Allen County Fatal Crash Report: 2015

Allen County Fatal Crash Report: 2015 January 2016 Prepared by: Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission 130 West North Street Lima, Ohio 4580...
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Allen County Fatal Crash Report: 2015

January 2016

Prepared by: Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission 130 West North Street Lima, Ohio 45801-4311 (419) 228-1836

The preparation of this report was financed in part by the Federal Highway Administration, the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Ohio Department of Public Safety, and local units of government. The contents of this report do not reflect the official view and/or policies of the Federal Highway Administration, the Ohio Department of Public Safety, or the Ohio Department of Transportation. This report does not constitute a standard specification or regulation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................... i Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 2015 Fatal Crashes by Political Subdivision ..................................................................................... 2015 Fatal Crash Roadway Characteristics ..................................................................................... Fatal Crashes & Fatalities by Year ................................................................................................... Fatalities by Year ............................................................................................................................. Impaired & Speed Related Fatal Crashes by Year (2006-2015)....................................................... Fatal Crashes by Month ................................................................................................................... Fatal Crashes by Day of Week ........................................................................................................ Impaired Fatal Crashes as Percent of All Fatal Crashes by Time of Day ......................................... Fatal Crashes by Holiday ................................................................................................................. 2006-2015 Fatal Crashes by Holiday ............................................................................................... Fatal Crashes by Light Condition ..................................................................................................... Fatal Crashes by Weather Condition ............................................................................................... Fatal Crashes by Road Condition .................................................................................................... 2015 Fatal Crashes by Type ............................................................................................................ Percentage of 2015 Fatal Crashes by Type ..................................................................................... Contributing Factors in Fatal Crashes .............................................................................................. Fatal Crashes by Units Involved ...................................................................................................... Pedestrian, Bicycle & Motorcycle Fatalities by Year ......................................................................... Drivers by Gender & Year Involved in Fatal Crashes ....................................................................... All People in 2015 Fatal Crashes by Age Group .............................................................................. Gender in 2015 Fatal Crashes by Age Group .................................................................................. Gender in 2006-2015 Fatal Crashes by Age Group ......................................................................... Drivers in Fatal Crashes by Age Cohort & by Year .......................................................................... 2015 Safety Equipment Use by Injury Severity in Fatal Crashes...................................................... 2015 Safety Equipment Use by Injury Severity ................................................................................

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APPENDIX ...................................................................................................................................... 21 MAPS Map 1 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5 Map 6 Map 7 Map 8 Map 9

2015 Fatal Crash Sites in Allen County by Political Subdivisions .................................... 2015 Fatal Crash #1 5785 Stewart Road, Monroe Township .......................................... 2015 Fatal Crash #2 US 30 & Hancock Road, Richland Township ................................. 2015 Fatal Crash #3 US 30 & Thayer Road, Monroe Township ..................................... 2015 Fatal Crash #4 Allentown Road & Kenilworth Avenue, City of Lima ....................... 2015 Fatal Crash #5 IR 75 SB 0.20 miles north of MP 122, Perry Township .................. 2015 Fatal Crash #6 SR 66 (St. Marys Road) & State Road, Marion Township .............. 2015 Fatal Crash #7 Bryn Mawr Avenue & Chevy Chase Boulevard, Bath Township..... 2015 Fatal Crash #8 SR 65 & Breese Road, Perry Township .........................................

