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Louisiana 2006 Five Percent Report

This report is in response to the Federal requirement that each state describe at least 5 percent of its locations currently exhibiting the most severe highway safety needs, in accordance with Sections 148(c)(1)(D) and 148(g)(3)(A), of Title 23, United States Code.  Each state’s report is to include potential remedies to the hazardous locations identified; estimated costs of the remedies; and impediments to implementation of the remedies other than costs.  The reports included on this Web site represent a variety of methods utilized and various degrees of road coverage.  Therefore, this report cannot be compared with the other reports included on this Web site.

Protection from Discovery and Admission into Evidence—Under 23 U.S.C. 148(g)(4) information collected or compiled for any purpose directly relating to this report shall not be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location identified or addressed in the reports.

Additional information, including the specific legislative requirements, can be found in the guidance provided by the Federal Highway Administration,
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/fiveguidance.htm.


Highway Safety Improvement Program Annual Report Fiscal Year 2005-2006

Reporting of Hazard Elimination Projects Highway-Rail Crossing Projects

Prepared by Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

AUGUST 2006

V. 5% Report

Currently, LADOTD only has the capability of locating crashes on the state owned system. The state owned system is approximately 30% of the total road mileage, but accounts for nearly 60 % of the crashes. LADOTD has minimal crash location information on local roads.  Through the new Local Road Safety Program and Louisiana Traffic Records Coordinating Committee, efforts will focus on locating crashes on the local road system.  The LADOTD crash database contains crash information on the local road system.  GPS is one method LADOTD uses to capture the missing location component of the crashes.

For this year LADOTD has decided to take the five percent reporting requirement from the LADOTD abnormal location listing.  The most current and completed abnormal crash listing is from 2004.  From this list LADOTD has extracted the five percent highest ranked intersection, section, and spot locations. A location must have a minimum of five crashes in a calendar year and twice the state average for that class of roadway to be listed on the abnormal crash database.  Table 3 lists the five percent report.

The total estimated cost to implement safety projects on all five percent locations is approximately $300,000,000.00.  Twelve of the locations on the five percent report are currently programmed for safety funding in LADOTD Transportation Improvement Program.

As previously indicated, LA DOTD is exploring additional tools to enhance the current methodology of identifying abnormal crash locations. The LADOTD has entered into this contract in order to implement a pilot system that will develop a management system to identify and address highway safety issues on two lane rural roads.  It will provide for the development, training, and use of a Louisiana Specific Level of Service of Safety (LOSS) methodology in conjunction with crash pattern recognition and direct diagnostic analysis.  This system will support the planning of system level improvements and risk management. 

State contact: Hadi Shirazi, P.E.  LADOTD Highway Safety Engineer, Office of Planning and Programming.

