Missouri 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.
MISSOURI 5% REPORT
Safety in Missouri
Beginning in 2004, the State of Missouri's safety efforts have been guided by Missouri's Blueprint for Safer Roadways. This document is a comprehensive strategic plan for improving safety in the state through engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency medical services solutions.
One key change is the definition of safety in Missouri. The Blueprint has shifted the state's safety efforts to focus on strategies designed to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways. Minor Injury and Property Damage Only crash information is used only in support of this effort.
Problem Identification
In 2005 Missouri's statewide problem identification reports were modified to reflect this new direction. The previous High Hazard Location lists, which included those locations where a high number of recorded crashes occurred, was eliminated. It was replaced with the new High Severity Location lists that focused on severe crash locations.
Locations are chosen by assigning an Equivalent Property Damage Only (EPDO) value to each fatal and disabling injury crash (9 and 6, respectively). Calculating the sum of these crashes' EPDO values at any one location yields that location's Severity Number. In order to be included in the High Severity Location list (as an intersection or a one–mile segment of road), a location must have a Severity Number of 15 or greater. This number allows a location with the following criteria to be included:
- Three severe crash events
- Two severe crash events, with at least one being a fatal crash
5% List Determination
At the time of this report, 2005 data analysis was not complete, so 2002–2004 crash data were chosen for determination of the 5% list. Due to this, some of the locations on the list have been addressed with safety projects. They are denoted "Complete" on the list of locations.
For calendar years 2002–2004, the High Severity Location list provided safety need locations for the MoDOT districts to address. Five percent of this list was chosen for inclusion in the 5% Report. The list includes locations with a Severity Number of 36 or greater.
Local Roads
In 2005 Missouri did not have the capability to locate crashes accurately on the non-state system, so the current 5% list does not include local roads. In 2006, Missouri DOT has located every fatal and disabling injury crash from 2003 to present, regardless of roadway ownership. Future 5% Reports will include local road information.
Missouri 5% Report Locations
| Missouri 5% Report August 2006 |
| Ref # | MoDot District | County | Location | Predominant Crash Type | Potential Remedies | Estimated Costs | Implementation Impediments | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Buchanan | US 169 & Faraon Street | Left turn at signal | Signal modifications | $10,000 | Signal operation could suffer | Intersection rebuilt in 2003 |
| 2 | 1 | Buchanan | MO 6 & Woodbine Road | Left turn at signal | Signal modifications | $10,000 | Signal operation could suffer | Intersection resurfaced in 2005 |
| 3 | 1 | Buchanan | US 169 from 0.1 miles south of Beck Road to Faraon Street | Rear end | Access management | $5,000,000 | Public and political pressure to leave as-is. | Presented ideas to public in 2002, but received no support. Resurfacing projects were completed in 2003 and 2005. |
| 4 | 1 | Buchanan | I-29 Northbound from 0.1 miles north of Route O to 0.5 miles south of I-229 (South Junction). | Run Off Road | Rumble strips, Guard cable | Completed | Edgeline rumble strips installed in 2005. Median guard cable to be installed in 2006. | |
| 5 | 3 | Lincoln | US 61 & South Lincoln Drive | Right angle, rear end | Lane additions | Completed | Offset left turn lane installed in 2005. Right hand acceleration lane installed in 2005. | |
| 6 | 3 | Audrain | MO 15 on south side of Mexico | Right angle, rear end | Traffic pattern changes | N/A | Commercial development moved from this area in 2005, greatly reducing turning volumes. No severe crashes since the move. | |
| 7 | 4 | Jackson | MO 291 & 16th Street | Right angle, rear end | Close median, add turn lanes | $334,000 | Project planned to close median opening at 16th Street and add right turn lanes on MO 291. | |
| 8 | 4 | Clay | MO 291 & Ruth Ewing School Road | Right angle | Signal installation | Completed | Signal installed in 2004 | |
| 9 | 4 | Clay | US 69 & McCleary Road | Right angle at signal | Control device modification | $1,000 | Optically limited signal heads could cause sight distance problems at this high-speed approach. | |
| 10 | 4 | Johnson | US 50 & Route W/Z | Right angle, out of control | Interactive flashers | $35,000 | Flashing stop sign installed in 2003. | |
| 11 | 4 | Platte | I-29 South & I-635 South | Out of control | Sign improvements | $1,000 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Clay | MO 291 & Outer Road 35/Route A | Rear end, right angle | Signal modifications, geometric changes | Geometric changes proposed for 2008. | ||