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Introduction The Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission (LACRPC), working collaboratively with other local stakeholders, works to create a safer roadway environment in Allen County. In order to improve local roadway safety, the LACRPC began, in 1992, the tedious process of developing a local motor vehicle traffic crash records database. This database was predicated upon OH-1 crash reports completed by local law enforcement agencies and warehoused by the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS). The LACRPC came to use the local crash data to prepare annual reports outlining aspects of roadway safety. In 1997, the LACRPC secured ODPS grant monies to support the development of a multi-disciplined coalition of community stakeholders known as the Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition. To promote traffic safety, the Coalition was charged with the task of identifying traffic safety problems as well as strategies to mitigate those problems based on analyses of local traffic crash data. Such traffic safety initiatives integrate elements of the 5-E process to identify, address, and evaluate roadway safety problems and associated countermeasures. The 5-E disciplines of engineering, education, enforcement, emergency medical services, and evaluation provide structure to the problem identification and mitigation process. One such problem identification / mitigation strategy required by the ODPS, Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) requires grantees to establish a committee to review all fatal crashes. Known locally as the Allen County Safety Review Team (SRT), the committee reviews the “who, what, when, where, how, and why” of each fatal crash, to determine if trends or patterns can be identified and, when possible, to develop countermeasures in response to those trends. Members of the SRT include local safety advocates from various 5-E disciplines who participate in an open forum designed to facilitate a continuing, cooperative, and communicative process, aimed at making Allen County roadways safer. This Allen County Fatal Crash Report, published annually, seeks to offer succinct analyses of fatal crashes to help the community identify roadway safety problems – both environmental and behavioral. Each Allen County fatal traffic incident is included in the analyses in terms of potential variables, including restraint use, impairment, time of day, etc. The analyses contained in the Allen County Fatal Crash Report: 2015 focuses on 2015 fatal crash data collected by the LACRPC. However, to fully examine fatal crash and fatality trends over the long term, the study also analyzes fatal crash data over a ten year period spanning 2006 through 2015.

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TABLE 1 2015 FATAL CRASHES BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION

Political Subdivision Name City of Delphos City of Lima Village of Beaverdam Village of Bluffton Village of Cairo Village of Elida Village of Fort Shawnee Village of Harrod Village of LaFayette Village of Spencerville Amanda Township American Township Auglaize Township Bath Township Jackson Township Marion Township Monroe Township Perry Township Richland Township Shawnee Township Spencer Township Sugar Creek Township Allen County 1 2 3 4 5

Fatal Crashes1

Fatalities2

Injuries3

Non-Injuries

Total People

Pct Fatalities4

Pct Injuries5

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 8

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 11

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 4 2 0 0 0 22

0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 12.5% 25.0% 25.0% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 0.0% 9.1% 63.6% 18.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Fatal Crash - A traffic crash in which a person(s) died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. Fatalities - Person(s) who died in fatal crashes as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. Injuries - Person(s) injured in fatal crashes. Pct Fatalities - Percent of all people who died in 2015 fatal crashes. Pct Injuries - Percent of all people injured in 2015 fatal crashes.

During 2015, Allen County experienced eight (8) fatal crashes; four (4) fatal crashes occurred in the more rural areas of the County, while the remaining four (4) occurred within the Lima urban area. With respect to political subdivisions, two (2) fatal crashes occurred in Monroe and Perry townships. One (1) fatal crash each occured in the City of Lima, Bath, Marion, and Richland townships.

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MAP 1 2015 Fatal Crash Sites in Allen County by Political Subdivisions

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TABLE 3 FATAL CRASHES & FATALITIES BY YEAR Year

MVM1 Driven

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total 10 Yr Avg

1,192 1,176 1,134 1,133 1,157 1,090 1,111 1,132 1,118 1,118 11,362 1,136

Total Crashes Fatal Crashes 3,737 3,746 3,754 3,480 3,602 3,236 3,114 3,068 3,085 3,085 33,907 3,391

14 12 9 12 4 12 7 7 9 8 94 9.4

% Fatal Crashes 0.37% 0.32% 0.24% 0.34% 0.11% 0.33% 0.22% 0.22% 0.29% 0.26% 0.28% 0.28%

Fatalities per 100 MVM 1.17 1.11 0.97 1.24 0.35 1.21 0.63 0.62 0.81 0.72 0.83 0.83

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million vehicle miles traveled Note: In this table, 2015 total crashes (3,085) are estimated based on the number of crashes that occurred in 2014, as 2015 crash data from the Ohio Department of Public Safety is not available at this time. However, all fatal crash data contained in this report is based on local 2015 crash data collected by the LACRPC.

There were eight (8) fatal crashes, during 2015, that resulted in eight (8) fatalities. Traffic related fatalities in 2015 decreased compared to 2014 and continues a downward trend over the past 10 years. Data also suggests the Allen County fatality rate of 0.72 fatalities per 100 MVM remains below the state and national rate of 0.88 and 1.09, respectively. The graph below documents the trend line for the 10-year study period; a similar downward trend dates to 1987. No countywide data was available prior to 1987.

