Agenda 01/11/2022 Item #17A (Ordinance - Establishing Pedestrian Safety Regulations)
Proposed Agenda Changes
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
January 11, 2022
Move Item 17A to 9A: Recommendation to adopt an Ordinance establishing pedestrian safety
regulations in unincorporated Collier County, and to repeal portions of Ordinance 87-60, as amended.
(All Districts) (Commissioner LoCastro’s Request)
Time Certain Items:
1/11/2022 2:08 PM
01/11/2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to adopt an Ordinance establishing pedestrian safety regulations in
unincorporated Collier County, and to repeal portions of Ordinance 87-60, as amended.
OBJECTIVE: To adopt an Ordinance to be known as the Collier County Pedestrian Safety Ordinance to
enhance pedestrian safety in unincorporated Collier County.
CONSIDERATION: On December 14, 2021, the Board directed the County Attorney to advertise the
proposed Pedestrian Safety Ordinance.
This past September the Collier County Sheriff’s Office contacted the County Attorney and began
discussions with us on drafting an ordinance to deal with the safety issues involving the growing number
of panhandlers using County roads. The discussions expanded to include other pedestrian uses of the
right of way, which resulted in the proposed pedestrian safety ordinance for consideration by the Board.
The ordinance represents the joint work product of both Offices.
As background, Florida ranked second in the nation in 2019 for pedestrian fatalities. Locally, in 2019,
there were 130 pedestrians involved in traffic crashes in Collier County, among those 6 were killed and
105 suffered injuries. The Florida Department of Transportation’s guidance on medians explains that
medians that are 6 feet in width or less are designed as traffic separators and are not designed for
pedestrian refuge; therefore, pedestrians under the proposed ordinance are prohibited from being within
those traffic separators for any purpose. The County Attorney would note that as a policy decision in the
early 2000’s, the County began constructing 6 lane arterials (with turning lanes) as its primary grid
system, which roads often see vehicles traveling at relatively high speeds. To enhance pedestrian safety,
the proposed Ordinance prohibits movements by pedestrians in between lanes of travel and places
parameters as to how pedestrians can approach vehicles in the roadway as outlined in the diagrams
included as back-up to this item.
The proposed ordinance was drafted to balance pedestrian safety without unduly restricting certain
activities that are done in the right of way, including panhandling, charitable solicitation and political
campaigning. These activities are considered First Amendment speech, and Federal challenges to
limitations on these types of free speech activities are not uncommon. The proposed ordinance is based
on an ordinance from Utah that was upheld in Evans v. Sandy City, 944 F.3d 847 (10th Cir. 2019), wherein
the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit found that restrictions on pedestrian movements
on medians based upon the size of the medians were constitutional.
Consistent with this change, and based upon recent constitutional findings in the case of Vigue v. Shoar,
494 F. Supp. 3d 1204 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 12, 2020), subsections F and G of Ordinance 87-60, as amended,
which deal with charitable solicitations in the right of way, needs to be repealed.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney and is approved as
to form and legality and requires majority vote for approval. - JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners adopts the proposed Ordinance in its
entirety.
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PREPARED BY: Colleen A. Kerins, Assistant County Attorney and
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Pedestrian Safety Ordinance - FINAL (PDF)
2. legal ad - Pedestrian Safety Ordinance (PDF)
3. Pedestrian drawing FINAL (PDF)
4. fdot-median-handbook-sept-2014-edits-10-25-2017(2) (PDF)
5. Collier MPO Local Road Safety Plan 2021(2) (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 17.A
Doc ID: 20935
Item Summary: Recommendation to adopt an Ordinance establishing pedestrian safety
regulations in unincorporated Collier County, and to repeal portions of Ordinance 87-60, as amended.
