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Existing NC 87
There were a total of 257 crashes and five fatalities along the studied segment of NC 87 and 32
crashes with no fatalities along NC 11 during the study period. The most frequent types of
accidents along NC 87 for the study period were collisions with animals (102/40%), crashes
involving a fixed object (62/24%) and rear end collisions (26/10%). The most frequent types of
accidents along NC 11 for the study period were collisions with animals (12/38%), angle
accidents (8/25%) and crashes involving a fixed object (6/19%).
The 2007-2010 crash rates for NC 87 between Elizabethtown Bypass and US 74-76 were
195.15 crashes per one hundred million vehicle miles (100MVM) traveled (ACC/100MVM), and
five fatal crashes. These rates exceed both the 2005-2007 statewide and critical rates for two-lane
rural NC highways. This suggests there may be safety and operational deficiencies along
this section.
The 2007-2010 crash rates for NC 11 between NC 87 and US 74-76 were 496.55
ACC/100MVM with no fatal accidents. The total crash rate exceeds both the 2005-2007
statewide and critical rates for two-lane rural NC highways. This suggests that there may be
safety and operational deficiencies along this section.
Significant Crash History Locations – The intersections of NC 87 with NC 11 and NC 87 with
NC 87 Business (Broad Street) are identified as having significant crash histories. There were
seven angle crashes at the NC 87 intersection with NC 11. All seven involved a southbound
vehicle failing to yield right of way. The Broad Street intersection had a total of six frontal impact
crashes.
Widening the facility and providing adequate shoulders is expected to decrease the number of
run-off road accidents and a median would substantially reduce the potential for head-on
collisions. Restricting left-turn movements from
side roads and driveways is also expected to
substantially minimize the crash potential along this
facility.
1.3.6 Roadway Geometry
NC 87 is currently a two-lane facility with no control
of access. The roadway has two approximately 12-
foot wide travel lanes, two-foot paved shoulders,
and six- to eight-foot grass shoulders. With the
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| Title | NC 87 from US 74 in Columbus County to the Elizabethtown bypass in Bladen County, Columbus-Bladen Counties, WBS no. 34466.4.1, TIP project R-2561 : state draft environmental impact statement - Page 18 |
| Full Text | 1-5 Existing NC 87 There were a total of 257 crashes and five fatalities along the studied segment of NC 87 and 32 crashes with no fatalities along NC 11 during the study period. The most frequent types of accidents along NC 87 for the study period were collisions with animals (102/40%), crashes involving a fixed object (62/24%) and rear end collisions (26/10%). The most frequent types of accidents along NC 11 for the study period were collisions with animals (12/38%), angle accidents (8/25%) and crashes involving a fixed object (6/19%). The 2007-2010 crash rates for NC 87 between Elizabethtown Bypass and US 74-76 were 195.15 crashes per one hundred million vehicle miles (100MVM) traveled (ACC/100MVM), and five fatal crashes. These rates exceed both the 2005-2007 statewide and critical rates for two-lane rural NC highways. This suggests there may be safety and operational deficiencies along this section. The 2007-2010 crash rates for NC 11 between NC 87 and US 74-76 were 496.55 ACC/100MVM with no fatal accidents. The total crash rate exceeds both the 2005-2007 statewide and critical rates for two-lane rural NC highways. This suggests that there may be safety and operational deficiencies along this section. Significant Crash History Locations – The intersections of NC 87 with NC 11 and NC 87 with NC 87 Business (Broad Street) are identified as having significant crash histories. There were seven angle crashes at the NC 87 intersection with NC 11. All seven involved a southbound vehicle failing to yield right of way. The Broad Street intersection had a total of six frontal impact crashes. Widening the facility and providing adequate shoulders is expected to decrease the number of run-off road accidents and a median would substantially reduce the potential for head-on collisions. Restricting left-turn movements from side roads and driveways is also expected to substantially minimize the crash potential along this facility. 1.3.6 Roadway Geometry NC 87 is currently a two-lane facility with no control of access. The roadway has two approximately 12- foot wide travel lanes, two-foot paved shoulders, and six- to eight-foot grass shoulders. With the |