Table3. Highway Safety Improvement Program 5 Percent reporting on Intersection

TYPELOCTION Location RANK PARISH ADT #ACC FAT INJ RATE HWYTYPE
Intersection 454-03 1 Tangipahoa      46000 22 0 3 1.31 Freeways Rural     
Intersection 050-06 1 Iberville       13600 16 0 6 3.22 Four Lane Rural    
Intersection 828-37 1 Lafayette 3600 20 0 6 15.22 Two Lane Urban     
Intersection 054-04 1 Jefferson Davis 3100 26 0 13 22.97 Two Lane Rural     
Intersection 012-11 1 St. Landry      11500 17 0 18 4.05 4 Lane Divided Rural
Intersection 829-22 2 Lafourche       3300 10 0 3 8.3 Two Lane Urban     
Intersection 297-03 2 Caddo           2600 9 0 6 9.48 Two Lane Rural     
Intersection 452-90 2 Tangipahoa      27600 8 0 7 0.79 Freeways Rural     
Intersection 055-07 2 Iberia 22100 24 0 18 2.97 Four Lane Rural    
Intersection 424-04 2 Iberia           19400 24 3 22 3.38 4 Lane Divided Rural
Intersection 007-03 3 St. Charles     20600 16 0 4 2.12 4 Lane Divided  Rural
Intersection 261-01 3 Livingston      1850 6 0 6 8.88 Two Lane Rural     
Intersection 450-04 3 Acadia          43500 12 0 7 0.75 Freeways Rural     
Intersection 064-07 3 Lafourche       10600 30 0 11 7.75 Two Lane Urban     
Intersection 450-06 4 St. Martin      43000 10 0 4 0.63 Freeways Rural     
Intersection 424-04 4 Iberia           26000 18 0 7 1.89 4 Lane Divided Rural
Intersection 801-30 4 Acadia          1870 6 0 8 8.79 Two Lane Rural     
Intersection 414-01 4 East Baton Rouge 11300 32 0 11 7.75 Two Lane Urban     
Intersection 261-04 5 Tangipahoa      3800 7 0 3 5.04 Two Lane Rural     
Intersection 424-05 5 St. Mary        27900 18 0 10 1.76 4 Lane Divided Rural
Intersection 414-03 5 Ascension       7400 19 0 14 7.03 Two Lane Urban     
Intersection 007-03 6 St. Charles     20600 10 0 1 1.32 4 Lane Divided Rural
Intersection 857-63 6 Vermilion       3300 6 0 6 4.98 Two Lane Rural     
Intersection 030-31 6 St. Tammany     10300 26 0 17 6.91 Two Lane Urban     
Intersection 424-05 7 St. Mary        22100 10 0 1 1.23 4 Lane Divided Rural
Intersection 823-26 7 Iberia           6900 12 0 2 4.76 Two Lane Rural     
Intersection 013-06 7 Livingston      11100 26 0 18 6.41 Two Lane Urban     
Intersection 197-02 8 Calcasieu       4500 7 0 6 4.26 Two Lane Rural     
Intersection 064-10 9 Assumption      4900 7 0 4 3.91 Two Lane Rural     
Intersection 017-04 10 Tangipahoa      15700 16 0 11 2.79 Two Lane Rural     

Table3 Continue. Highway Safety Improvement Program 5 Percent reporting on section

TYPELOCTION LOCATION RANK PARISH ADT #ACC INJ FAT RATE HWYTYPE
Section 429-02 1 Jefferson       1270 12 3 0 117.66 Two Lane Rural     
Section 052-07 1 Avoyelles       9900 5 4 0 10.64 Four Lane Rural    
Section 426-02 1 St. James       4000 9 6 0 29.35 4 Lane Divided Rural
Section 034-05 1 Natchitoches    2900 5 8 0 39.36 Two Lane Urban     
Section 004-32 1 Lafayette       10400 28 8 0 33.52 Four Lane Urban    
Section 249-01 1 Jefferson       3800 25 12 0 42.91 4 Lane Divided Urban
Section 450-10 1 East Baton Rouge 56800 54 35 0 11.32 Freeways Urban     
Section 450-91 1 Calcasieu       40400 60 33 1 7.01 Freeways Rural     
Section 050-06 2 Iberville       13600 7 0 0 5.87 Four Lane Rural    
Section 056-04 2 St. Martin      5600 5 0 0 14.38 4 Lane Divided Rural
Section 054-05 2 Jefferson Davis 5900 10 1 0 38.69 Two Lane Urban     
Section 048-02 2 Caddo           1980 6 4 0 63.86 Two Lane Rural     
Section 852-26 2 St. Tammany     10500 18 4 0 31.31 4 Lane Divided Urban
Section 452-01 2 St. John        19000 10 5 0 3.6 Freeways Rural     
Section 047-04 2 Washington 12200 20 8 0 21.38 Four Lane Urban
Section 450-15 2 Jefferson       136700 331 187 0 11.05 Freeways Urban     
Section 262-07 3 Tangipahoa      10800 8 1 0 4.83 Four Lane Rural    
Section 207-03 3 Vermilion       5400 7 2 0 11.09 4 Lane Divided Rural
Section 832-12 3 Livingston       6000 8 3 0 36.52 Two Lane Urban     
Section 820-43 3 Evangeline      360 5 5 0 41.81 Two Lane Rural     
Section 007-02 3 Jefferson       28000 21 8 0 18.67 Four Lane Urban    
Section 451-01 3 Caddo           70200 43 14 0 10.48 Freeways Urban     
Section 017-04 3 Tangipahoa      21500 42 19 0 21.4 4 Lane Divided Urban
Section 455-05 3 Rapides         14600 12 10 1 2.68 Freeways Rural     
Section 429-02 4 Jefferson       1270 9 4 0 20.87 Two Lane Rural     
Section 853-40 4 Tangipahoa      19300 11 4 0 7.8 4 Lane Divided Rural
Section 012-11 4 St. Landry      9900 5 5 0 2.82 Four Lane Rural    
Section 013-04 4 East Baton Rouge 4400 11 6 0 18.51 Four Lane Urban    

