Traffic Crash Data for 2009
Department of Transportation
Engineering & Operations Division
8/2/2010
Introduction
The Traffic Safety Section within the Charlotte Department of Transportation is responsible for the compilation and analysis of collisions
that occur within the Right of Way inside the city limits of Charlotte. This data is used to develop projects and programs to address
documented collision patterns with the ultimate goal of reducing collisions throughout the City. Included in this report are the collision data
and trends from calendar year 2009. The data presented in this report does not include collisions that occurred on the Interstate highways
(I‐77, I‐85, I‐485, and I‐277) or collisions that occur within parking areas.
All data used for this report is current at the date of printing. CDOT reserves the right to revise any and all collision information contained
herein without providing additional notice. For current information regarding specific locations contact the Traffic Safety Section.
For additional information please contact:
Debbie Self, PE
Traffic Safety, ITS and Special Projects Section Manager
Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT)
704.336.3935
drself@charlottenc.gov
2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data
1
2009 Crash Summary
Collisions by Year
Total Annual Collisions
30000
25000
20000
15000
Total Collisions
10000
5000
0
1998
1999
2000
2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2
2009 Crash Summary
Collisions by Month
Month of Year
Total Number of Crashes
Percent of Total
January
1,508
8.54%
February
1,564
8.86%
March
1,688
9.96%
April
1,374
7.79%
May
1,483
8.40%
June
1,305
7.39%
July
1,302
7.38%
August
1,336
7.57%
September
1,376
7.80%
October
1,605
9.09%
November
1,584
8.98%
December
1,523
8.63%
Total
17,648
100.00%
2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data
3
2009 Crash Summary
Collisions by Day of Week
Collisions by Day of Week
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Mon
Tue
2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
4
2009 Crash Summary
Collisions by Hour Day of the Day
1800
Collisions by Hour
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Hour (24 Hour Clock)
2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data
5
2009 Crash Summary
Collisions by Environmental Factors
Road Condition
Type of Condition
Total Number of Crashes
Percent of Total
Dry
Wet
Ice
Snow
Water (standing, moving)
Unknown
Slush
Other*
Fuel, Oil
Sand, Mud, Dirt, Gravel
13,317
3,862
176
120
100
42
20
5
4
2
75.46%
21.88%
1.00%
0.68%
0.57%
0.24%
0.11%
0.03%
0.02%
0.01%
Total
17,648
100%
Ambient Light
Type of Condition
Daylight
Dark - lighted roadway
Dark - roadway not lighted
Dusk
Dawn
Dark - unknown lighting
Unknown
Other*
Total
2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data
Total Number of Crashes
Percent of Total
12,422
3,403
812
466
322
132
84
7
70.39%
19.28%
4.60%
2.64%
1.82%
0.75%
0.48%
0.04%
100.00%
17,648
6
2009 Crash Summary
Collisions Severity and Outcome
Collision Severity
Total Collisions
Percent of Total Collisions
Fatal
40
0.28%
Injury
6,100
34.51%
Property Damage Only
11,508
65.21%
Total
17,648
100%
2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data
7
2009 Crash Summary
Collisions by Motorist Contributing Circumstances
Total Collisions
Percent of Total Collisions
Inattention
3,812
22.38%
Failure to reduce speed
3,215
18.87%
Failed to yield right of way
2,302
13.51%
No contributing circumstance indicated
987
5.79%
Unable to determine
876
5.14%
Followed too closely
771
4.53%
Improper lane change
616
3.62%
Disregarded traffic signals
595
3.49%
Improper turn
583
3.42%
Exceeded safe speed for conditions
495
2.91%
Alcohol use
284
1.67%
Other*
249
1.46%
Overcorrected/oversteered
216
1.27%
Improper backing
Operated vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner
214
210
1.26%
1.23%
Crossed centerline/going wrong way
Swerved or avoided due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, non-motorist
206
197
1.21%
1.16%
Driver distracted
180
1.06%
Unknown
167
0.98%
Disregarded stop sign
162
0.95%
Other improper passing
147
0.86%
Exceeded authorized speed limit
135
0.79%
Visibility obstructed
115
0.68%