ILLUSTRATION 1 FATALITIES BY YEAR 16

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TABLE 4 IMPAIRED & SPEED RELATED FATAL CRASHES BY YEAR (2006-2015) Total Crashes Year

Total Fatal Crashes

Impaired Fatal Crashes

Total % Fatal % Fatal Deaths Crashes Change Crashes Change Crashes

2006 3,737 2007 3,746 2008 3,754 2009 3,480 2010 3,602 2011 3,236 2012 3,114 2013 3,068 2014 3,085 2015 3,085 Total 33,907 10 Yr Avg 3,425

-9.4% 0.2% 0.2% -7.3% 3.5% -10.2% -3.8% -1.5% 0.6% 0.0%

14 12 9 12 4 12 7 7 9 8 94 9.56

-12.5% -14.3% -25.0% 33.3% -66.7% 200.0% -41.7% 0.0% 28.6% -11.1%

14 13 11 14 4 14 7 7 9 8 101 10.33

6 5 2 6 1 4 3 2 3 2 34 3.56

Speed Fatal Crashes

% of % of Fatal Fatal Deaths Fatal Deaths Crashes Crashes Crashes 42.9% 41.7% 22.2% 50.0% 25.0% 33.3% 42.9% 28.6% 33.3% 25.0% 36.2%

4 6 4 8 1 5 3 2 3 2 38 4.00

5 3 4 5 0 4 2 1 1 0 25 2.78

35.7% 25.0% 44.4% 41.7% 0.0% 33.3% 28.6% 14.3% 11.1% 0.0% 26.6%

5 4 5 7 0 5 2 1 1 0 30 3.33

Note: In this table 2015 total crashes are estimated at 3,085 based on the the number of crashes that occurred in 2014, as 2015 crash data from the Ohio Department of Public Safety is not available at this time. However, all fatal crash data contained in this report is based on local 2015 crash data collected by the LACRPC.

In 2015, drug/alcohol impairment was a factor in two (2) fatal crashes and speed was not a factor in a fatal crash.

ILLUSTRATION 2 IMPAIRED & SPEED RELATED FATAL CRASHES BY YEAR (2006-2015) 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2006

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TABLE 5 FATAL CRASHES BY MONTH 2015 2006-2015 Impaired Impaired Month All Fatal % Fatal % All Fatal % Fatal % Fatal Fatal Crashes Crashes Impaired Crashes Crashes Impaired Crashes Crashes January 2 25.0% 0 0.0% 5 5.3% 0 0.0% February 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 7.4% 1 14.3% March 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 7.4% 4 57.1% April 1 12.5% 0 0.0% 8 8.5% 5 62.5% May 1 12.5% 0 0.0% 11 11.7% 5 45.5% June 2 25.0% 1 50.0% 6 6.4% 2 33.3% July 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 14 14.9% 8 57.1% August 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 7.4% 2 28.6% September 1 12.5% 1 100.0% 8 8.5% 3 37.5% October 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 4.3% 1 25.0% November 1 12.5% 0 0.0% 10 10.6% 2 20.0% December 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 7.4% 1 14.3% Total 8 100.0% 2 25.0% 94 100.0% 34 36.2% With respect to fatal crashes by month, January and June were the worst months with two (2) fatal crashes each. An examination of historic crash data revealed that 2015 fatal crashes were not consistent with the past which indicates the most fatal crashes occurred in the months of May, July, and November. ILLUSTRATION 3 FATAL CRASHES BY MONTH

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TABLE 6 FATAL CRASHES BY DAY OF WEEK 2015 Month

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Total

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All Fatal % Fatal Impaired Fatal % All Fatal % Fatal Impaired Fatal % Crashes Crashes Crashes Impaired Crashes Crashes Crashes Impaired 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 8

12.5% 12.5% 0.0% 37.5% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 100.0%

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0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0%

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14.9% 9.6% 13.8% 12.8% 19.1% 14.9% 14.9% 100.0%

10 1 1 4 4 7 7 34

71.4% 11.1% 7.7% 33.3% 22.2% 50.0% 50.0% 36.2%

In 2015, three (3) fatal crashes occurred on Wednesdays. Current data is inconsistant with historical 10-year data in which Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday experienced the most fatal crashes. Illustration 4 depicts two trend lines; all fatal crashes depicted are in blue, while impaired fatal crashes are depicted in green. The trend lines follow a similar trajectory, generally depicting fewer crashes early in the work week; but by Thursday, the number of fatal crashes peak remaining high over the rest of the weekend. The impaired fatal crash trend indicates fewer impaired fatal crashes in the middle of the week.

