Crash Profile 1 : Signalized Intersections Along Major Arterials
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Combining these factors allows for the forming of two crash profiles , or combinations of factors that account for a significant share of KAB crashes in Arlington .
Crash Profile 1 : Signalized Intersections Along Major Arterials
Signalized intersections along major arterials account for 32 % of crashes that result in a death , serious injury , and / or minor injury in Arlington , and represent 41 % of KAB crashes on the High-Injury Network . The following trends are found with crash profile 1 :
Crash Profile ,
Fatalities : 23 Serious Injuries : 159 Motorcycle Crashes : 60 Pedestrian Crashes : 47 Bicyclist Crashes : 16
Crash Types
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• Same direction crashes : 41 % of crashes compared to 33 % of crashes Citywide
• Opposite direction crashes : 27 % of crashes compared to 16 % of crashes Citywide
• Single vehicle crashes : Less common under these circumstances than Citywide , accounting for 11 % of crashes compared to 28 % of crashes Citywide
Land Uses
• Commercial / retail land uses : 52 % of crashes compared to 32 % of crashes Citywide
• Single family land uses : Less common under these circumstances than Citywide , accounting for 7 % of crashes compared to 29 % of crashes Citywide
Human Behaviors
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• Failed to yield right of way turning left : 20 % of crashes compared to 13 % of crashes Citywide
• Disregard stop and go signal : 20 % crashes compared to 9 % of crashes Citywide
• Following too closely : 16 % of crashes compared to 13 % crashes Citywide
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