| 13 | 4 | Jackson | MO 7 & Duncan Road | Left turn | Signal modifications | Signal operation could suffer | ||
| 14 | 4 | Jackson | MO 350 East from log 6.00 to 7.00 | Out of control | Sign improvements, resurface | Completed | Roadway was recently resurfaced. Curve warning signs were improved. | |
| 15 | 4 | Clay | US 169 North from BNSF Railroad Bridge to Monett Road | Out of control, motorcycles | Sign improvements | Completed | Curve warning signs have been installed on overhead truss and on shoulder. | |
| 16 | 4 | Jackson | US 24 East from Lee's Summit Road to MO 291 | Rear end, left turns | Resurface, signal modifications | Funded | Road to be resurfaced in 2007. | |
| 17 | 4 | Jackson | I-70 East Log 17.36 to 18.36 | Out of control, Night | Resurface, improve delineation, lighting | Completed | Pavement replaced in 2005. Lighting added, pavement markings improved, shoulders widened. | |
| 18 | 5 | Pettis | US 50 & Route MM | Right angle | Signal installation | Completed | Signal installed in 2003. No severe crashes after installation. | |
| 19 | 5 | Camden | US 54 & Route V | Right angle | Actuated flashers, Geometric improvements | Completed/Funded | Acuated flashers installed in 2004. Geometric improvement project on STIP for 2007-2011. | |
| 20 | 5 | Camden | US 54 & County Road 54-68 (Business Park Rd) | Righ angle | Actuated flashers, Geometric improvements | Completed/Funded | Acuated flashers installed in 2004. Geometric improvement project on STIP for 2007-2011. | |
| 21 | 5 | Maries | US 63 from 1.6 miles south of Maries/Osage county line to 2.6 south of county line | Run off road | Sign upgrades, rumble strips, geometrict improvements | $1,000,000 | Resurfacing in STIP (2007-2011) to include shoulder and rumble strips. Larger chevrons installed in 2006. | |
| 22 | 5 | Cole | US 54 West from Route E to 1 mile west of Route E | Run off road | Signing | Completed | Chevrons installed on three curves in 2004. | |
| 23 | 5 | Miller | US 54 East from 0.5 miles west of Route MM to 0.5 miles east of Route MM | Run off road | Signing | Completed | Chevrons installed on this curve in 2006. | |
| 24 | 5 | Callaway | I-70 West from Route A to 1 mile west of Route A | Cross median | Median guard cable | Completed | Median guard cable installed in 2005. | |
| 25 | 6 | Jefferson | US 67 & Flucom Road | Failure to yield right-of-way | Signing | $1,000 | ||
| 26 | 6 | Jefferson | MO 141 & Romaine Creek Road | Right angle | Signal optimization, Resurface | Funded | Corridor scheduled for signal optimization in 2007. Resurfacing project in 2006 includes new striping, islands, and vehicle detection. | |
| 27 | 6 | St. Louis | MO 30 & Rahning Road | Failure to yield right-of-way | Advanced warning, Intersection Redesign | $400,000 | Local political and public pressure to leave signal in place. | Advanced warning signs and flashers currently installed. |
| 28 | 6 | Jefferson | MO 141 & Fiedler Lanen | Traffic signal violation | Signal optimization, Resurface | Funded | Corridor scheduled for signal optimization in 2007. Resurfacing project in 2006 includes new striping, islands, and vehicle detection. | |
| 29 | 6 | Jefferson | US 67 & Victoria Road | Failure to yield right-of-way | Advanced warning signs and flashers. Install lighting. | Completed | Advanced warning signs, flashers, and lighting installed in 2006. | |
| 30 | 6 | St. Charles | US 67 & Red School House Road | Dark | Sign improvements, Lighting | $150,000 | ||
| 31 | 6 | Jefferson | US 67 & Meyer Road | Traffic signal violation | Signal upgrades, interactive advanced flashers | Completed | Current project to upgrade traffic signals and add interactive advanced flashers on all approaches. | |
| 32 | 6 | Jefferson | I-55 South from 0.14 miles south of Route Z to Horine Road bridge | Wet, Speed-related | Skid-resistant overlay, Warning signs | $100,000 | ||
| 33 | 6 | St. Louis | I-270 East from 0.11 miles east of Missouri Bottom Road to 0.25 miles east of James McDonnell Blvd on-ramp. | Speed, Lane change | Interactive warning signs | $75,000 | ||
| 34 | 6 | St. Louis | I-270 East from 0.94 miles west of Marine Avenue bridge to 0.38 miles west of Fee Fee Creek bridge | Speed, Congestion-related | Interactive warning signs, Guide sign improvements | $50,000 | Extension of MO 364 diverts traffic to ease congestion. Additional guide signs could divert more motorists. | |
| 35 | 6 | St. Louis | I-270 East from 0.38 miles west of Fee Fee Creek bridge to 0.6 miles west of McKelvey Road | Speed, Congestion-related | Pavement marking, Guide Sign improvements | Funded | Double-white pavement marking installed. Extension of MO 364 diverts traffic to ease congestion. Additional guide signs could divert more motorists. | |
| 36 | 6 | St. Charles | US 67 South from 0.35 miles north of MO 94 to 0.06 miles north of Red School House Road | Speed, Out of control | Warning signs | $2,000 | Warning signs and chevrons will give drivers additional information. Nearby signal being constructed in 2006 that will affect speeds. | |
