APPENDIX 1
C99 GRANGE ROAD, DUNFERMLINE
SUMMARY OF CRASH STUDY – JAN 1998 TO NOV 2008
Key: BLACK cross fatal, RED triangle serious & BLUE square slight
GREEN circle damage only
Table 1: Crash Numbers by Year and Severity
Severity
Of Crash
Fatal
Serious
Slight
Damage
Total
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Jan
to
Nov
2008
0
0
1
6
7
0
1
0
6
7
0
0
3
4
7
0
0
0
7
7
1
0
0
3
4
0
0
1
7
8
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
2
3
5
0
1
0
7
8
1
0
1
4
6
1
0
1
0
2
Total
3
2
9
51
65
Table 2: Casualty Numbers by Year and Severity
Severity
Of
Casualty
Fatal
Serious
Slight
Total
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Jan
to
Nov
2008
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
1
2
3
1
0
1
2
1
0
3
4
Length of Section 3.00 km
Speed Limit: 40mph Rural (from September 2004)
Total
3
2
20
25
ROAD TRAFFIC DATA
1. Classified Traffic Flow and Traffic Speed results from 4 day survey
(12/02/09 to 15/02/09) on Grange Road.
Day of Week
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
S/bound N/bound C/bined Flow Avr Speed
1491
1832
1207
763
1176
1392
1015
658
2667
3224
2222
1421
Thurs (Weekday Am peak Hour/ 08:00 to 09:00)
Thurs (Weekday Pm peak Hour/ 17:00 to 18:00)
85%tile
42(S), 43(N) 46(S), 47(N)
41(S), 42(N) 47(S), 47(N)
42(S), 43(N) 47(S), 48(N)
41(S), 41(N) 47(S), 48(N)
121 S/bound, 172 N/bound
183 S/bound, 89 N/bound
Traffic Vehicle Classification:
Thursday (S/bound 1491) 1473 Cars & vans,14 2Axle Rigid, 4 3Axle & above
Thursday (N/bound 1176) 1152 Cars & vans,19 2Axle Rigid, 5 3Axle & above
Friday (S/bound 1832) 1816 Cars & vans, 15 2Axle Rigid, 1 3Axle & above
Friday (N/bound 1392) 1377 Cars & vans, 14 2Axle Rigid, 1 3Axle & above
Saturday (S/bound 1207) 1203 Cars & vans, 3 2Axle Rigid, 1 3Axle & above
Saturday (N/bound 1015) 1010 Cars & vans, 5 2Axle Rigid, 0 3Axle & above
Sunday (S/bound 763) 760 Cars & vans, 1 2Axle Rigid, 2 3Axle & above
Sunday (N/bound 658) 655 Cars & vans, 1 2Axle Rigid, 0 2Axle & above
2. Traffic Flow and Traffic Speed results from 4 day survey (12/02/09 to
15/02/09) on Brankholm Brae.
Day of Week
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
S/bound N/bound C/bined Flow Avr Speed
1799
1939
1186
900
1692
1740
1143
830
3491
3679
2329
1730
Thurs (Weekday Am peak Hour/ 08:00 to 09:00)
Thurs (Weekday Pm peak Hour/ 17:00 to 18:00)
85%tile
41(S), 41(N) 47(S), 46(N)
41(S), 41(N) 47(S), 47(N)
41(S), 41(N) 47(S), 47(N)
41(S), 41(N) 47(S), 48(N)
124 S/bound, 298 N/bound
246 S/bound, 151 N/bound
CRASH RATE ANALYSIS
Crash Rate
=
Number of accidents x 100M VKm
Number of days x daily traffic flow x length of route
(100M VKm = 100 Million Vehicle Kilometres)
For all road categories:
Fatal crashes
National Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Fife Crash Rate (2002-2006)
= 0.9 per 100M VKm
= 0.7 per 100M VKm
Fatal & Serious crashes
National Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Fife Crash Rate (2002-2006)
= 6.3 per 100M VKm
= 6.4 per 100M VKm
All severity crashes
National Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Fife Crash Rate (2002-2006)
= 32.3 per 100M VKm
= 25.9 per 100M VKm
For minor roads:
Fatal crashes
National Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Fife Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Grange Rd Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Grange Rd Crash Rate (Over worst 5 years)
= 0.7 per 100M VKm
= 0.8 per 100M VKm
= 5.86 per 100M VKm
= 11.72 per 100M VKm
Fatal & Serious crashes
National Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Fife Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Grange Rd Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Grange Rd Crash Rate (Over worst 5 years)
= 9.0 per 100M VKm
= 8.9 per 100M VKm
= 11.72 per 100M VKm
= 17.58 per 100M VKm
All severity crashes
National Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Fife Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Grange Rd Crash Rate (2002-2006)
Grange Rd Crash Rate (Over worst 5 years)
= 49.7 per 100M VKm
= 37.8 per 100M VKm
= 29.31 per 100M VKm
= 41.03 per 100M VKm
Above National and Fife Wide comparison figures extracted from Road
Accidents Scotland 2006. Grange Road figures extracted from local Fife
crash statistics. Worst 5 year period for Grange Road is 2004-2008.
Comparison of Crash Rates -Grange Rd, Queensferry Rd & Limekilns Rd
(Based on worst 5 year period for Grange Road – 2004-2008)
Key: BLACK cross fatal, RED triangle serious & BLUE square slight
Grange Road
Section length = 3.00 Km
Crash numbers = 2 fatal, 1 serious & 4 slight in 5 year period
Annual Average Daily Flow = 3116
Queensferry Road
Section length = 2.1 Km
Crash numbers = 0 fatal, 2 serious & 20 slight in 5 year period
Annual Average Daily Flow = 22000
Limekilns Road
Section length = 3.00 Km
Crash numbers = 0 fatal, 1 serious & 1 slight in 5 year period
Annual Average Daily Flow = 2500
Fatal crashes
Grange Road – Minor (2004-2008)
Queensferry Road – A class (2004-2008)
Limekilns Road – B class (2004-2008)
= 11.72 per 100M VKm
= 0.00 per 100M VKm
= 0.00 per 100M VKm
Fatal & Serious crashes
Grange Road – Minor (2004-2008)
Queensferry Road – A class (2004-2008)
Limekilns Road – B class (2004-2008)
= 17.58 per 100M VKm
= 2.37 per 100M VKm
= 9.96 per 100M VKm
All severity crashes
Grange Road – Minor (2004-2008)
Queensferry Road – A class (2004-2008)
Limekilns Road – B class (2004-2008)
= 41.03 per 100M VKm
= 26.09 per 100M VKm
= 19.92 per 100M VKm