ILLUSTRATION 4 FATAL CRASHES BY DAY OF WEEK

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TABLE 7 IMPAIRED FATAL CRASHES AS PERCENT OF ALL FATAL CRASHES BY TIME OF DAY 2015 & 10-YEAR STUDY PERIOD (2006-2015) 2015 Begin Hour 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 24:00 Total

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 8

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0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0%

4 0 4 6 3 5 3 6 3 4 2 2 4 4 3 4 3 4 8 4 6 2 3 7 94

2 0 4 6 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 5 34

50.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 66.7% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 25.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 33.3% 71.4% 36.2%

ILLUSTRATION 5 IMPAIRED FATAL CRASHES AS A PERCENT OF ALL FATAL CRASHES BY TIME OF DAY 120.00% 100.00% 80.00% 60.00% 40.00% 20.00% 0.00%

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TABLE 8 FATAL CRASHES BY HOLIDAY 2015 Fatal Crashes

Holiday Thanksgiving Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Christmas New Year's Day Total

0 1 0 0 0 0 1

2006-2015 Fatal Crashes 0 4 1 3 3 1 12

2006-2015 % Fatal Crashes 0.0% 33.3% 8.3% 25.0% 25.0% 8.3% 100.0%

In 2015, one (1) fatal crash occurred over a holiday period, as defined by the Ohio Department of Public Safety. However, in Allen County, over the 10-year study period, twelve (12) fatal crashes occurred within those identified holiday periods, accounting for 13% of all fatal crashes; those fatal crashes occurred as follows: Memorial Day - 4, Christmas - 3, Labor Day - 3, New Year's Day - 1, and July 4th - 1.

ILLUSTRATION 6 2006-2015 FATAL CRASHES BY HOLIDAY

New Year's Day Memorial Day Christmas

Independence Day Labor Day Note: New Year's Day: Dec. 30 - Jan. 2; Memorial Day: May 22 - May 31; Independence Day: July 2 - July 7; Labor Day: Sep. 1 - Sep. 9; Thanksgiving: Nov. 20 - Nov. 30; Christmas: Dec. 22 - Dec. 27.

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TABLE 9 FATAL CRASHES BY LIGHT CONDITION 2015 Light Condition

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% Fatal

Fatal Crashes

% Fatal

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62.5% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 12.5% 100.0%

45 1 0 20 28 94

47.9% 1.1% 0.0% 21.3% 29.8% 100.0%

Daylight Dawn Dusk Dark - Roadway Not Lighted Dark - Lighted Roadway Total

Examining light conditions at the time of 2015 fatal crashes, 62% occurred during daylight hours; while, 38% occurred during the dark nighttime hours. Over the past ten (10) years, the daylight fatal crashes were nearly equal to the dark fatal crashes.

ILLUSTRATION 7 FATAL CRASHES BY LIGHT CONDITION

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TABLE 10 FATAL CRASHES BY WEATHER CONDITION 2015 Weather Condition

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% Fatal Crashes

Fatal Crashes

% Fatal Crashes

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87.5% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

77 9 6 2 94

81.9% 9.6% 6.4% 2.1% 100.0%

Clear or Cloudy Rain Snow / Sleet Other Total

TABLE 11 FATAL CRASHES BY ROAD CONDITION 2015 Road Condition

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% Fatal Crashes

Fatal Crashes

% Fatal Crashes

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62.5% 25.0% 12.5% 0.0% 100.0%

71 17 6 0 94

75.5% 18.1% 6.4% 0.0% 100.0%

Dry Wet Snow / Ice Other Total

In 2015, 38% of fatal crashes occurred on wet or snow covered roadways; this far exceeds the 10-year historical average of 24%.

ILLUSTRATION 8 FATAL CRASHES BY WEATHER CONDITION

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TABLE 12 2015 FATAL CRASHES BY TYPE Crash Type Angle Animal Backing Fixed Object Head-On Left-Turn Not Stated/UNK/Other Other Non-collision Other non-moving vehicle Other Object Overturning Rear-End Pedestrian / Cycle Sideswipe meeting Sideswipe passing Train Total

Fatal Crashes 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8

Percentage 37.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Examining 2015 fatal crashes, three (3) crashes were angle crashes, one (1) left-turn, and one (1) rear-end. In addition, one (1) was a hit-skip crash and one (1) fatal crash involved a pedestrian.

ILLUSTRATION 10 PERCENTAGE OF 2015 FATAL CRASHES BY TYPE

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TABLE 13 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN FATAL CRASHES 2015

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Failure to Yield Unsafe Speed Failure to Control Improper Lane Change/Drove Off Road Ran Red Light or Stop Light Followed Too Closely Reckless Operation Fatigue/Asleep Left of Center Operating Defective Equipment Inattention Improper Turn Swerving to Avoid Pedestrian Error Stopped/Parked Not Visible Other Total

5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8

62.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 100.0%

Total Fatal Percent Crashes 22 15 12 13 3 4 7 2 4 3 0 0 3 0 2 3 1 94

23.4% 16.0% 12.8% 13.8% 3.2% 4.3% 7.4% 2.1% 4.3% 3.2% 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 0.0% 2.1% 3.2% 1.1% 100.0%

Of the eight (8) fatal crashes in 2015, failure to yield was noted as the contributing cause in five (5) crashes. Over the 10-year study period (2006-2015), four factors contributed most frequently to fatal crashes: failure-toyield, failure-to-control, unsafe speed, and improper lane change/drove off road. ILLUSTRATION 11 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN FATAL CRASHES

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TABLE 14 FATAL CRASHES BY UNITS INVOLVED 2015 Type of Unit

Sub-Compact Compact Mid Size Full Size Minivan SUV Pickup Panel/Van Single Unit Truck 3-axles Tractor/Semi Trailer Emergency Train Motorcycle Bicycle Pedestrian / Skater Others or Unknown Total

# Units in Fatal Incidents 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 0 1 1 15

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0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 0.0% 6.7% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 6.7% 6.7% 100.0%

# Units in Fatal Incidents 1 7 45 13 5 17 18 6 2 14 0 1 18 1 7 1 156

Percent

0.6% 4.5% 28.8% 8.3% 3.2% 10.9% 11.5% 3.8% 1.3% 9.0% 0.0% 0.6% 11.5% 0.6% 4.5% 0.6% 100.0%

Fifteen (15) vehicles were involved in eight (8) fatal crashes in 2015, which included four (4) passenger vehicles and five (5) motorcycles. In addition, there were three (3) semi-trucks, one (1) van, one (1) pedestrian, and one (1) was unknown.

ILLUSTRATION 12 FATAL CRASHES BY UNITS INVOLVED

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TABLE 15 PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE & MOTORCYCLE FATALITIES BY YEAR Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total 10 Yr Avg

Total Fatalities 14 13 11 14 4 14 7 7 9 8 101 10.33

Pedestrian Fatalities 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 7 0.67

% Pedestrians 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 7.1% 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 12.5% 6.9%

Bicycle Fatalities 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.11

% Bicycles 7.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0%

Motorcycle % Fatalities Motorcycles 1 7.1% 3 23.1% 1 9.1% 1 7.1% 1 25.0% 2 14.3% 1 14.3% 3 42.9% 1 11.1% 4 50.0% 18 17.8% 1.56

The data depicted represents fatalities resulting from crashes involving pedestrians, bicycles, and motorcycles. In 2015, there were four (4) motorcycle fatalities and one (1) pedestrian related fatality. Examining the 10-year study period (2006-2015), there were seven (7) pedestrian, one (1) bicycle, and eighteen (18) motorcycle fatalities. Over the past decade, the trend line reveals a downward trajectory concerning bicycle and pedestrian fatalities; while, motorcycle fatalities trend upward.

ILLUSTRATION 13 PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE & MOTORCYCLE FATALITIES BY YEAR

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TABLE 16 DRIVERS BY GENDER & YEAR INVOLVED IN FATAL CRASHES Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total

Male 19 13 12 15 6 15 12 6 10 14 122

Pct Male 78.3% 86.7% 80.0% 78.9% 85.7% 78.9% 85.7% 54.5% 58.8% 93.3%

Female 5 2 3 4 1 4 2 5 7 1 34

Pct Female 21.7% 13.3% 20.0% 21.1% 14.3% 21.1% 14.3% 45.5% 41.2% 6.7%

Examining the 10-year study period (2006-2015), male drivers were over-represented in fatal crashes by a factor of more than 3.5:1. In 2015, there was only one (1) female driver involved in fatal crashes compared to thirteen (13) male drivers.

ILLUSTRATION 14 DRIVERS BY GENDER & YEAR INVOLVED IN FATAL CRASHES 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2006

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TABLE 17 ALL PEOPLE IN 2015 FATAL CRASHES BY AGE GROUP Male Driver Age Group

00 - 05 06 - 10 11 - 15 16 - 20 21 - 25 26 - 30 31 - 35 36 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 55 56 - 60 61 - 65 66 - 70 71 - 75 76 - 80 81 - 85 > 85 UNK Total %

Female Driver

2015 2006-2015 2015 2015 2015 2006-2015 2015 2015 Driver Driver Fatalities Occupant Driver Driver Fatalities Occupant 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 14 93.3%

0 0 1 14 18 14 8 2 13 12 4 8 8 7 1 6 3 2 1 122 78.2%

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 7

0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6.7%

0 1 1 5 8 3 0 5 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 34 21.8%

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Including all drivers and passengers, twenty-two (22) people were involved in fatal crashes during 2015. During 2015, drivers between the ages of 16 and 50 years of age, accounted for 67% of all drivers in all fatal crashes. Over the 10-year study period, males at every age were more likely to be a driver in a fatal crash. ILLUSTRATION 15 GENDER IN 2015 FATAL CRASHES BY AGE GROUP

ILLUSTRATION 16 GENDER IN 2006-2015 FATAL CRASHES BY AGE GROUP

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2015 Female Driver

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2006-2015 Female Drivers

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TABLE 18 DRIVERS IN FATAL CRASHES BY AGE COHORT & BY YEAR Total % Total Age < % Age < Age % Age Age % Age Age Age % Age Fatal Age Drivers 21 21 21-35 21-35 36-50 36-50 51-65 > 65 > 65 Crashes 51-65 2006 14 24 3 9.5% 7 23.8% 10 43.5% 1 4.3% 2 9.5% 2007 12 15 3 20.0% 4 26.7% 5 33.3% 2 13.3% 1 6.7% 2008 9 15 1 6.7% 4 26.7% 4 26.7% 3 20.0% 3 26.7% 2009 12 19 1 5.3% 12 63.2% 2 10.5% 1 5.3% 3 15.8% 2010 4 7 1 14.3% 2 28.6% 1 14.3% 2 28.6% 1 14.3% 2011 12 19 2 10.5% 4 21.1% 3 15.8% 6 31.6% 4 21.1% 2012 7 14 1 7.1% 4 28.6% 3 21.4% 3 21.4% 3 21.4% 2013 7 11 1 9.1% 4 36.4% 2 18.2% 4 36.4% 0 0.0% 2014 9 17 6 35.3% 4 23.5% 3 17.6% 2 11.8% 2 11.8% 2015 8 15 1 6.7% 6 40.0% 3 20.0% 1 6.7% 3 20.0% Total 94 156 20 12.8% 51 32.7% 36 23.1% 25 16.0% 22 14.1% 10 Yr Avg 9.40 15.60 2.00 5.10 3.60 2.50 2.20 Year

Of all drivers involved in the eight (8) fatal crashes that occurred during 2015, those between the ages of 21 and 35 years old accounted for 40% of all drivers.

ILLUSTRATION 17 DRIVERS IN FATAL CRASHES BY AGE COHORT & YEAR

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006

2007

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2009 Drivers 21-35

2010

2011

Drivers 36-50

19

2012 Drivers 51-65

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2014

2015

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TABLE 19 2015 SAFETY EQUIPMENT USE BY INJURY SEVERITY IN FATAL CRASHES

Restraint Use Child Safety Seat Helmet used Helmet not used Lap Belt Only None Used Shoulder/Lap Belt Unknown Pedestrian Total

Fatal Injury 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 1 8

Injury Severity of all Vehicle Occupants Incapacitating Non-Incapacitating Possible No Injury Injury Injury Injury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 2 2

Unknown

Total

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

0 0 6 0 6 8 1 1 22

With respect to safety equipment used by all persons involved in fatal crashes that occurred during 2015, of the twenty-two (22) persons involved, only eight (8) were verified as utilizing the appropriate safety devices while one (1) was not determined. There were five (5) motocyclists involved in fatal crashes, none of the five (5) were wearing helmets. Four (4) of the five (5), or 80%, sustained fatal injuries. All three (3) persons that sustained fatal injuries in a passenger vehicle were wearing their seat belts.

ILLUSTRATION 18 2015 SAFETY EQUIPMENT USE BY INJURY SEVERITY

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Fatal Injury

Shoulder/Lap Belt

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Incapacitating NonInjury Incapacitating Injury None Used

Possible Injury

Lap Belt Only

Helmet not used

20

No Injury

Unknown

Helmet used

Child Safety Seat

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APPENDIX

2015 Fatal Crash #1 5785 Stewart Road Monroe Township

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01/07/2015 @ 21:34 Snow and Dark Pedestrian Walking in Roadway 1 Fatality Drug / Alcohol Unknown 21

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2015 Fatal Crash #2 US 30 & Hancock Road Richland Township

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01/19/2015 @ 08:33 Clear & Daylight; Wet Pavement Failure to Yield 2 Persons Involved; 1 Fatality Deceased Utilized Seat Belt; Survivor Did Not 22

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2015 Fatal Crash #3 US 30 & Thayer Road Monroe Township

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04/10/2015 @ 14:12 Clear & Daylight; Dry Pavement Failure to Yield 8 Persons Involved; 1 Fatality Deceased Utilized Seat Belt; 5 Survivors Did Not 23

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2015 Fatal Crash #4 Allentown Road & Kenilworth Avenue City of Lima

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05/31/2015 @ 00:19 Rain & Dark; Wet Pavement Hit and Skip Motorcycle 1 Fatality No Safety Equipment Utilized

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2015 Fatal Crash #5 IR 75 SB 0.20 miles north of MP 122 Perry Township

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06/18/2015 @ 09:09 Cloudy & Daylight; Dry Pavement Followed Too Closely (Failure to Control) Slowed Traffic within Construction Zone (one lane) 3-Wheel Motorcycle; Flipped 2 Persons Involved; 1 Fatality Neither Person Utilized Safety Equipment; Both Ejected 25

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2015 Fatal Crash #6 SR 66 (St. Marys Road) & State Road Marion Township

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06/24/2015 @ 18:11 Cloudy & Daylight; Dry Pavement Failure to Yield; Making a Left Turn Motorcycle 2 Persons Involved; 1 Fatality Deceased Not Utilizing Safety Equipment 26

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2015 Fatal Crash #7 Bryn Mawr Avenue & Chevy Chase Boulevard Bath Township

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09/09/2015 @ 21:32 Clear & Dark; Dry Pavement Rear End at Stop Sign; Following Too Closely Two Motorcycles 2 Persons Involved; 1 Fatality (Severe Head Injury) Neither Party Wore a Helmet Both Parties were DUI (0.138 for Deceased) 27

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2015 Fatal Crash #8 SR 65 & Breese Road Perry Township

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11/21/2015 @ 12:18 Cloudy & Daylight; Dry Pavement Angle Crash; Failure to Yield Car and Semi-Truck 2 Persons Involved; 1 Fatality Both Parties wore Shoulder and Lap Belts 28

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