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Vehicle Collisions with Wildlife Costs and Safety Impacts
Safety
June 2017
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2016 Statistics
• 3,902 Recorded Crashes Involving Wild Animal Collisions Statewide
• 320 Crashes Causing Injuries (394 injured)• 2 Crashes Causing Fatalities (2 killed)
https://www.codot.gov/programs/environmental/wildlife/wildlifeonthemove/data-and-charts
About Colorado
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10 yr Trends
Safety Trends
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National Safety Council (www.nsc.org)
Estimating the Costs of Unintentional Injuries,
Average Economic Cost, 2013
Death - $1,500,000
Injury - $80,700
Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash - $9,300
Total Economic Cost of 2016 Crashes = $68.1M
Cost of Crash
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Crash DataColorado Department of Revenue (DOR)
•Location of Crash•Date and Time of Crash•# and Type of Vehicles•Type of Crash•Road / Weather Conditions•# and Type of Vehicles•Direction of Travel•Causal Factors
Data Resources and Integration
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Roadway DataCDOT: Division of Transportation Development (DTD)
•Volume (AADT)•Urban / Rural•Terrain•# of Lanes•Divided / Undivided
Data Resources and Integration
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• Pattern recognition compares normative percentages of different crash parameters for highway segments
Definitions
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Pattern Recognition – Select Diagnostic Menu Pattern Recognition and Diagnostic Tools
Diagnostic Normative Percentages (Rural Mountainous 2-Lane Highway)
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Pattern Recognition – Select Diagnostic Menu Pattern Recognition and Diagnostic Tools
Diagnostic Normative Percentages (Rural Flat and Rolling 2-Lane Highway)
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Crash Pattern Mapping
Pattern Recognition and Diagnostic Tools
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tyHighway Safety Programs
• Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
• FASTER Safety Mitigation Program
Reduce crashes along public roadways, specifically those that cause fatalities and serious injuries
Safety projects evaluated by benefit to cost ratio analysis
Categories
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I-70 Wildlife Fence - $2.7 Million (2014)
23 miles of fencing in Garfield County
I-25 Wildlife Mitigation - $1.06 Million (2012)
Fencing, lighting and crossing in El Paso County
SH 82 Deer Fencing- $1.0 Million (2010)
New fencing and repair of existing in Garfield County
HSIP Projects mitigating Wild Animal Collisions
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I-70 Wildlife Fence - $2.7 Million (2014)
77% Reduction in Crashes (2 yr Before/After)
I-25 Wildlife Mitigation - $1.06 Million (2012)
97% Reduction in Crashes (4 yr Before/After)
SH 82 Deer Fencing- $1.0 Million (2010)
87% Reduction in Crashes (5 yr Before/After)
HSIP Projects mitigating Wild Animal Collisions
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Hwy 9 Wildlife and Safety Project
• 10.5 miles between Kremmling and Green Mountain Reservoir
• Added widened shoulders, wildlife fencing, 5 wildlife underpasses, 2 wildlife overpasses and several small animal crossings
Accident Effectiveness so Far• 90% reduction in north Phase
Other Projects
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Hwy 9 Wildlife and Safety Project
Other Projects
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Hwy 9 Wildlife and Safety Project
Project Funding• $5M from Blue Valley Ranch• $820k of other private donations• $3.4M from local governments• $39M from CDOT
Other Projects
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Hwy 9 Wildlife and Safety Project
Traditional Funding Sources• About $3.6M of HES• About 14.4M of FASTER – If it’s available!
This is our challenge going forward..
Other Projects
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Questions?
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