Transportation Planning
Identification of the Most Hazardous Intersections In Franklin County
The I-91/Route 2 rotary in Greenfield is one of the region's top crash locations. Click on the Picture to view the Final Report in pdf format (size = 3.9Mb)
Project Overview
Approximately every three years the FRCOG analyzes crash data from the Registry of Motor Vehicles for the 26 communities in Franklin County to identify intersections that have experienced a repeated occurrence of crashes. The study identifies the 50 most hazardous intersections and ranks them based on a calculated crash rate that takes into account the severity of each of the crashes, as well as the exposure to crashes based on traffic volumes. The most recent study was completed in 2006 and reviewed crash data from 2002 through 2004. The majority of the intersections on the ranked list are located in the most populated and developed areas of the County and/or along the heaviest traveled corridors. In addition to providing a list of the most hazardous intersections, the Final Report provides general crash statistics for the County as a whole and for each of the 26 Communities individually. For more information on the Hazardous Intersections Report, contact Keith Wilson
Current Activities
Some of the locations identified in the latest most hazardous intersection list are currently being studied as part of the Route 2 West Safety Study.
Future Plans
An update of the list of the most Hazardous Intersections is about to be undertaken using RMV data from 2004 through 2006. Based on the findings of this anlysis, a road safety audit will be conducted at a selection of the most hazardous intersections to identify short and long term improvements that could potentially be made to improve the crash situation.
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