Meeting Date: 01/11/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Legal Assistant – County Attorney's Office
Name: Wanda Rodriguez
12/29/2021 11:02 AM
Submitted by:
Title: County Attorney – County Attorney's Office
Name: Jeffrey A. Klatzkow
12/29/2021 11:02 AM
Approved By:
Review:
County Attorney's Office Colleen Kerins Level 2 Attorney Review Completed 12/29/2021 1:50 PM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 12/29/2021 2:37 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 12/29/2021 4:16 PM
Office of Management and Budget Susan Usher Additional Reviewer Completed 12/30/2021 8:51 AM
County Manager's Office Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 12/30/2021 10:01 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 01/11/2022 9:00 AM
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATON
850-414-4900 dot.state.fl.us/planning/systems
2014
MEDIAN
HANDBOOK
The purpose of this document
is to guide the professional
through the existing rules,
standards and procedures, as
well as to provide current
national guidance on the best
ways to plan for medians and
median openings. Unless
specifically referenced, this is
not a set of standards nor a
Departmental procedure. It is
a comprehensive guide to
allow the professional to
make the best decisions on
median planning. The primary
thrust of this handbook is the
unsignalized median opening.
Even though much of this
material can be used with
signalized intersection
planning, issues of signalized
queues and signal timing are
not covered in detail.
See update made
October 25, 2017
on page 20
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Contents
CH 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.0 Medians and their Importance for Safety ........................................................................ 5
1.0.1 What are the Benefits of Medians? .......................................................................... 5
1.1 How Medians Fit in with Access Management ................................................................ 6
1.1.1 What is the Function of a Median Opening? ............................................................ 6
1.1.2 The Location of Median Openings ............................................................................ 7
1.1.3 Medians Increase Safety – Case Studies ................................................................... 8
1.1.4 Driver Information Load............................................................................................ 9
1.2 The Highway Safety Manual ........................................................................................... 11
1.2.1 Example Using Safety Performance Functions (SPFs) ............................................ 11
1.2.1 Benefit/Cost Ratio Analysis ..................................................................................... 12
1.3 FDOT Policy on Medians and Median Openings ............................................................ 14
1.3.1 Rule 14-97 ............................................................................................................... 14
1.3.2 Multi-lane Facility Median Policy ............................................................................ 16
1.3.3 Median Opening and Access Management Procedure: 625-010-021 ................... 17
1.3.4 Recommended Queue Storage Requirements ....................................................... 17
1.3.5 Conditions for More Flexibility ............................................................................... 18
1.3.6 Conditions for Less Flexibility ................................................................................. 18
1.3.7 Retrofit Multi-lane Multilane Roadways with Center Turn Lanes .......................... 19
1.3.8 Florida Statute 335.199 – Public Involvement ........................................................ 19
1.3.9 Other FDOT Criteria and Standards ........................................................................ 21
CH 2 Important Concepts of Medians and Median Openings Placement .......................... 22
2.0 Importance of Roadway Functional Classification ......................................................... 22
2.0.1 Hierarchal Priority of Median Openings ................................................................. 23
2.1 Median Opening Placement Principles .......................................................................... 25
2.1.1 Placement Principles ............................................................................................... 25
2.1.2 Avoid Median Opening Failure ............................................................................... 27
2.2 Parts of the Functional Area of an Intersection ............................................................. 28
2.2.1 Decision Distance .................................................................................................... 28
2.2.2 Right Turn Weave Distance (Right Turn Weave Offset) ......................................... 28
2.2.3 Full Width Median .................................................................................................. 30
2.2.4 Maneuver-Deceleration Distance ........................................................................... 30
2.2.5 Queue Storage ........................................................................................................ 33
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2.2.6 Median Opening Spacing ........................................................................................ 35
2.3 Median Openings near Freeway Interchanges .............................................................. 37
2.3.1 At unsignalized interchange ramps ........................................................................ 38
2.4 Median End Treatments ................................................................................................. 39
2.5 Median Opening Left Turn Radius ................................................................................. 41
2.6 Median Opening Length ................................................................................................. 42
2.7 Pavement Markings and Signing .................................................................................... 43
2.8 Retrofit Considerations .................................................................................................. 44
2.8.1 Assessing the Need to Close/Alter/Maintain a Median Opening ........................... 44
2.8.2 Deciding to Close a Median Opening ...................................................................... 45
2.8.3 Deciding to Alter a Median Opening ...................................................................... 46
