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FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF ROADWAY DEPARTURE
CRASHES ON LVRs
Ron W. Eck, P.E.Morgantown, WV
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Overview
• Introduction and Background
• Summary of Database
• Identifying Contributing Factors in Crashes
• Lessons Learned
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The Roadway Departure Problem
• In 2007, 59% of the 41,059 traffic fatalities involved lane departures
• Run-off-road crashes cause 1/3 of all traffic fatalities
• Two-thirds of these crashes occur in rural areas
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Run-Off-Road Crashes
Involve vehicles that leave the traveled way and encroach onto the shoulder and beyond and hit one or more natural or artificial objects, such as trees, utility poles, embankments, guardrails, and drainage structures.
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To reduce the number of ROR fatal crashes
• Keep vehicles from encroaching on roadside,
• Minimize the likelihood of crashing or overturning if the vehicle travels off the shoulder, and
• Reduce the severity of the crash.
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However,
typical countermeasures (e.g., flattening curves, installing shoulder rumble strips, flattening sideslopes, object removal, and shielding hazards) are usually not feasible on low-volume roads.
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Need
Better understanding of factors associated with single vehicle run-off- road crashes on rural low-volume roads.
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Approaches
• Analyze crash data
• Forensic analysis of sample of LVR crashes
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Crash Data
• Large sample size• Summary reports may lack detail• Usually not enough crashes to develop
patterns• Police reports have limitations
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Forensic Analysis
• More detailed information about each crash permits better assessment of contributing factors
• Quantity of info is variable• Small sample size• Only severe crashes• Time-consuming
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Objectives
• Analyze sample of single-vehicle, run-off- road crashes on low-volume roads
• Compile data on roadway, vehicle and driver factors
• Identify any contributing factors
• Suggest risk management lessons learned
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Scope
• 35 single-vehicle ROR crashes on LVR in MD, OH, PA and WV
• Over approx. 15-year period
• Terrain, geology and climate of that area
• Involved a claim or potential claim against road agency
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Scope (cont’d)
• Information available varied from case to case but in all cases included PAR and photos of site and vehicle
• Engineer visited 24 sites (69%)
• Where claims were filed, none went to trial
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Roadways at Crash Sites
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Surface Type
• Earth 1 ( 3%)• Gravel 6 (17%)• Bit. Surf. Trmnt. 18 (51%)• Hot Mix Asphalt 9 (26%)• PCC 1 ( 3%)
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Roughness
Roughness or surface profile irregularity was mentioned in 3 of 35 crash reports (9%).
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Roadway Width
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15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
80% of roads between 16 and 20 feet wide
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Roadside Conditions
• Obstacle-Free 1 ( 3%)• Trees 26 (74%)• Slopes 23 (66%)• Furniture 6 (17%) • Water 3 ( 9%)• Traffic Barrier 1 ( 3%)
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Horizontal Alignment
Tangent 12 (34%)
Right Curve 10 (29%)
Left Curve 13 (37%)
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Vertical Alignment
Upgrade 8 (22%)
Level 10 (29%)
Downgrade 17 (49%)
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Alignment Combinations
Downgrade Curve L 6 (17%)Downgrade Curve R 6 (17%)Level Curve L 4 (11%)Level Curve R 4 (11%)Downgrade Tangent 5 (14%)Upgrade Tangent 5 (14%)
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Traffic Control Devices
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Signing
• Warning signs present at 8 locations
• Relevant warning signs at 6 locations
• None of curves had chevrons
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Markings
• None 32 (91%)
• DYCL 2 ( 6%)
• DYCL + Edgelines 1 ( 3%)
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Crash Environment
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Month of Year
July 9 (26%)August 4 (11%)September 4 (11%)January 4 (11%)March 4 (11%)
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Light Condition
Daylight 23 (66%)
Darkness 12 (34%)
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Travel Surface Condition
• Dry 22 (63%)
• Wet 9 (26%)
• Ice/Snow 4 (11%)
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Driver Characteristics
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Gender
• Male 26 (74%)
• Female 9 (26%)
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Driver Age
<20 9 (26%)20-29 11 (31%)30-39 6 (17%)40-49 5 (14%)50-59 3 ( 9%) 60+ 1 ( 3%)
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Driver Familiarity
• Resided in county 31 (89%)
• Resided outside county 4 (11%)
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Alcohol/Drugs
• None 28 (80%)
• DUI 7 (20%)
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Vehicles
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Vehicle Types
Pass. Car 29 (83%)Motorcycle 4 (11%) Single Unit Truck 1 ( 3%)Other (tractor) 1 ( 3%)
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Crash Characteristics
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Severity
• Fatal 8 (23%)
• Serious Injury 27 (77%)
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Nature of Crash
• Rollover 14• Struck Tree 12• Hit Embankment 8• Struck Furniture 6
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Abnormal Surface Condition Noted on Police Report
• Loose Stone 7 (20%)• Isolated Ice 1 ( 3%)• Bleeding 1 ( 3%)
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Departed Road on . . .
Right 22 (63%)
Left 13 (37%)
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Patterns Identified— Extreme Geometry
• Sharper horizontal curves on or near bottom of steeper downgrades
• Unusually long and steep curving downgrades
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Top of Grade
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Approaching Curve Near Bottom
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Fatal Crash of Loaded Tanker
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Pattern Identified— Road Surface Condition
• Bit. Surface Treatments-- excessive stone-- bleeding
• Driveway/Side Road drainage across road
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Pattern Identified— Human Factors
• Younger drivers–Speeding–In-vehicle distractions?
• Expectancy violations
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Lessons Learned--General
• Use of roadway information from forensic matters can be helpful in identifying contributing factors in LVR crashes
• Use a systems safety approach in investigating LVR crashes since roadway and vehicle factors often not considered.
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Lessons Learned--Specific
• Warn drivers of extreme geometries and check the delineation
• Selective vegetation trimming to help drivers see extreme alignments
• Make sure proper procedures are followed in applying bituminous surface treatments
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Lessons Learned (cont’d)
• Check driveways for compliance with design standards-- water draining onto or across roadways?-- mud being tracked onto roadway?
• Learn to look for expectancy violations
• Learn to “Read the Road”
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Reading the Road
• Look for evidence that motorists are having difficulty negotiating a section of road. For example:-- abundance of locked wheel tire marks-- multiple gouges in pavement surface-- scars on trees and roadside objects-- frequent “knock-downs” of roadside objects
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