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Supporting Documentation · Apr 24, 2024

138-24 Exhibit to Resolution Adopting the Township of West Orange Vision Zero Action Plan.pdf

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Which seasons see the When do crashes happen? most crashes? In West Orange, there were more crashes on weekdays, spiking at rush hour. Sunday had the least crashes All Crashes In West Orange, crashes were overall. distributed roughly evenly Conversely, KSI crashes occurred most often on throughout the seasons, with weekends, with many occurring at night. slightly more in Fall and Winter. 160 All Crashes Thursday Friday Saturday KSI crashes occurred more 140 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 120 frequently in Winter than any 100 80 other season, and Spring saw 60 fewer than the other seasons. 40 20 0 12 PM

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6 PM 6 AM 6 AM 6 AM 6 AM 6 AM 6 AM 6 AM KSI Crashes Spring (Mar-May) 0 Summer (Jun-Aug) 1 Fall (Sep-Nov) 2 KSI Crashes Winter (Dec-Feb) Source: NJDOT Safety Voyager & NJDHTS Numetric, Crash Data from 2015-2021 Source: NJDOT Safety Voyager & NJDHTS Numetric, Crash Data from 2015-2021 More fatal crashes occurred in the winter months (December-February) and more severe injury crashes occurred in the summer months (June- August). Of the 8,548 total crashes from 2015-2021, October and January had the highest crashes (845 and 830 respectively). In terms of day of the week, Tuesday accounted for the highest percentage (approximately 17%) of crashes with the remainder of weekday crashes distributed relatively evenly over the other four days. By comparison, there were fewer crashes on the weekend than weekdays. Weekdays saw a consistent trend of crashes during rush hours, with the largest spikes coming during the morning rush hour. More than half of the fatal crashes and a quarter of the severe injury Light

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ith the largest spikes coming during the morning rush hour. More than half of the fatal crashes and a quarter of the severe injury Light conditions were a crashes occurred in the dark. factor in fatal crashes From 2015-2021, nine of the 17 fatal crashes (53%) Serious Injury occurred in the dark in West Orange, with seven of Most fatal crashes in West Orange Township occurred in those fatalities occurring in locations with streetlights. the dark, while serious While a majority of all crashes (71%) and KSI crashes injury crashes were not (60%) occurred during daylight conditions, about 20% different than all crashes in of all collisions and 27% of KSI collisions occurred in terms of lighting the dark in locations with street lights on, suggesting a need for further lighting analysis. About 4% of all crashes and 9% of KSI crashes occurred in the dark Daylight Fatal at locations with no street lights or street lights off. All Majority of all crashes (76%) and KSI crashes (87%) Dark took place during dry and clear roadway conditions Dawn Dusk Source: NJDOT Safety Voyager & NJDHTS Numetric, Crash Data from 2015-2021

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Dusk Source: NJDOT Safety Voyager & NJDHTS Numetric, Crash Data from 2015-2021 Source: NJDOT Safety Voyager data, 2015-2021 30 WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP: VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN

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