2.8.4 Deciding to Keep a Median Opening ...................................................................... 46
2.8.5 Construct a New Median on an Existing Roadway ................................................. 46
2.8.6 Considerations for Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (3R) Projects ..... 47
2.9 Rural Median Opening Considerations .......................................................................... 48
2.9.1 Realigning Minor Roadway Intersections ............................................................... 48
2.9.2 Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersection ................................................................. 49
2.10 Special Rural Highway Treatments ............................................................................. 50
2.10.1 Advance Warning of Oncoming Vehicles on Rural Highways ................................. 50
2.10.2 Vehicle Actuated Flashing Beacons for 2-Stage Crossing ....................................... 50
2.10.3 Rural Intersection Conflict Warning System ........................................................... 53
CH 3 Sight Distance ................................................................................................................ 54
3.0 Introduction to Sight Distance Concepts ....................................................................... 54
3.0.1 Stopping Sight Distance .......................................................................................... 55
3.0.2 Intersection Sight Distance ..................................................................................... 56
3.0.3 Sight Distance for U-turns ....................................................................................... 57
3.0.4 Sight Distance for Left-Turn into Side Street .......................................................... 57
3.0.5 Left Turn Lane Offset .............................................................................................. 58
3.1 Landscaping and Sight Distance Issues .......................................................................... 60
3.1.1 Major Criteria for Decisions on Sight Distance and Planting Area ......................... 60
CH 4 Median Width ................................................................................................................ 64
4.0 Function Determines Median Width.............................................................................. 64
4.1 Anatomy of Median Width ............................................................................................. 64
4.1.1 Minimum and Recommended Widths .................................................................... 65
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4.1.2 Directional Median Opening Channelization .......................................................... 66
4.1.3 Minimum Traffic Separator Width at Intersections ............................................... 67
4.1.4 Traffic Separator Visibility at Intersections............................................................. 68
4.1.5 Minimum Median Width for Pedestrian Refuge .................................................... 68
4.1.6 Minimum Median Width for U-turns ...................................................................... 69
CH 5 U-turn Considerations ................................................................................................... 70
5.0 AASHTO Guidance on Width and U-turns ...................................................................... 70
5.1 Design Options for U-turns ............................................................................................ 71
5.1.1 U-turn Flare Design Examples ................................................................................. 72
5.2 Truck U-turns .................................................................................................................. 73
5.2.1 U-turn Alternatives for Large Vehicles - Jug Handles ............................................. 74
5.3 U-turn Locations ............................................................................................................. 75
5.3.1 U-turn at Signalized Intersections ........................................................................... 75
5.3.2 U-turns in Advance of a Signal ................................................................................ 75
5.3.3 U-turns after a Signal .............................................................................................. 77
5.3.4 U-turns location in relation to driveways ............................................................... 78
CH 6 Roundabouts .................................................................................................................. 79
6.0 Roundabouts and Access Management ......................................................................... 79
6.1 Roundabout Considerations........................................................................................... 81
6.1.1 How Roundabouts can be used for U-turns ........................................................... 81
6.1.2 Adjacent Median Opening Locations near Roundabouts ....................................... 82
CH 7 Pedestrian Considerations ............................................................................................ 84
7.0 Medians Help Pedestrians .............................................................................................. 84
7.1 Proven Safety Countermeasures .................................................................................... 85
7.1.1 Pedestrian Refuges Islands in Urban and Suburban Areas ..................................... 85
7.1.2 Pedestrian Crash Crashes can be Reduced ............................................................. 86
7.1.3 Midblock Crossing Locations ................................................................................... 87
7.1.4 Installation Criteria ................................................................................................. 87
7.1.5 Treatments .............................................................................................................. 88
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Medians and their Importance for Safety
A restrictive median with well-designed median openings is one of the
most important tools to create a safe and efficient highway system. The
design and placement of median openings is an integral component of a
corridor that manages access and minimizes conflicts.
The AASHTO Green
Book states, “A median
is highly desirable on
arterials carrying four
or more lanes.”
