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2016 Comprehensive Traffic Collision Summary

T R A F F I C S E RV I CES D I V I S I ON

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12016 COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC COLLISION SUMMARY

Table of Contents

Background 3

Number/Severity of Crashes 4

When do Collisions Occur? 14

How Do Collisions Occur? 17

Pedestrian Collisions 28

Bicycle Collisions 36

Phoenix Traffic Clock 43

Summary 44

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2016 Facts-at-a-Glance

• This is a detailed analysis of the raw data from collisions in the City of Phoenix during 2016.

• Totals of 30,349 collisions resulting in 14,447 injuries and 202 fatalities.

• Eighty-two percent of all crashes were either rear end, angle, sideswipe or left turn.

• Pedestrian collisions reached a ten year high of 703 incidents with 601 injuries and 85 fatalities.


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Pedestrian Rapid

Flashing Beacon

(RRFB) crosswalk at

6th and Fillmore Streets

Pedestrian signal (HAWK)

at Raul H. Castro Middle

school on 79th and

Cartwright Avenues

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Bike lanes and parking on

Cholla Street from 24th to

32nd Streets


Pedestrian signal

(HAWK) at the Phoenix

Indian Medical Center

(4212 North 16th Street)

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Locations with the Highest Number of Collisions 2016

67th Av & McDowell Rd

51 Crashes (26 Inj – 0 Fat)

67th Av & Indian School Rd


43rd Av & McDowell Rd


27th Av & Camelback Rd



99th Av & Lower Buckeye Rd


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Rear End29%

Angle22%

Sideswipe16%

1 Vehicle11%

Left Turn15%

Other3%

Bike2%

Ped2%

Collision Type - All Collisions 2016

Rear End28%

Left Turn20% Angle

23%

1 Vehicle8%

Bike5%

Ped6%

Sideswipe7%

Other3%

Injury Collisions 2016

Pedestrian43%

1 Vehicle14%

Angle12%

Left Turn10%

Rear End8%

Head On 6%

Bike4%

Sideswipe2%

Other1%

Fatal Collisions 2016


197 Total Fatal Collisions

Vehicle -Pedestrian

43%

Vehicle-Vehicle

30%

Single Vehicle

11%

Vehicle-Motorcycle

9%

Vehicle -Bicycle

4%

Single Motorcycle

3%

Fatal Collisions by Mode of Transportation 2016

Failed to Yield28%

Speed Too Fast26%Unknown

8%

Disregarded Signal

6%

Unsafe Lane Change 6%

Other 6%

Follow Too Close 5%

Improper Turn 5%

Failed to Keep in Lane 4%

None4%

Drove Opposing

Traffic

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Ran STOP Sign

1%

Collisions by Primary Behavior/Violation 2016


1 – “Speed Too Fast” does not necessarily mean the person was exceeding the speed limit but rather the person was traveling too fast for the conditions at the time.

2 – “Unknown” includes leaving the scene, conflicting statements without witnesses, incapacitated persons.

3 – “Other” includes less common violations such as Unsafe Passing and Operating with Faulty Equipment.

4 – “None” refers to drivers involved in a crash without committing a violation. These instances are usually the result of uncontrollable forces such as falling objects, debris or animals in the roadway.


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Fatal Collisions by Mode of Transportation 2012-2016

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Percent of Total Collisions and Injury Collisions Involving Alcohol 2012-2016

Collisions Collisions with Injuries

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Percent of Fatal Collisions Involving Alcohol 2012-2016

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Work Zone Collisions 2012-2016

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Run-Red Collisions 2012-2016



Locations with the Highest Number of Run Red Collisions 2016

28th St & Thomas Rd


51st Av & McDowell Rd


51st Av & Cactus Rd


27th Av & Adams St




71th Av & Thomas Rd




52nd St & Van Buren St



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Total Motorcyclist Collisions,

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Motorcyclist Injury Severity and Helmet Usage 2016

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Pedestrian Collisions 2012-2016


A School Speed Zone is

installed adjacent to the

Light Rail tracks at 19th

and Orangewood

Avenues.

