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TABLE 2 <br />2011 through 2015 Crash Data <br />Fatal/Serious Injury Collision Types and Conditions <br />Ali Counties - Co. <br />Kittitas County <br />All Public Roads <br />Collision Type <br />Maintained Roads <br />(Run-off the road) <br /># <br />%0 f <br /># <br />% of <br /># <br />% of <br />Crashes <br />Crashes <br />Crashes <br />Crashes <br />Crashes <br />Crashes <br />Hit Fixed Object- Roadway Ditch <br />3 <br />21.40% <br />153 <br />13.10% <br />307 <br />9.70% <br />Hit Fixed Object- Ran Over Embankment <br />3 <br />21.40% <br />110 <br />9.40% <br />273 <br />8.60% <br />Hit Fixed Object- Earth Bank <br />2 <br />14.30% <br />108 <br />9.30% <br />230 <br />7.30% <br />Hit Fixed Object- Fence <br />1 <br />7.10% <br />102 <br />8.80% <br />199 <br />6.30% <br />Hit Fixed Object -Guardrail <br />1 <br />7.10% <br />49 <br />1.70% <br />237 <br />7.50% <br />Hit Fixed Object - Utility Pole <br />1 <br />7.10% <br />136 <br />4.50% <br />284 <br />9.00% <br />Hit Fixed Object - Tree <br />1 <br />7.10% <br />281 <br />10.30% <br />589 <br />18.60% <br />Hit Fixed Object- Luminaire Pole <br />1 <br />7.10% <br />4 <br />1.50% <br />50 <br />1.60% <br />Hit Fixed Object - Drawbridge Crossing Arm Gate <br />1 <br />7.10% <br />1 <br />1.50% <br />1 <br />0.00% <br />Total Hit Fixed Object <br />14 <br />53.80% <br />1,165 <br />43.20% <br />3,159 <br />28.70% <br />Overturn <br />7 <br />26.90% <br />311 <br />11.50% <br />965 <br />8.80% <br />Light Condition - Dark, No Street Lights <br />5 <br />19.20% <br />788 <br />29.20% <br />1,791 <br />16.30% <br />Light Condition - Dusk <br />3 <br />11.50% <br />96 <br />3.60% <br />339 <br />3.10% <br />Light Condition - Dark, Street Lights On <br />2 <br />7.7 <br />251 <br />9.30% <br />2,370 <br />21.50% <br />Light Condition - Dawn <br />1 <br />3.8 <br />48 <br />1.80% <br />162 <br />1.50% <br />Total Light Condition <br />11 <br />42.30% <br />1,187 <br />45.70% <br />4,836 <br />44.00% <br />Non -Intersection - Not Related <br />17 <br />65.40% <br />1,815 <br />67.20% <br />5,963 <br />54.20% <br />Road Curvature -Horizontal Curve <br />13 <br />50% <br />1,038 <br />38.50% <br />2,868 <br />26.10% <br />Over Centerline <br />2 <br />5.30% <br />485 <br />12.50% <br />1,215 <br />8.30% <br />Motorcycle <br />5 <br />15.20% <br />570 <br />15.40% <br />2,215 <br />13.20% <br />Posted Speed at 50 mph <br />22 <br />73.30% <br />878 <br />25.80% <br />1,663 <br />11.20% <br />Risk -Beed f*rinritifitfflrl Methodolt9iw <br />Run-off the road crashes have been identified as the predominant collision type in Kittitas County and <br />are occurring at a disproportionately high rate as compared to other public roads in the state as shown <br />in the crash data provided by WSDOT for 2011-2015 that is reflected in Table 2. Because of that, this <br />plan will focus on roadside safety improvements to reduce the severity and number of accidents on <br />Kittitas County roads where it is most likely that run-off the road crashes will occur. <br />From a safety perspective, the ideal roadway is straight with roadsides that are flat and unobstructed by <br />hazards. Straight roadways eliminate the need for drivers to navigate curves, reducing the chances of <br />4 <br />