| 37 | 6 | Jefferson | US 61 South from 0.58 miles south of Elm Drive to Kenner Street | Rear end, Right angle | Geometric improvements, Signal installation | Funded | Commercial development funding traffic signal installation and turn lanes. | |
| 38 | 6 | St. Charles | MO 94 from Montelle Drive to 1 miles east of Montelle Drive | Motorcycles, Out of control, Alcohol-related | Warning signs | Completed | Warning signs and advisory speed plates recently upgraded. | |
| 39 | 6 | St. Louis | I-44 West from Sappington Road bridge to 0.4 miles west of Big Bend bridge | Run off road, Wet | Warning signs, Roadside improvements | Completed | Slippery When Wet signs installed and rock embankment removed near shoulder in 2006. | |
| 40 | 6 | St. Charles | MO 94 East from 0.47 miles east of Lit Femme Osage Creek bridge to 1.47 east of Lit Femme Osage Creek bridge | Motorcycles, Out of control | Warning signs | Completed | Additional warning signs installed in 2005. | |
| 41 | 6 | St. Louis | I-270 East from 0.02 miles east of Bellfontaine Road on-ramp to 0.24 miles east of Lilac Avenue on-ramp | Congestion-related, Dark | Lighting, Geometric improvements | $600,000 | ||
| 42 | 6 | St. Louis City | I-55 North from 0.06 miles north of Gravois Avenue to 0.02 miles south of Lombard Street | Congestion-related | Message board, Lane markings, Additional striping, Guide sign improvements | $300,000 | ITS project scheduled for 2007 for additional congestion notification. | |
| 43 | 6 | St. Louis | I-44 East from the St. Louis County line to 0.5 miles of the Fox Creek bridge | Work zone, Speed | Enforcement, Work Zone improvements | Funded | Segment has increase enforcement presence. Work zone congestion monitored with portable traffic management system. | |
| 44 | 6 | Jefferson | I-55 North from 0.3 miles north of Herky-Horine Road to 0.11 miles south of Route Z on-ramp | Work zone | Work zone completed | N/A | Crashes occurred in work zone or from vehicle defects. Since work zone was removed, crashes have decreased. | |
| 45 | 6 | St. Charles | I-70 East from 0.02 miles west of First Capitol Drive to 0.07 miles east of I-70 off-ramp at LP70 | Wet | Resurface, Congestion | Funded | Resurfaced in 2006. Advanced warning of congestion conditions currently being installed. | |
| 46 | 7 | Jasper | Bus 71 from north of 20th Street to south of Route FF | Raised median | $300,000 | Public opposition to raised median | ||
| 47 | 7 | St. Clair | MO 13 & 3rd Street | Activated warning installation | $75,000 | East approach is a commercial entrance | ||
| 48 | 7 | Barry | MO 76 & MO 37 | Traffic signal rebuild | Completed | Signal rebuilt in 2006 | ||
| 49 | 7 | McDonald | US 71 & Little Missouri Road | Geometric improvements | Completed | Two-lane road rebuilt to four-lane divided. | ||
| 50 | 7 | Newton | US 60 & Route CC | Activated warning device | Completed | Activated warning deviced installed in 2006 | ||
| 51 | 8 | Stone | MO 76 from Route Y to 1 mile east of Route Y | Out of control, Speed | Resurfacing | Completed | Resurfaced in 2004. | |
| 52 | 8 | Stone | MO 86 & MO 39 | Failure to yield right-of-way | Convert to 4-way Stop | Funded | 4-way stop control to be installed. | |
| 53 | 8 | Polk | MO 13 North from 5.9 miles north of Greene/Polk county line to 6.9 miles north of county line | Run off road | Realignment | $18,300,000 | Realignment on MoDOT STIP with construction to begin in 2008. Speed limit decrease, overhead signs, and pavement texturing around curves were recently installed. | |
| 54 | 8 | Christian | MO 125 from 1.1 miles north of Route JJ to 0.1 miles north of Route JJ | Speed, Run off road | Signing, rumble strips,resurface | $30,000 | ||
| 55 | 8 | Greene | MO 13 from 2.1 miles south of the Greene/Polk county line to 1.1 miles south of the county line | Run off road | Realignment | $11,600,000 | Realignment on MoDOT STIP with construction to begin in 2008. Speed limit decrease, overhead signs, and pavement texturing around curves were recently installed. | |
| 56 | 9 | Crawford | MO 19 from 0.8 miles south of Cuba to 1.8 miles south of Cuba | Out of control Shoulders, rumble strips | Shoulders, rumble strips | $1,000,000 | Project placed on STIP 2007-2011 | |
| 57 | 9 | Crawford | I-44 at Route H interchange | Out of control, Wet | Improve pavement drainage. Improve surface friction | Completed | Project completed in 2005 to improve drainage and surface friction on I-44. | |
| 58 | 10 | Butler | Route B & Route AA | Right Angle | Increase Stop sign size, install flasher, rumble strips, Cross Road Ahead sign, and Lighting | Completed | All remedies recently installed | |
| 59 | 10 | Dunklin | US 412 from 0.36 miles west of Route U to 0.64 miles east of Route U | Out of Control | Geometric Improvements | Completed | This segment is currently being reconstructed into a four-lane highway. |