High visibility crosswalks and “school”

safety devices are installed at the 56th

Street and Indian School Road

intersection


Metro Tech Turn-on event

March 2016 staff turned on HAWK signals at 20th Drive/Thomas Road and 19th Avenue/Earll Drive. This is the first time two HAWK signals were turned on for the same school on the same day.



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Pedestrian Collisions By Time of Day 2016

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Crossing Road68%

Other12%

Walking Against Traffic 8%

Walking With Traffic 5%

Unknown4%

Standing3%

Action of Pedestrian 2016

None 33%

Did Not Use Xwalk 31 %

Unknown12%

Failed to Yield8%

Other 8%

Disregarded Signal 8%

Behavior/Violation by Pedestrian 2016

Not Impaired82%

Drinking15%

Drugs 3%

Impairment Condition of Pedestrian 2016



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Straight56%

Left Turn17%

Right Turn13%

Unknown6%

Other6%

Slowing 2%

Action of Motorist 2016

None 47%

Failed to Yield23%

Unknown19%

Other 5%

Speed Too Fast4%

Disregard Signal

2%

Behavior/Violation by Motorist 2016

Not Impaired85%

Drinking 13%

Drugs2%

Impairment Condition of Motorist 2016


Children below 18 years of

age account for 24% of all

pedestrian crash victims

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Children below 18 years of age account for 16% of all pedestrian crash victims

Pedestrian bridge at

Pinnacle High School

crossing Black Mountain

Boulevard north of SR-101



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Bicycle Collisions 2012-2016


Shared-use and bike lane

markings on Roosevelt

Street west of 7th Street

GRID bike rental station

at 221 East Indianola

Avenue



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Bicycle Collisions by Time of Day 2016

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Going Straight

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Crossing Road11%

Other 19%

Unknown 3%Turning 2%

Action of Bicyclist 2016


Bicycle Collisions

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No Violation34%

Other22%

Failed to Yield14%

Drove in Opp. Lane

13%

Unknown 8%

Disregarded Signal 5%

Did Not Use Xwalk 4%

Behavior/Violation by Bicyclist 2016

Note: The “Other” option was 22% including infrequent violations such

as Speed Too Fast, Faulty/Missing Equipment and Ran STOP Sign into

this category.

Not Impaired 97%

Drinking 2% Drugs 1%

Impairment Condition of Bicyclist 2016

Turning Right36%

Going Straight35%

Turning Left16%

Other 10%Unknown 3%

Action of Motorist 2016


Bicycle Collisions

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No Violation51%

Failed to Yield27%

Unknown11%

Other 6%

Disregard Signal 3%

Speed Too Fast 2%

Behavior/Violation by Motorist 2016

Not Impaired 99%

Alcohol 1%

Physical Condition of Motorist 2016

Not Impaired 99%

Alcohol 1%

Impairment Condition of Motorist 2016


Bicycle Collisions

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No Inj.5

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FemaleInjury112347

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Fatal17

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Total118383

501Total

Children below 18 years of age

account for 14% of all bicycle

crash victims


District 7 Community Bike and

Safety Event in April 2016 at Food

City Shopping Center located on

SWC of 7th / Southern Avenues.

Nearly 175 students received

helmets and rode through the bike

rodeo course.

Eagle Ridge Elementary “Bike to School Day”

Event in May 2016 at 12th Street / Wahalla Lane.

The group rode a ½ mile course around the

school. Participating students and parents

received bike helmets.


Summary


•Over two-thirds of all collisions resulted in property damage only

•Approximately 39 people were injured every day as a result of

traffic crashes

•Thirty-one percent of pedestrian collisions involved the pedestrian

not using the crosswalk

•Bicyclist collisions increased to 501 in 2016 following a four year

decline 2012 - 2015.

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Acknowledgements


This report was prepared by Richard Russ (Principal Engineering

Technician) with assistance from Jacob Martinez (Senior Engineering

Technician) and Joe Reyes (Student Intern).

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Questions?Please contact Street Transportation Department at

602-262-6284 or TTY 711


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