Crashes and Safety Crash data was collected along the study corridor from the years 2017-2021. According to the data, a majority of the crashes on East Berry Street occurred on the western end of the corridor near IH-35W and near the intersection at Old Mansfield Road. The corridor totaled 1,169 crashes during this five-year span. Most of the crashes occurred near intersection where there is a higher number of potential conflicts between travelers. The highest contributing factor for crashes was failure to control speed at 19% and most common manner of collisions were crashes that occurred at an angle with both cars going straight, such as a t-bone collision. The following intersections experienced the highest number of crashes over this time period: z Evans Avenue & East Berry Street z Bishop Street & East Berry Street z Miller Avenue & East Berry Street z Village Creek Road & East Berry Street Additionally, from 2017-2021, 29 crashes on East Berry Street were pedestrian-related and 3 were bicycle-related. Many of these bicycle and pedestrian crashes occurred on the west side of East Berry Street between IH-35W and Riverside Drive. z Mississippi Avenue & East Berry Street z Old Mansfield Road & East Berry Street
Figure 10. Top Contributing Factors of Crashes on East Berry Street
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