Operated defective equipment
99
0.58%
Disregarded other traffic signs
50
0.29%
Use of improper lane
48
0.28%
Disregarded road markings
31
0.18%
Disregarded yield sign
19
0.11%
Right turn on red
18
0.11%
Improper parking
14
0.08%
Drug use
9
0.05%
Passed stopped school bus
6
0.04%
Improper or no signal
3
0.02%
Passed on hill
Passed on curve
2
2
0.01%
0.01%
17,035
100.00%
Contributing Circumstances
Total
2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data
8
2009 Crash Summary
Collision Rates by Volume
Year
VMT
Crashes
Crashes Per Million
Vehicle Miles
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
17,050,383
17,035,215
17,699,261
18,583,633
20,095,648
22,412,325
22,343,242
22,516,834
22,051,666
20,333,841
24,856
24,407
24,137
23,302
21,860
18,802
19,892
22,224
22,401
17,648
1,458
1,433
1,364
1,254
1,088
839
890
987
1,016
868
Fatal Crashes Fatalities Per Million Vehicle
Miles
79
45
48
53
39
51
63
52
42
40
4.63
2.64
2.71
2.85
1.94
2.28
2.82
2.31
1.90
1.97
Pedestrian and Bicycle Collisions by Population
Year
Population
Pedestrian
Collisions
Pedestrian Crashes Per
10,000 Persons
Bicycle
Collisions
Bicycle Collisions Per 10,000
Persons
2000
540,828
249
4.60
115
2.13
2001
551,645
263
4.77
94
1.70
2002
579,684
234
4.04
98
1.69
2003
594,176
271
4.56
71
1.19
2004
614,330
223
3.63
105
1.71
2005
632,760
198
3.13
79
1.25
2006
640,270
230
3.59
92
1.44
2007
664,342
311
4.68
91
1.37
2008
674,752
345
5.11
114
1.69
2009
692,097
297
4.29
83
1.20
2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data
9
2009 Crash Summary
Fatal Collision Summary
Fatal Collisions by Type
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
Run off Road
Pedestrian
5%
Head On
7.5%
40%
Left Turn Same Roadway
Right Turn Different Roadway
Bicycle
10%
Angle
Left Turn Different Roadway
Rear End
27.5%
Fatal Collisions by Time of Day
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 Hour Time Clock
2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data
10
2010 High Accident Locations
Introduction
CDOT releases the annual High Accident Locations (HAL) to heighten motorist awareness of locations that have an elevated crash
rate. This list is also used in conjunction with other statistical reports to determine locations that have the potential for crash
reduction countermeasures. These countermeasures are selected based on detailed engineering studies, availability of funding
and other various factors.
HAL Calculation Methodology
The calculation for the HAL is as follows:
Step 1. Select all intersections with 15 or more collisions in a 3-year period
Step 2. Section any intersections not identified above having 5 or more collisions
with 75% occurring in the current year (2009).
Step 3. Calculate crash rates for all intersections meeting above criteria.
Crash Rate = (C*1,000,000)/(V*N*365)
where;
C= 3 years’ collisions
V= Intersection volume
N= Number of years
Step 4. Determine HAL cutoff, should be an even number and allow for at least
50 locations. The cutoff for 2006, 2007 and 2008 was a crash rate of 1.30.
The cutoff for 2009 is a crash rate of 1.20.
Two versions of the HAL are presented on the following pages, rank order and street name order.
2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data
11
City of Charlotte
Department of Transportation
Traffic Safety Section
Sorted by Rank
ID
Location
13108
13736
27388
11693
E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BV & S DAVIDSON ST
CAMDEN RD & E PARK AV & W PARK AV
CONLAN CR & JOHN J DELANEY DR
E 12TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
48168
2975
3146
11331
9902
8847
10100
4866
3152
13600
11956
12170
24904
10622
NORTHLAKE MALL DR & PERIMETER PY
BROWNE RD & EASTFIELD RD
MALLARD CREEK RD & ODELL SCHOOL RD
E W T HARRIS BV & MEADOW ROSE LN & MILTON RD
CAMBRIDGE COMMONS DR & HARRISBURG RD
E SUGAR CREEK RD & N TRYON ST & W SUGAR CREEK RD
ASHLEY RD & FREEDOM DR & TUCKASEEGEE RD
E MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD & N TRYON ST & W MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD
EASTFIELD RD & OLD STATESVILLE RD
3RD-4TH CONNECTOR ST & E 4TH ST & N KINGS DR & S KINGS DR
E 9TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
S POPLAR ST & W 4TH ST
PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD & PROVIDENCE RD
MULBERRY CHURCH RD & QUEEN CITY DR
6971
5672
12110
21549
11639
12413
13420
12396
12618
21514
N TRYON ST & REAGAN DR
BEATTIES FORD RD & SUNSET RD
S MINT ST & W 4TH ST
S TRYON ST & SANDY PORTER RD
PARKWOOD AV & PEGRAM ST
E 6TH ST & N BREVARD ST
E BLAND ST & S TRYON ST & W BLAND ST
E TRADE ST & N COLLEGE ST & S COLLEGE ST
E 5TH ST & N CALDWELL ST
E ARROWOOD RD & NATIONS FORD RD & W ARROWOOD RD
50041
4698
25815
CHARLOTTETOWNE AV_METROPOLITAN AV
LAWING RD & MIRANDA RD & OAKDALE RD & SUNSET RD
PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD & REA RD
15762
11972
4061
15253
15882
12038
22250
13763
21312
3149
11262
12991
12809
8329
15287
7195
15195
11979
13343
17151
12265
8181
11232
12135
HOPEDALE AV & QUEENS RD
N POPLAR ST & W 5TH ST
DAVID COX RD & LAKEVIEW RD & OLD STATESVILLE RD
ALBEMARLE RD & E W T HARRIS BV
EAST BV & QUEENS RD WEST & S KINGS DR
E 8TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
SHARON LAKES RD & SOUTH BV & SWEDEN RD
CENTRAL AV & EASTWAY DR
E ARROWOOD RD & SOUTH BV & STARBROOK DR
MALLARD CREEK RD & RIDGE RD
EASTWAY DR & FRONTENAC AV & SHAMROCK DR
E MOREHEAD ST & S TRYON ST & W MOREHEAD ST
E 7TH ST & N MCDOWELL ST
BEATTIES FORD RD & LASALLE ST
ALBEMARLE RD & N SHARON AMITY RD
REAGAN DR & TOM HUNTER RD
ALBEMARLE RD & FARM POND LN
E 12TH ST & E BROOKSHIRE FR RA & N CALDWELL ST
E 7TH ST & E INDEPENDENCE BV
E INDEPENDENCE BV & IDLEWILD RD
S CHURCH ST & W 4TH ST
FREEDOM DR & TODDVILLE RD
BARRINGTON DR & MILTON RD
E 7TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
2009 City of Charlotte
Collision Data
Collisions
2007 2008
11
4
13
15
8
10
14
39
9
44
42
37
12
29
7
12
56
16
6
35
8
23
15
11
9
15
5
21
19
8
12
6
11
12
9
25
13
27
33
38
13
41
8
6
54
15
12
28
5
28
10
11
11
18
17
23
0
8
32
6
9
9
45
20
8
21
32
24
13
36
20
16
17
48
6
37
16
16
48
16
12
6
7
7
3
37
5
5
11
63
19
5
16
46
29
3
33
21
16
22
57
4
29
25
19
60
7
11
10
12
2009
16
2
7
3
6
6
7
21
17
46
12
27
6
23
2
3
31
6
5
13
4
15
9
5
9
12
13
11
15
2
23
3
3
8
55
14
2
16
22
16
9
17
12
13
11
27
6
32
13
18
40
9
8
6
6
2010 High Accident Locations
3 Years
Total
Avg
Volume
Crash Rate
Rank
46
14
32
24
25
28
30
85
39
117
87
102
31
93
17
9,800
4,900
11,200
8,800
9,800
11,000
12,300
36,000
17,000
51,100
38,900
47,100
14,500
45,400
8,400
10,500
71,300
18,800
11,700
39,000
8,800
34,200
17,800
14,200
15,300
23,800
18,700
29,500
12,000
7,100
50,900
7,800
9,700
16,000
93,200
30,400
8,700
30,800
58,200
40,800
14,800
51,000
31,500
26,800
29,900
79,000
9,600
58,800
32,400
32,000
89,900
19,500
19,000
13,500
15,600
4.29
2.61
2.61
2.49
2.33
2.32
2.23
2.16
2.10
2.09
2.04
1.98
1.95
1.87
1.85
1.83
1.81
1.80
1.80
1.78
1.76
1.76
1.74
1.74
1.73
1.73
1.71
1.70
1.67
1.67
1.65
1.64
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.59
1.57
1.57
1.57
1.54
1.54
1.54
1.54
1.53
1.53
1.53
1.52
1.52
1.52
1.51
1.50
1.50
1.49
1.49
1.46
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
21
141
37
23
76
17
66
34
27
29
45
35
55
22
13
92
14
17
28
163
53
15
53
100
69
25
86
53
45
50
132
16
98
54
53
148
32
31
22
25
release date: 8/2/10
Prior Year
Rank
3
4
5
2
13
6
19
10
52
11
8
26
18
15
1
20
22
43
12
16
30
25
14
55
111
24
89
7
Not Ranked
17
41
45
29
28
50
32
9
54
23
51
126
36
72
109
21
56
67
76
97
136
83
42
65
64
Not Ranked
Notes
Recent CDOT Signalization Project, Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
NCDOT Signalization Project
Recent NCDOT Project
Recent CDOT Signalization Project
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
2-way Conversion, ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
Beatties Ford Widening
Potential 2-way Conversion, ADT from 2008
ADT from 2007
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2008
Under construction, ADT from 2006
ADT from 2008
Potential Intersection Enhancement Project, ADT from 2008
Recent Spot Safety Project
Estimated Volume
Potential 2-way Conversion, ADT from 2008
Bond Project
Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2003
ADT from 2007
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
12
City of Charlotte
Department of Transportation
Traffic Safety Section
Sorted by Rank
ID
Location
4364
998
7380
11311
11625
19869
13912
14442
N I-85 RA & W MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD
CAROWINDS BV & CATAWBA TRACE & CHOATE CR
REAGAN DR & W SUGAR CREEK RD
MILTON RD & N SHARON AMITY RD
E 11TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
ARCHDALE DR & CHERRYCREST LN
CHARLOTTETOWNE AV & E JOHN BELK RA & KENILWORTH AV
CENTRAL AV & N SHARON AMITY RD
15908
18776
HOLBROOK DR & N SHARON AMITY RD
SOUTH BV & TYVOLA RD
13302
23328
16439
8549
13531
11707
7554
E 4TH ST & E JOHN BELK RA
SLEDGE RD & STEELE CREEK RD
OLD PINEVILLE RD & SCALEYBARK RD & SOUTH BV
LASALLE ST & NEWCASTLE ST & NEWLAND RD
REMOUNT RD & WEST BV
N GRAHAM ST & W 6TH ST
BACK CREEK CHURCH RD & ROCKY RIVER RD
11981
10162
14183
12779
N CHURCH ST & W 6TH ST
E SUGAR CREEK RD & THE PLAZA
OLD STEELE CREEK RD & WEST BV
E TRADE ST & N DAVIDSON ST & S DAVIDSON ST
12978
15243
9768
21992
11846
13667
5832
12220
4332
12013
13099
3973
12285
12089
12068
11164
11055
12806
11847
14431
4175
20422
E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BV & S CALDWELL ST
ALBEMARLE RD & REGAL OAKS DR
EASTWAY DR & THE PLAZA
S TRYON ST & WESTINGHOUSE BV
BOYER ST & OLD DOWD RD
E 7TH ST & HAWTHORNE LN
KEN HOFFMAN DR & N TRYON ST
E 6TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
S I-85 RA & W MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD
FREEDOM DR & W MOREHEAD ST
E TRADE ST & ELIZABETH AV & N MCDOWELL ST & S MCDOWELL ST
MALLARD CREEK RD & PROSPERITY CHURCH RD & W MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD
E TRADE ST & N TRYON ST & S TRYON ST & W TRADE ST
E 12TH ST & N DAVIDSON ST
N POPLAR ST & S POPLAR ST & W TRADE ST
CAMP GREENE ST & FREEDOM DR
MATHESON AV & THE PLAZA
E STONEWALL ST & S COLLEGE ST
E 9TH ST & N TRYON ST & W 9TH ST
N COLONIAL AV & RANDOLPH RD & S COLONIAL AV
LAKEVIEW RD & STATESVILLE RD
S TRYON ST & W ARROWOOD RD
12721
23162
6943
14078
12695
12517
S CHURCH ST & W HILL ST & W JOHN BELK RA
SHARON RD WEST & SOUTH BV
BEATTIES FORD RD & CINDY LN & GRIERS GROVE RD
EAST BV & SOUTH BV
E TRADE ST & N CALDWELL ST & S CALDWELL ST
N SHARON AMITY RD & SHAMROCK DR
9604
22547
14091
11592
12101
12611
FREEDOM DR & S I-85 RA
E HEBRON ST & SOUTH BV
E 7TH ST & N CASWELL RD & PECAN AV
N CEDAR ST & S CEDAR ST & W TRADE ST
E 6TH ST & N TRYON ST & W 6TH ST
S CHURCH ST & W STONEWALL ST
2009 City of Charlotte
Collision Data
Collisions
2007 2008
11
11
33
19
13
7
15
17
16
24
17
14
8
31
45
10
49
9
7
23
6
14
12
7
11
21
15
9
35
2
39
11
12
16
11
15
21
9
4
28
8
8
9
28
5
19
33
33
5
12
11
8
24
34
11
22
20
13
14
23
16
23
15
17
20
13
20
5
12
8
13
6
18
19
14
6
13
17
20
15
11
16
11
27
6
24
10
17
5
24
5
29
10
25
14
24
15
19
15
11
13
11
10
20
7
14
14
8
11
6
2009
8
15
19
13
8
3
21
24
6
15
7
9
7
5
12
10
3
3
13
8
10
3
24
27
13
7
4
13
6
18
7
10
15
7
9
7
6
10
7
4
9
3
22
5
5
6
19
8
12
4
7
12
9
7
6
3 Years
Total
Avg
Volume
36
42
76
49
35
18
67
104
18
103
27
28
46
22
41
43
19
18
62
31
27
17
71
84
80
23
38
44
27
49
50
39
58
27
34
21
41
49
36
21
38
19
73
16
58
26
61
32
56
26
40
41
28
31
23
22,500
26,600
48,400
31,400
22,500
11,600
43,400
release date: 8/2/10
67,600
11,700
67,500
17,700
18,500
30,400
14,600
27,400
28,800
12,800
12,100
42,200
21,200
18,500
11,700
49,000
58,100
55,800
16,200
27,200
31,500
19,400
35,300
36,200
28,300
42,100
19,600
24,700
15,300
30,000
35,900
26,400
15,400
27,900
14,000
53,800
11,800
42,900
19,400
45,600
24,000
42,200
19,600
30,200
31,000
21,200
23,500
17,500
2010 High Accident Locations
Crash Rate
Rank
1.46
1.44
1.43
1.43
1.42
1.42
1.41
1.40
1.40
1.39
1.39
1.38
1.38
1.38
1.37
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.34
1.34
1.33
1.33
1.32
1.32
1.31
1.30
1.28
1.28
1.27
1.27
1.26
1.26
1.26
1.26
1.26
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.23
1.22
1.22
1.22
1.21
1.21
1.21
1.21
1.21
1.20
1.20
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
Prior Year
Rank
Not Ranked
135
57
133
66
46
Not Ranked
44
60
37
80
96
73
118
88
85
103
128
33
Notes
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2007
Spot Safety Project, ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
Not Ranked
Not Ranked
34
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
Not Ranked
ADT from 2007
78
47
98
77
108
Not Ranked
107
53
70
Not Ranked
Not Ranked
105
Not Ranked
91
120
74
75
Not Ranked
31
134
114
62
Not Ranked
ADT from 2007
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
