Table 8. Crashes by Highest Severity (Peak Hour, 2015 – 2019)
Highest Crash Severity
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Total
0 0 9
0 0 7
0 2
1 1 8
0 0
1 3
Fatal
Incapacitating
11 19
10 21
45
Non-Incapacitating
16
24
20
100
Possible Injury
Source: Hillsborough County Crash Data Management System
Intersection safety improvements are recommended at the following intersections based on a pattern of crash types identified at the locations. Improvements for state road-to-state road intersections are not included. • N 50th Street & Diana Street : due to the reported angle crashes, including one resulting in a serious injury, intersection safety improvements could include access management strategies and lane geometry including review of the intersection skew. • Sligh Avenue & N 56th Street : based on the high number of reported angle and left turn crashes, intersection safety improvements could include signal timing and phasing adjustments and review of sight distances and traffic control visibility. Improvements should also take into consideration existing conditions of pedestrian facilities at the intersection as there was a pedestrian involved crash. • Harney Road & Sligh Avenue : based on the high number of reported angle and left turn crashes, intersection safety improvements could include geometric improvements due to the intersection skew and signal adjustments to include protected left-turn phases. • Harney Road & Hillsborough Avenue : based on the high number of reported left turn crashes, intersection safety improvements could include signal timing adjustments and review of sight distances and traffic control visibility. Improvements should also take into consideration existing conditions of pedestrian facilities at the intersection as there was a pedestrian involved crash. • Orient Road & Hillsborough Avenue : based on the high number of reported sideswipe and left turn crashes, intersection safety improvements could include signal timing and phasing adjustments and review of sight distances and traffic control visibility. It should be noted that the fatal crash was reported at this intersection.
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