Medians are paved or landscaped areas in the middle of roadways that
separate traffic traveling in opposite directions. Medians should be
provided whenever possible on multi-lane arterial roadways. The
documented benefits of raised medians are so significant that the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) requires medians for most new
multilane facilities with over 40 mph in design.
Source : Plans Preparation Manual Volume 1 Chapter 2.2.2
This guide should help the professional with considerations for medians,
median openings, and median design at intersections.
1.0.1 What are the Benefits of Medians?
Properly designed medians provide many benefits including:
Vehicular Safety — medians reduce crashes caused by traffic turning left,
head-on and crossover traffic, and headlight glare, resulting
in fewer and less severe crashes
Pedestrian Safety — restrictive medians provide a refuge for pedestrians
crossing the highway. Fewer pedestrian injuries occur on
roads with restrictive medians.
Operational Efficiency — medians help traffic flow better by removing
turning traffic from through lanes. A roadway with properly
designed medians can carry more traffic, which can reduce
the need for additional through lanes.
Aesthetics – In addition to safety and operations, medians can improve
the appearance of a corridor. If landscaped, the median can
lessen water runoff and enhance air quality.
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Restrictive medians help in both low and high
traffic situations, but where traffic is high,
the benefits are greater.
Properly implemented medians and median openings will result in
improvements to traffic operations, minimize adverse environmental
impacts, and increase highway safety. As traffic flow is improved, delay is
reduced as are vehicle emissions. In addition, corridor
efficiency/throughput and fuel economy are increased, and most
importantly, crashes are less numerous and/or less severe.
How Medians Fit in with Access Management
The location and design of medians and their openings will depend on
the function of the roadway, to provide appropriate access to the
driveways, intersections, traffic signals and freeway interchanges that
connect.
1.1.1 What is the Function of a Median Opening?
In order to properly place and design median openings, you should
consider the needed function of the opening
• Median openings can provide for cross traffic movement.
• Median openings can allow left turns and U-turns from the highway
Exhibit 1
Reduce conflict points using median openings
A typical median opening that allows all turns has numerous conflict
points. One way to limit the number of conflicts is through the design of
median openings. The example on the right is a “directional” median
opening serving a side street that allows for left-turns from the major
street but prohibits left-turns from the minor street. This is a design
which greatly reduces the conflict points by limiting the number of
allowed turning movements. Through use of restrictive medians, most
driveways along the corridor become right-in/right-out driveways.
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Exhibit 2
Separating conflict points benefits all modes of transportation
Of course, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders are all users of the
roadway. When conflict points are well managed, all the users of the
roadway benefit from a better environment.
1.1.2 The Location of Median Openings
The location of median openings has a direct relationship to operational
efficiency and traffic progression.
To assure efficient traffic operations, full median openings should only be
at locations which are thoughtfully placed along the corridor. If median
locations are properly spaced when signalized, traffic will flow at efficient
and uniform operating speeds.
Full median openings should be limited to the following situations:
• Signalized intersections or those expected to be signalized.
• Intersections that conform to the adopted median opening spacing
interval, or are separated from neighboring median openings so they
will not interfere with the deceleration, queuing or sight distance of
the full opening.
• Divided roadways where the traffic volume provides numerous
opportunities for left-turns and crossing maneuvers from the
intersecting access connection to be made with little or no delay.
• Decision sight distance to vehicles on the roadway is sufficient for
(1) drivers to observe activity at the median opening and to proceed
without decelerating if the median opening is unoccupied, and
(2) for a driver making a left-turn into the roadway to do so without
interference with traffic on the roadway.
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1.1.3 Medians Increase Safety – Case Studies
Research has shown that restrictive medians have a significant safety
benefit. In 1993, an evaluation of urban multilane facilities in Florida
revealed that the crash rate for corridors with restrictive medians is 25%
lower than those with center turn lanes. 1
Exhibit 3
Safety Impacts of Medians
Before and After Study
Research performed in 2012 shows an improvement in safety when
corridors were retrofitted with restrictive medians to replace center turn
lanes (i.e. going from a 5-lane undivided section to a 4-lane divided
facility, or a 7-lane undivided section going to a 6-lane divided roadway.)2
Raised medians improve safety
for all modes of transportation
One of the case studies for this analysis was Apalachee Parkway in
Tallahassee. Exhibit 4 shows that in 2002 a restrictive median was placed
along a one and a half mile section of Apalachee Parkway. The research
states, ”Overall, a reduction of 48.1% in total crashes was observed in the
three-year after period.”
1
Safety Impacts of Selected Median and Access Design Features
Gary Long, Ph.D., P.E.,Cheng-Tin Gan, Bradley S. Morrison
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Before and After Safety Study of Roadways Where New Medians Have Been Added
Priyanka Alluri, Albert Gan, Kirolos Haleem, Stephanie Miranda, Erik Echezabal, Andres Diaz, and Shanghong Ding
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Exhibit 4
Before and After Safety Study of Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee Florida
1.1.4 Driver Information Load
Medians make the road safer by minimizing the number of potential
conflict points the corridor user must monitor at a single time. In the
terminology of human factors research, “Driver Information Load” is
decreased by having medians. An example is shown in Exhibit 5.
Exhibit 5
Comparison of driver information load for center turn lane and median
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In the roadway with a center turn lane, the driver must scan the facility
from numerous directions to monitor potential conflict points.
Exhibit 6
Pedestrian are more vulnerable in center turn lanes
The task of a pedestrian crossing the street is more challenging without a
restrictive median. Pedestrians need to be aware of drivers in both
directions and are not as visible to a driver traveling at a higher speed.
Other research has shown that the presence of restrictive medians
makes the environment safer for pedestrians. Pedestrians were nearly
half as likely to be involved in a mid-block crash on facilities with
restrictive medians as shown in Exhibit 7. 3
Exhibit 7
Medians & Pedestrian Safety – Atlanta, Phoenix, Los Angeles
Brian Lee Bowman, Robert L. Vecellio 1994 3
3 Investigation of the Impact of Medians on Road Users - Brian Lee Bowman, Robert L. Vecellio 1994
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The Highway Safety Manual
The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) is a scientifically based guide that
predicts the impacts of safety improvements on the highway system.
The HSM is a document of the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). This document conclusively
demonstrates the safety benefits of access management, especially the
provision of restrictive medians. It also provides a method to use the
safety impact projections to help promote restrictive medians, even
when the construction or right-of-way costs are significantly greater.
The HSM Part C (Chapters 10-12) contains the information and procedure
for this computation work.
1.2.1 Example Using Safety Performance Functions (SPFs)
Using the information in Chapter 12 of the HSM, the following example
that demonstrates how it could be used to predict the safety benefits.
You have been given the job of evaluated the benefits of a raised
median. This example evaluates the safety benefits for converting a 5-
lane section (two lanes in each direction with a center turn lane) into a 4-
lane facility with a restrictive median. The corridor is one (1) mile in
length and has annual average daily traffic (AADT) volume of 30,000
vehicles per day. Exhibit 8 graphs the relationship between the predicted
crash frequency per mile and the AADT of different facility types. Exhibit
8 is based on the equations in the HSM called Safety Performance
Functions (SPFs). These estimate the expected average crash frequency
as a function of traffic volume and roadway characteristics (such as
AADT, number of lanes, median width, intersection control, etc.).
Exhibit 8
SPF for urban highway 5-lane with center turn lane roadway segments
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Using the above method, adding a restrictive median is expected to
reduce crashes by 5 per year (11-6 = 5).
Most corridor reconstruction safety project analyses are performed on a
multi-year basis. Therefore, an examination of the cumulative safety
benefits is more appropriate. We look at a longer view because the
roadway improvement might serve the public for 15 to 20 years. A
benefit-cost analysis provides more insight into the long-term benefits of
restrictive medians.
1.2.1 Benefit/Cost Ratio Analysis
FDOT District 7 Office (greater Tampa area) completed an analysis on a
resurfacing proposal. To improve the existing conditions, the District
found that they would need to spend $2,200,000 for right-of-way to
improve to a 4-lane roadway with restrictive medians compared to a
projected cost of $600,000 to improve to a 5-lane roadway with TWLTL.
Exhibit 9 provides the estimated crash costs associated with the two
alternatives using the methods in Chapter 12 of the HSM.
Exhibit 9
Estimated crash costs for different facility types
Crash Type 4-Lane Divided 5-Lane Center
Turn Lane
Multi-Vehicle $1,492,000 $2,856,000
Single Vehicle $155,000 $235,000
Driveways $561,000 $3,337,000
Total $2,208,000 $6,428,000
The Benefit/Cost Ratio is found by calculating the difference between the
benefits and costs of each alternative. In this example, taking the
difference in crash costs divided by the extra right-of-way costs, you find
the benefit cost ratio to be 2.64. This shows that the expenditure of the
extra funds for right-of-way is well justified by the savings in crash costs
over the 20 year period.
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Exhibit 10
Calculate Benefit/Cost Ratio
Benefit/Cost Ratio: 4-lane Divided to 5 lane Center Turn Lane
4-lane crash costs $2,208,397 $4,219,132 5-lane crash costs $6,427,529
4-lane right of way costs $2,200,000 $1,600,000 5-lane right of way costs $600,000
B/C = 2.64
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FDOT Policy on Medians and Median Openings
Median opening decisions are guided by the following principles:
• Traffic Safety
• Traffic Efficiency
• Functional Integrity
1.3.1 Rule 14-97
Administrative Rule Chapter 14-97 establishes the seven classifications
for state highways that contain separation standards for access features.
Essentially, FDOT determines which roads are the most critical to
providing highly efficient, higher volume traffic. These facilities are
classified with the highest standards.
Medians and median openings are regulated through the requirement
for a restrictive median in certain classes. For those classes, spacings
between median openings are regulated. The Access Management
Standards and how these are measured are found in Exhibit 11. Class 1
applies specifically to freeways, so it is not included in this exhibit.
Exhibit 11
Access Management Standards From Rule 14-97
Class Medians Median Openings Signal Connection
Full Directional More than 45 mph
Posted Speed
45 mph and less
Posted Speed
2 Restrictive
w/Service Roads 2,640 1,320 2,640 1,320 660
3 Restrictive 2,640 1,320 2,640 660 440
4 Non-Restrictive 2,640 660 440
5 Restrictive 2,640
at greater than 45 mph
Posted Speed
660
2,640
at greater than 45 mph
Posted Speed
440 245
1,320
At 45 mph or less
Posted Speed
1,320
At 45 mph or less
Posted Speed
6 Non-Restrictive 1,320 440 245
7 Both Median Types 660 330 1,320 125 125
It is critical to know what access classification and posted speed limit has
been assigned to the highway/road segment under consideration and to
determine what roadway features and access connection modifications
are appropriate to adhere to the access management process. The
Florida Transportation Information DVD is an easy to use resource to
determine the access management classification and posted speed limits
for all FDOT roads, as shown in Exhibit 12.
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The FTI DVD is
available free from
FDOT. Select Access
Management from the
View menu to display
this screen.
Exhibit 12
Florida Transportation Information DVD Access Management Classifications
Exhibit 13 shows how to measure the distance shown in FDOTs standards. Full median openings
are measured from the center of the median opening to the center of the next full median
opening (or intersection.) Driveways are measured from one edge of a driveway to the nearest
edge of the next driveway. Where a pair of directional median openings is used, the distance is
typically measured from the center of a full median opening to the center of the pair of
openings.
Exhibit 13
How to apply spacing requirements from Rule 14-97
Where a pair of directional median openings is used, the distance is
measured from the center of a full median opening to the center of the
pair of openings.
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1.3.2 Multi-lane Facility Median Policy
Multi-lane facility
median policy is an
integral part to
roadway access
management
All multilane Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) facilities shall be designed
with a raised or restrictive median. All other multilane facilities shall be
designed with a raised or restrictive median except four-lane sections with
design speeds of 40 mph or less.
Facilities having design speeds of 40 mph or less are to include sections of
raised or restrictive median for enhancing vehicular and pedestrian safety,
improving traffic efficiency, and attainment of the standards of the Access
Management Classification of that highway system.
Multilane Facility Median Policy
Topic #625-000-007 January 1, 2013
Plans Preparation Manual, Volume I
Design Geometrics and Criteria 2.2.2.
Since 1993, the Multi-lane Facility Policy essentially directs all FDOT
multilane projects over 40 mph in design speed to have some restrictive
median treatments.
It also directs our designers to find ways to use restrictive medians in all
multi-lane projects, even those below the 40 mph design speed. An
example of a small pedestrian refuge that could be used on a 5-lane
section is shown in Exhibit 14.
Exhibit 14
Pedestrian refuge on a 5-lane section
What is the impact of
redirecting left turns? One of the impacts of these standards is the concentration of more left
turn and U-turns at fewer locations. This requires careful planning of well
designed, well placed median openings. In response to this, FDOT
created the Median Opening and Access Management Procedure.
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1.3.3 Median Opening and Access Management Procedure:
625-010-021
Adhering to the median opening spacing standards of Rule 14-97 can, at
times, pose a practical problem. Therefore, FDOT developed a process to
analyze deviation from the standards found in the Rule. The process
allows project managers/permits staff a 10% deviation from the
standards for full median openings and gives complete flexibility to
project managers/permits staff on decisions involving directional median
openings as long as they meet minimum traffic engineering standards for
storage, deceleration, sight distance, and maneuverability. All deviations
greater than 10% for full median openings must go to the District Access
Management Review Committee (AMRC) for further study and
recommendation. For minor deviations:
• Decisions can be made by a responsible engineer
• 10% deviation for “full” openings allowed
• Directional openings are decided on a “case-by-case” basis
It is important to note that even deviations of less than 10% might be
problematic and create operational issues. Districts can follow a more
strict decision making policy and process.
Each District has an AMRC to consider deviations from Rule 14-97
standards. The decisions of the AMRC are guided by the following
principles of the process:
Decision making
principles • Traffic Safety
• Traffic Efficiency
• Functional Integrity
1.3.4 Recommended Queue Storage Requirements
A critical measure for adequate median opening design is left-turn lane
queue storage.
Site or project specific projections of queue storage should be used at all
critical intersections. Due to the variable nature of left-turn demand,
actual volumes should be collected and reviewed in many cases. Designs
should also include a factor of safety to account for any uncertainty in
demand. 4
Queue Storage Where left turn volume is unknown and expected to be minor 5
• Urban/suburban minimum = 4 cars or 100 ft.
• Rural/small town minimum = 2 cars or 50 ft.
4 Median Opening and Access Management Procedure (FDOT) Topic No.: 625-010-020
5 Plans Preparaton Manual Vol. 1- 2.13.2 Queue Length for Unsignalized Intersections
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1.3.5 Conditions for More Flexibility
The process also gives guidance for where flexibility should be
considered. These would be favorable conditions for approving an
deviation of a median opening: 6
• Opportunities to alleviate significant traffic congestion at existing
or planned signalized intersections.
• Opportunities to accommodate a joint access serving two or more
traffic generators.
• Existence of control points that cannot be relocated such as
bridges, waterways, parks, historic or archaeological areas,
cemeteries, and unique natural features.
• Where strict application of the median opening standards in 14-
97.003(1) Figure 2, would result in a safety, maneuvering, or
traffic operational problem.
• Where directional opening would replace existing full service
median opening.
1.3.6 Conditions for Less Flexibility
The following conditions may provide less flexibility for deviation from
the standards:
Limited Flexibility
• Full median openings and signals
• Median openings in a high crash segment or intersection, unless a
safety benefit can be clearly shown
• Situations where circulation can be provided through other
alternatives
These unfavorable conditions provide less flexibility for deviation from
the standards:
Unfavorable Conditions • Openings in functional area of intersection
• High crash locations
• Where alternatives exist
• Where any unsignalized intersection would be unsafe (such as
close to the Interchange at SR 436 and I-4 in Altamonte Springs
shown in Exhibit 15)
Other considerations that would influence the decision where median
openings would be located include:
Other Considerations
and priorities • