
MV1 NB THROUGH ROTARY. MV2 ENTERING ROTARY FROM E MAIN
ST, FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY, STRIKES MV1.
MV1 STRAGHT THROUGH ROTARY WHEN MV2 ENTERED ROTARY
FROM WRONG DIRECTION FROM W MAIN ST. MV2 COLLIDED WITH
MV1 HEAD ON
MV1 SB IN ROTARY FROM E MAIN ST. MV2 ENTERING ROTARY FROM
W MAIN ST, FAILED TO YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC
MV1 SB ON MILK ST, SIDESWIPED PARKED MV
MV1 EB ON W MAIN ST, FAILED TO YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC.
MV1 AND MV2 TURNING RIGHT ONTO MILK ST FROM E MAIN ST.
BOTH OPERATORS CLAIM TO OCCUPY TURN LANE. UNCLEAR OF
RIGHT OF WAY
MV1 IN ROTARY FROM E MAIN ST TO W MAIN ST. MV2 ENTERED
ROTARY FROM MILK ST AFTER STOP, FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF
MV1 IN ROTARY. MV2 WB ON E MAIN ST. MV2 FAILED TO YIELD
WHEN ENTERING ROTARY
MV1 ENTERING ROTARY FROM W MAIN ST. MV2 IN ROTARY FROM E
MAIN ST. MV1 FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO ROTARY TRAFFIC
MV1 NB IN ROTARY TOWARDS RTE 135. MV2 ENTERING ROTARY
FROM E MAIN ST, FAILED TO YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC STRIKING
MV1 IN ROTARY NB TOWARDS MILK ST. MV2 ENTERED ROTARY
FROM RIGHT TURN ONLY LANE, FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY
MV1 TRAVELLING THROUGH ROTARY ONTO MILK ST, MV1 FAILED TO
YIELD RIGHT OF WAY FROM E MAIN ST.
MV1 MAKING LEFT TURN OUT OF PARKING LOT. MV1 FAILED TO
YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND COLLIDED WITH MV2
TRAVELLING SB ON SOUTH ST.
MV1 AND MV2 SB ON MILK ST. APPROACHING W MAIN ST, MV2
FAILED TO STOP BEHIND MV1.
REACHING FOR SUNGLASSES, TOOK EYES OFF ROAD, REAR-ENDED
MV1.
MV1 APPROACHING ROTARY FROM E MAIN ST. MV2 IN ROTARY
EXITING AT MILK ST. MV1 FAILED TO YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC.
MV1 EB ONTO E MAIN ST SLOWED FOR TRAFFIC. MV2 DID NOT
SLOW FOR TRAFFIC FOLLOWING MV1, REAR-ENDED MV1.
MV1 IN ROTARY. MV2 WB ON E MAIN ST. MV2 FAILED TO YIELD
WHEN ENTERING ROTARY
MV1 DID NOT SEE MV2 IN ROTARY FROM E MAIN ST
MV1 AND MV2 WB ON E MAIN ST TURNING NB ONTO MILK ST. MV1
STOPPED TO LET OUT PASSENGER AND WAS STRUCK BY MV2
MV1 THROUGH ROTARY STRUCK BY MV2 FROM E MAIN ST. MV2 "MV
IN RIGHT LANE CUT HER OFF/DISTRACTED. DIDN'T NOTICE MV1"
MV1 THROUGH ROTARY, MV2 MADE RIGHT TURN IN FRONT OF MV1.
MV2 CLAIMS RIGHT TURN ONTO BRIGHAM, MV1 HIT MV2 ON BACK
MV1 FROM ROTARY TOWARDS 135 WB. MV2 FROM 30 WB INTO
ROTARY. MV2 DID NOT YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO ROTARY TRAFFIC.
MV1 WAS SLOWING FOR ROTARY TRAFFIC AS IT ENTERED MILK
FROM E MAIN. MV2 REAR-ENDED MV1.
MV1TURNED LEFT FROM GROVE TO MILK. MV2 SB ON MILK
TOWARDS ROTARY. MV1 DID NOT SEE MV2.
MV1 "WHITED OUT" WITH NOT MEMORY. MV1 ON SOUTH ST
TOWARDS ROTARY. MV2 ON E MAIN ST TOWARDS ROTARY SAW
MV1 AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
MV1 ENTERING MILK FROM ROTARY. MV2 ENTERING ROTARY
CAUSED COLLISION DUE TO NOT YIELDING TO TRAFFIC
Crash Data Summary Table
Route 135 at Route 30 - Rotary, Westborough, MA
1/1/2012 - 12/31/2014
Crash
Date
Crash Day
m/d/y
Time of Day
56
6/29/14
Sunday
2:03 PM
Rear-end
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Inattention
30
24
57
7/25/14
Friday
1:45 PM
Unknown
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Inattention
18
21
58
7/29/14
7/30/14
Tuesday
Daylight
Cloudy
Dry
Failure to keep in proper lane or running
Wednesday
2:25 PM
1:50 PM
Single Vehicle Crash
59
Angle
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Inattention
34
61
46
60
9/9/14
Tuesday
8:17 AM
Rear-end
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Inattention
48
49
61
9/17/14
Wednesday
12:41 PM
Unknown
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Inattention
37
23
62
10/2/14
Thursday
8:39 AM
Angle
Daylight
Rain
Wet
Failed to yield right of way
22
23
63
10/16/14 Thursday
5:58 PM
Angle
Daylight
Rain
Wet
Failed to yield right of way
23
25
64
11/3/14
Monday
10:46 AM
Unknown
Daylight
Clear
Dry
Inattention
71
77
65
11/6/14
Thursday
8:10 PM
Angle
Dark - lighted roadway Rain
Wet
Failed to yield right of way
23
25
66
11/26/14 Wednesday
4:33 PM
Angle
Dark - lighted roadway Snow
Snow
Failed to yield right of way
41
34
67
12/9/14
Tuesday
11:42 AM
Rear-end
Daylight
Rain
Wet
Inattention
54
18
68
12/9/14
Tuesday
6:17 PM
Angle
Dark - lighted roadway Rain
Wet
Failed to yield right of way
33 UNK
69
12/18/14 Thursday
1:28 PM
Angle
Daylight
Dry
Inattention
75
Crash
Diagram
Ref #
Manner of Collision
Type
Summary based on Crash Reports obtained from the Local Police
Light Condition
Type
Weather
Condition
Type
Cloudy
Road Surface
Type
Driver Contributing Code
Type
D1
Ages
D2
19
Comments
D3
MV1 STOPPED AT MILK ST BEFORE ROTARY. MV2 FAILED TO STOP,
REAR-ENDED V1
MV1 AROUND ROTARY, MV2 FAILED TO YIELD FROM E MAIN ST. MV2
DID NOT NOTICE MV1 IN ROTARY.
MV (TTU) AROUND ROTARY DROVE OVER GRASSY AREA SIDESWIPING A TRAFFIC SIGN
MV1 SB ON MILK. MV2 EXIT GAS STATION. MV2 DID NOT SEE MV1.
MV1 AND MV2 NB ON SOUTH TOWARDS ROTARY. MV1 SLOWING
FOR TRAFFIC AND MV2 REAR-ENDED MV1.
MV1 STRAIGHT THROUGH ROTARY. MV2 FAILED TO YIELD FROM
MILK INTO ROTARY.
MV1 IN ROTARY TOWARDS RTE 135. MV2 WB ON RTE 30. MV2 FAILED
TO YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC.
MV1 WB ON E MAIN ST ENTERING ROTARY. MV2 IN ROTARY TRAFFIC
EXITING AT MILK. MV1 FAILED TO YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC
V1 AROUND ROTARY MV2 ENTERING ROTARY FROM SOUTH ST,
FAILED TO YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC
MV1 WB ON E MAIN ST ENTERING ROTARY. MV2 IN ROTARY TRAFFIC
EXITING AT MILK. MV1 FAILED TO YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC
MV1 STRAIGHT ON RTE 30 ENTERED ROTARY WITHOUT YIELDING
TO MV2 WHO WAS EXITING ROTARY AT MILK ST.
MV1 AND MV2 APPROACHING ROTARY FROM W MAIN ST. MV1
SLOWING FOR ROTARY TRAFFIC, MV2 FAILED TO STOP, REARMV1 WB ENTERING ROTARY FROM E MAIN ST. MV2 IN ROTARY,
STRUCK BY MV1.
MV1 WB ON E MAIN ST ENTERING ROTARY. MV2 IN ROTARY TRAFFIC
EXITING AT MILK. MV1 DID NOT SEE MV2 AND ENTERED ROTARY
STRIKING MV2