Table3 Continue. Highway Safety Improvement Program 5 Percent reporting on spot

TYPELOCTION LOCATION RANK PARISH ADT #ACC FAT INJ RATE HWYTYPE
Spot        426-01 1 Ascension       4000 6 0 1 4.1 4 Lane Divided Rural
Spot        429-02 1 Jefferson       1270 7 0 2 15.1 Two Lane Rural     
Spot        828-38 1 Lafayette       8700 10 0 3 3.14 Four Lane Urban    
Spot        414-01 1 East Baton Rouge 11300 51 0 10 12.36 Two Lane Urban     
Spot        258-02 1 East Baton Rouge 33900 61 0 10 4.92 4 Lane Divided Urban
Spot        450-90 1 Orleans          60400 18 0 18 0.81 Freeways Rural     
Spot        450-10 1 East Baton Rouge 79500 138 0 37 4.75 Freeways Urban     
Spot        031-01 2 Cameron         1600 5 0 3 8.56 Two Lane Rural     
Spot        828-37 2 Lafayette       3600 8 0 3 6.08 Two Lane Urban     
Spot        047-04 2 Washington      12200 14 0 3 3.14 Four Lane Urban    
Spot        006-90 2 Orleans         4900 6 0 4 3.35 4 Lane Divided Rural
Spot        450-90 2 Orleans         60400 15 0 12 0.68 Freeways Rural      
Spot        450-10 2 East Baton Rouge 147800 89 0 21 1.64 Freeways Urban     
Spot        007-90 2 East Baton Rouge 50400 63 0 33 3.42 4 Lane Divided Urban
Spot        007-03 3 St. Charles     20600 9 0 0 1.19 4 Lane Divided Rural
Spot         031-01 3 Cameron         1600 5 0 2 8.56 Two Lane Rural     
Spot        450-12 3 St. James       29300 7 0 4 0.65 Freeways Rural     
Spot        254-01 3 East Baton Rouge 28700 32 0 15 3.05 Four Lane Urban    
Spot        013-05 3 East Baton Rouge 29500 32 0 21 2.97 4 Lane Divided Urban
Spot        817-09 3 East Baton Rouge 17100 38 0 24 6.08 Two Lane Urban     
Spot        454-01 3 East Baton Rouge 74200 44 0 25 1.62 Freeways Urban     
Spot        257-04 4 East Baton Rouge 15500 17 0 0 3 Four Lane Urban    
Spot        426-02 4 St. James       16500 6 0 4 0.99 4 Lane Divided Rural
Spot        260-03 4 Livingston      3200 5 0 5 4.28 Two Lane Rural     
Spot        414-01 4 East Baton Rouge 11300 20 0 8 4.84 Two Lane Urban      
Spot        450-90 4 Orleans         60400 14 0 13 0.63 Freeways Rural     
Spot        013-04 4 East Baton Rouge 33300 35 0 13 2.87 4 Lane Divided Urban
Spot        450-10 4 East Baton Rouge 128700 73 0 25 1.55 Freeways Urban     
Spot         424-07 5 Terrebonne      15000 5 0 2 0.91 4 Lane Divided Rural
Spot        451-07 5 Richland        28900 6 0 2 0.56 Freeways Rural     
Spot        013-05 5 East Baton Rouge 23900 25 0 6 2.86 4 Lane Divided Urban
Spot        080-02 5 Lafayette       25500 25 0 10 2.68 Four Lane Urban    

 

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