Potential Spot Safety, Estimate Volume
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
Not Ranked
124
99
129
101
79
100
116
90
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2003
ADT from 2007
13
City of Charlotte
Department of Transportation
Traffic Safety Section
Sorted by Rank
ID
13118
12896
11783
10936
5714
13985
Location
CENTRAL AV & E 7TH ST & N KINGS DR
E 6TH ST & N MCDOWELL ST
N GRAHAM ST & W 5TH ST
LITTLE ROCK RD & SCOTT FUTRELL DR
JOHN KIRK DR & UNIVERSITY CITY BV
CAMDEN RD & EAST BV & WEST BV
2009 City of Charlotte
Collision Data
Collisions
2007 2008
12
11
7
5
31
9
12
12
19
9
35
8
2009
11
4
13
10
17
8
3 Years
Total
Avg
Volume
54
24
32
27
71
25
41,100
18,300
24,400
20,600
release date: 8/2/10
54,200
19,100
2010 High Accident Locations
Crash Rate
Rank
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
111
112
113
114
115
116
Prior Year
Rank
Notes
59
104
Not Ranked
Not Ranked
39
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
Current Intersection Enhancement Project
Not Ranked
14
City of Charlotte
Department of Transportation
Traffic Safety Section
Sorted by Street Name
ID
Location
13600
15253
15195
15287
15243
19869
10100
7554
11232
6943
8329
5672
11846
2975
9902
3RD-4TH CONNECTOR ST & E 4TH ST & N KINGS DR & S KINGS DR
ALBEMARLE RD & E W T HARRIS BV
ALBEMARLE RD & FARM POND LN
ALBEMARLE RD & N SHARON AMITY RD
ALBEMARLE RD & REGAL OAKS DR
ARCHDALE DR & CHERRYCREST LN
ASHLEY RD & FREEDOM DR & TUCKASEEGEE RD
BACK CREEK CHURCH RD & ROCKY RIVER RD
BARRINGTON DR & MILTON RD
BEATTIES FORD RD & CINDY LN & GRIERS GROVE RD
BEATTIES FORD RD & LASALLE ST
BEATTIES FORD RD & SUNSET RD
BOYER ST & OLD DOWD RD
BROWNE RD & EASTFIELD RD
CAMBRIDGE COMMONS DR & HARRISBURG RD
13736
13985
11164
998
13118
13763
14442
13912
CAMDEN RD & E PARK AV & W PARK AV
CAMDEN RD & EAST BV & WEST BV
CAMP GREENE ST & FREEDOM DR
CAROWINDS BV & CATAWBA TRACE & CHOATE CR
CENTRAL AV & E 7TH ST & N KINGS DR
CENTRAL AV & EASTWAY DR
CENTRAL AV & N SHARON AMITY RD
CHARLOTTETOWNE AV & E JOHN BELK RA & KENILWORTH AV
50041
27388
4061
11625
11979
11693
12089
CHARLOTTETOWNE AV_METROPOLITAN AV
CONLAN CR & JOHN J DELANEY DR
DAVID COX RD & LAKEVIEW RD & OLD STATESVILLE RD
E 11TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
E 12TH ST & E BROOKSHIRE FR RA & N CALDWELL ST
E 12TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
E 12TH ST & N DAVIDSON ST
13302
12618
12413
12220
12896
12101
13343
13667
14091
12135
12809
12038
11956
11847
21514
21312
13420
22547
17151
4866
E 4TH ST & E JOHN BELK RA
E 5TH ST & N CALDWELL ST
E 6TH ST & N BREVARD ST
E 6TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
E 6TH ST & N MCDOWELL ST
E 6TH ST & N TRYON ST & W 6TH ST
E 7TH ST & E INDEPENDENCE BV
E 7TH ST & HAWTHORNE LN
E 7TH ST & N CASWELL RD & PECAN AV
E 7TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
E 7TH ST & N MCDOWELL ST
E 8TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
E 9TH ST & N COLLEGE ST
E 9TH ST & N TRYON ST & W 9TH ST
E ARROWOOD RD & NATIONS FORD RD & W ARROWOOD RD
E ARROWOOD RD & SOUTH BV & STARBROOK DR
E BLAND ST & S TRYON ST & W BLAND ST
E HEBRON ST & SOUTH BV
E INDEPENDENCE BV & IDLEWILD RD
E MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD & N TRYON ST & W MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD
12978
13108
12991
12806
8847
10162
13099
12695
E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BV & S CALDWELL ST
E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BV & S DAVIDSON ST
E MOREHEAD ST & S TRYON ST & W MOREHEAD ST
E STONEWALL ST & S COLLEGE ST
E SUGAR CREEK RD & N TRYON ST & W SUGAR CREEK RD
E SUGAR CREEK RD & THE PLAZA
E TRADE ST & ELIZABETH AV & N MCDOWELL ST & S MCDOWELL ST
E TRADE ST & N CALDWELL ST & S CALDWELL ST
2009 City of Charlotte
Collision Data
Collisions
2007 2008 2009
29
45
37
48
28
41
63
29
57
19
7
42
7
6
10
8
33
9
10
10
17
35
5
10
9
4
9
22
28
11
12
13
8
8
18
11
12
32
45
15
17
16
31
46
35
31
0
13
9
13
16
15
12
9
5
11
8
7
12
11
14
25
6
13
11
17
11
13
11
13
16
12
15
7
9
11
19
22
14
12
16
8
7
6
21
24
9
19
48
37
9
11
20
14
44
21
16
14
16
5
8
11
23
29
11
14
60
38
5
19
21
15
27
28
13
10
23
55
32
27
24
3
12
3
6
6
11
13
7
6
17
2
8
6
15
11
22
24
21
15
7
8
8
13
3
9
7
13
5
6
4
7
18
4
12
6
13
2
2
4
11
16
9
7
40
27
3
16
12
7
46
13
10
8
3 Years
Total
Avg
Volume
93
163
98
132
71
18
87
19
22
26
50
76
23
28
39
14
25
41
42
54
100
104
67
22
32
28
35
54
24
34
27
35
27
27
24
31
53
38
41
25
45
15
17
21
55
69
29
40
148
102
17
46
53
36
117
62
39
32
45,400
93,200
58,800
79,000
49,000
11,600
38,900
12,800
13,500
19,400
29,900
39,000
16,200
11,000
17,000
4,900
19,100
30,000
26,600
41,100
58,200
67,600
43,400
12,000
11,200
16,000
22,500
32,400
8,800
24,700
17,700
18,700
14,200
19,400
18,300
23,500
32,000
27,200
31,000
15,600
26,800
8,700
8,400
15,400
29,500
40,800
15,300
30,200
89,900
47,100
11,700
9,800
31,500
26,400
51,100
42,200
28,300
24,000
Release Date: 8/2/10
2010 High Accident Location
Crash Rate Rank Prior Year Rank
1.87
1.60
1.52
1.53
1.32
1.42
2.04
1.36
1.49
1.22
1.53
1.78
1.30
2.32
2.10
2.61
1.20
1.25
1.44
1.20
1.57
1.40
1.41
1.67
2.61
1.60
1.42
1.52
2.49
1.26
1.39
1.71
1.74
1.27
1.20
1.20
1.51
1.28
1.21
1.46
1.53
1.57
1.85
1.25
1.70
1.54
1.73
1.21
1.50
1.98
1.33
4.29
1.54
1.25
2.09
1.34
1.26
1.22
14
35
48
46
78
61
11
72
54
101
45
20
81
6
9
2
116
92
57
111
39
63
62
29
3
34
60
49
4
90
66
27
24
84
112
109
50
82
107
55
44
37
15
95
28
40
25
106
51
12
77
1
43
94
10
74
87
103
15
50
76
56
Not Ranked
46
8
103
64
Not Ranked
21
16
98
6
52
4
Notes
Bond Project
ADT from 2007
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2007
Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
Beatties Ford Widening
Estimated Volume
NCDOT Signalization Project
Estimated Volume
Not Ranked
91
135
59
23
44
Not Ranked
Not Ranked
5
28
66
97
2
105
80
89
55
Not Ranked
104
116
136
77
79
Not Ranked
109
9
1
75
7
51
111
101
83
26
34
3
72
74
11
33
70
124
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2007
Estimated Volume
Spot Safety Project, ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2003
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
Potential Intersection Enhancement Project, ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
Recent CDOT Signalization Project, Estimated Volume
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2008
15
City of Charlotte
Department of Transportation
Traffic Safety Section
Sorted by Street Name
ID
12396
12779
12285
11331
15882
14078
3152
11262
9768
Location
E TRADE ST & N COLLEGE ST & S COLLEGE ST
E TRADE ST & N DAVIDSON ST & S DAVIDSON ST
E TRADE ST & N TRYON ST & S TRYON ST & W TRADE ST
E W T HARRIS BV & MEADOW ROSE LN & MILTON RD
EAST BV & QUEENS RD WEST & S KINGS DR
EAST BV & SOUTH BV
EASTFIELD RD & OLD STATESVILLE RD
EASTWAY DR & FRONTENAC AV & SHAMROCK DR
EASTWAY DR & THE PLAZA
9604 FREEDOM DR & S I-85 RA
8181 FREEDOM DR & TODDVILLE RD
12013 FREEDOM DR & W MOREHEAD ST
15908
15762
5714
5832
4175
8549
4698
10936
3146
3973
3149
11055
11311
10622
11592
HOLBROOK DR & N SHARON AMITY RD
HOPEDALE AV & QUEENS RD
JOHN KIRK DR & UNIVERSITY CITY BV
KEN HOFFMAN DR & N TRYON ST
LAKEVIEW RD & STATESVILLE RD
LASALLE ST & NEWCASTLE ST & NEWLAND RD
LAWING RD & MIRANDA RD & OAKDALE RD & SUNSET RD
LITTLE ROCK RD & SCOTT FUTRELL DR
MALLARD CREEK RD & ODELL SCHOOL RD
MALLARD CREEK RD & PROSPERITY CHURCH RD & W MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD
MALLARD CREEK RD & RIDGE RD
MATHESON AV & THE PLAZA
MILTON RD & N SHARON AMITY RD
MULBERRY CHURCH RD & QUEEN CITY DR
N CEDAR ST & S CEDAR ST & W TRADE ST
11981
14431
11783
11707
N CHURCH ST & W 6TH ST
N COLONIAL AV & RANDOLPH RD & S COLONIAL AV
N GRAHAM ST & W 5TH ST
N GRAHAM ST & W 6TH ST
4364
12068
11972
12517
N I-85 RA & W MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD
N POPLAR ST & S POPLAR ST & W TRADE ST
N POPLAR ST & W 5TH ST
N SHARON AMITY RD & SHAMROCK DR
6971
48168
16439
14183
11639
24904
25815
7195
7380
13531
12265
N TRYON ST & REAGAN DR
NORTHLAKE MALL DR & PERIMETER PY
OLD PINEVILLE RD & SCALEYBARK RD & SOUTH BV
OLD STEELE CREEK RD & WEST BV
PARKWOOD AV & PEGRAM ST
PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD & PROVIDENCE RD
PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD & REA RD
REAGAN DR & TOM HUNTER RD
REAGAN DR & W SUGAR CREEK RD
REMOUNT RD & WEST BV
S CHURCH ST & W 4TH ST
12721
12611
4332
12110
12170
21549
20422
21992
22250
23162
23328
18776
S CHURCH ST & W HILL ST & W JOHN BELK RA
S CHURCH ST & W STONEWALL ST
S I-85 RA & W MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD
S MINT ST & W 4TH ST
S POPLAR ST & W 4TH ST
S TRYON ST & SANDY PORTER RD
S TRYON ST & W ARROWOOD RD
S TRYON ST & WESTINGHOUSE BV
SHARON LAKES RD & SOUTH BV & SWEDEN RD
SHARON RD WEST & SOUTH BV
SLEDGE RD & STEELE CREEK RD
SOUTH BV & TYVOLA RD
2009 City of Charlotte
Collision Data
Collisions
2007 2008 2009
15
9
15
18
8
5
39
20
17
25
19
25
12
36
33
15
12
23
10
6
19
11
11
6
8
5
13
33
24
7
11
20
2
5
35
20
5
11
3
12
14
23
9
20
13
19
19
16
11
11
13
7
3
20
17
15
8
4
16
12
12
11
8
21
17
6
9
24
6
8
23
15
5
20
12
11
16
8
15
56
32
6
33
14
16
6
11
14
8
12
23
27
33
21
24
7
49
10
54
37
4
24
15
7
5
6
17
5
6
28
24
34
16
29
12
39
12
10
7
21
14
19
6
17
27
4
8
7
6
3
17
13
3
5
2
10
7
15
9
10
13
6
9
3
9
13
10
8
7
3
12
5
6
7
8
9
31
23
6
19
12
9
5
6
18
4
3
15
22
13
16
5
9
15
3 Years
Total
Avg
Volume
45
27
27
85
53
61
31
86
84
26
31
50
18
14
71
44
19
22
13
27
30
58
25
49
49
37
28
18
38
32
43
36
21
17
56
23
25
46
31
34
141
92
16
76
41
32
16
23
49
17
21
66
73
80
53
58
28
103
23,800
18,500
19,600
36,000
30,400
45,600
14,500
51,000
58,100
19,600
19,000
36,200
11,700
7,800
54,200
31,500
14,000
14,600
7,100
20,600
12,300
42,100
14,800
35,900
31,400
18,800
21,200
12,100
27,900
24,400
28,800
22,500
15,300
9,700
42,200
11,700
9,800
30,400
21,200
17,800
71,300
50,900
9,600
48,400
27,400
19,500
11,800
17,500
35,300
8,800
10,500
34,200
53,800
55,800
30,800
42,900
18,500
67,500
Release Date: 8/2/10
2010 High Accident Location
Crash Rate Rank Prior Year Rank
1.73
1.33
1.26
2.16
1.59
1.22
1.95
1.54
1.32
1.21
1.49
1.26
1.40
1.64
1.20
1.28
1.24
1.38
1.67
1.20
2.23
1.26
1.54
1.25
1.43
1.80
1.21
1.36
1.24
1.20
1.36
1.46
1.25
1.60
1.21
1.80
2.33
1.38
1.34
1.74
1.81
1.65
1.52
1.43
1.37
1.50
1.24
1.20
1.27
1.76
1.83
1.76
1.24
1.31
1.57
1.23
1.38
1.39
26
76
89
8
36
102
13
42
79
105
53
86
64
32
115
83
97
69
30
114
7
88
41
93
59
18
108
73
96
113
71
56
91
33
104
19
5
68
75
23
17
31
47
58
70
52
99
110
85
21
16
22
98
80
38
100
67
65
24
Not Ranked
Not Ranked
10
32
Notes
Under construction, ADT from 2006
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
Recent CDOT Signalization Project
Not Ranked
18
36
78
129
65
53
60
45
39
108
31
118
17
Not Ranked
19
Not Ranked
126
120
133
43
100
128
Not Ranked
Not Ranked
85
Not Ranked
Not Ranked
29
99
12
13
73
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2007
Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
Current Intersection Enhancement Project
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
Recent Spot Safety Project
ADT from 2008
Recent NCDOT Project
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
Potential Spot Safety, Estimate Volume
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
Potential 2-way Conversion, ADT from 2008
Estimated Volume
Estimated Volume
Not Ranked
14
22
41
67
57
88
42
114
90
107
30
20
25
134
47
54
62
96
37
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2003
Estimated Volume
ADT from 2007
Potential 2-way Conversion, ADT from 2008
2-way Conversion, ADT from 2008
ADT from 2007
ADT from 2008
ADT from 2007
Estimated Volume
16
2009 Intersection Safety Warrant List As part of the Charlotte Department of Transportation’s goal of providing a safe transportation system for all road users, the Traffic Safety Section has developed a list of locations that have promise as sites for safety improvements. Additionally, this list provides a more stable picture of the collision patterns at locations throughout the City to aid in the development of capital projects and programs. City of Charlotte staff is the primary user of this information; however, other transportation professionals may find the information helpful in developing projects and programs. The warrant list will be updated every 2 years. The following are a few key points regarding the warrant list that may be helpful to non‐primary users of this information: • The locations are selected and prioritized using many crash‐related factors. Some of the factors include frequency, rate, severity and crash pattern. To find more information on the screening process, you can consult the appendix included in the full report. • This listing is not based strictly on highest rate, injuries or frequency. Thus it is not an effort to list “the most dangerous locations.” • The locations listed in this publication are only preliminary candidates for safety improvements. The final decision to install safety countermeasures at a location will depend upon the findings of a detailed engineering investigation, the availability of funds and other various factors. The 2009 Intersection Safety Warrant List is the same list presented in the 2008 Annual Report. 2009 City of Charlotte Collision Data 17
Appendix Intersection Safety Warrants Selection Criteria Warrant I‐1: Frontal Impact Locations with a minimum of 25 total collisions AND a minimum of 50% of all crashes were frontal impact crashes AND a minimum of 25% of the total crashes occurred in the last 2 years. Frontal impact crashes are defined as: o
o
o
o
Angle Left Turn (same or different roadways) Right Turn (same or different roadways) Head On Warrant I‐2: Last Year Increase Locations with a minimum of 25 total crashes AND a minimum of 38% of the total crashes occurred during the last year. Warrant I‐3: Frequency with a Severity Index Minimum Tier 1: Locations with a minimum of 25 total crashes AND a minimum severity index of 7.0 AND a minimum of 40% of the collisions involving injury. Tier 2: Locations with a minimum of 10 total crashes AND a minimum severity index of 8.0 AND a minimum of 50% of the collisions involving injury. Severity index of a location is equal to the total equivalent property damage only (EPDO) collisions divided by the total number of collisions. EPDO is calculated as follows; (76.8*(K+A))+ (8.4*(B+C)) + (O+U)) Where K=Fatal collisions A=Disabling injury collisions CDOT Traffic Safety Section i Revised 7/13/09 B=Evident injury collisions C=Possible injury collisions O=No injury collisions U=Unknown injury collisions Warrant I‐4: Night Locations without Streetlights (Officer indicated) Locations with a minimum of 25% of the total crashes occurring in the last 2 years AND locations with a minimum of 12 crash that occurred at night. Warrant I‐5: Chronic Pattern This warrant only applies to locations that did not meet the conditions of Warrants 1‐4 Locations with a minimum of 20 crashes during 10 years, 15% of the total crashes occurring in the last 3 years AND a minimum of 80% of the total crashes were in one of the following pattern categories: o
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Rear End (all rear end crash types) Crossing (all left turn, angle, and head on crash types) Warrant P‐1: Last 3 Years (Pedestrians) Locations with a minimum of 4 crashes involving pedestrians reported in the last 10 years AND a minimum of 45% of all crashes involving pedestrians happened in the last 3 years. Warrant P‐2: Darkness with Streetlights (Pedestrians) Locations with a minimum of 4 crashes involving pedestrians reported in the last 10 years AND a minimum of 55% of all crashes involving pedestrians occurred during darkness with streetlights. Warrant P‐3: Alcohol Involvement (Pedestrians) Locations with a minimum of 4 crashes involving pedestrians reported in the last 10 years AND a minimum of 30% of all crashes involving pedestrians must have involved alcohol. CDOT Traffic Safety Section ii Revised 7/13/09 Warrant P‐4: Chronic Location (Pedestrians) Locations with a minimum of 6 crashes involving pedestrians reported in the last 10 years. Warrant X‐1: Last 3 Years (Bicyclists) Locations with a minimum of 3 crashes involving bicyclists reported in the last 10 years AND a minimum of 45% of all crashes involving bicyclists happened in the last 3 years. Warrant X‐2: Darkness with Streetlights (Bicyclists) Locations with a minimum of 3 crashes involving bicyclists reported in the last 10 years AND a minimum of 55% of all crashes involving bicyclists occurred during darkness with streetlights. Warrant X‐3: Alcohol Involvement (Bicyclists) Locations with a minimum of 3 crashes involving bicyclists reported in the last 10 years AND a minimum of 30% of all crashes involving bicyclists must have involved alcohol. Warrant X‐4: Chronic Location (Bicyclists) Locations with a minimum of 4 crashes involving bicyclists reported in the last 10 years. CDOT Traffic Safety Section iii Revised 7/13/09