To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
From: Ryan Germeroth, P.E., Transportation Planning & Traffic Engineering Manager
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Discussion: 2014 Town of Castle Rock Motor Vehicle Crash Facts
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Executive Summary
Each year the Public Works Department produces an annual crash report that is used to help identify needed safety improvements and trends in driver behavior. This is only one element of the Department’s efforts to identify and correct problems on our street network. Other activities include an annual traffic signal warrant study to identify intersections needing to be signalized, the neighborhood traffic calming program and our ongoing collection of traffic volume and vehicle speed information.
The 2014 report is included as Attachment A. Since 2004, our population has increased by over 50%, while the number of crashes has increased by about 30%. The number of crashes that occurred in 2014 was 49 more than the 2013 total, an increase of about 7%. While we are mindful of this increase, we must continue to monitor the annual results to see if this is the start of an upward trend in our crashes or just a one year “spike” in the numbers. However, it is worth noting, that as traffic volumes increase in the Town it is likely that an increase in vehicle collisions will follow.
The findings of the 2014 report were presented to the Public Works Commission on September 14, 2015. No changes were made to the report as a result of that meeting.
Budget Impact
This report does not have any impact to the current budget.
Staff Recommendation
There is not a formal recommendation on this item as it is for informational and feedback purposes. Staff will give a brief presentation at the Council meeting and will be available to answer any questions.
Attachments
Staff Report
Attachment A 2014 Motor Vehicle Crash Facts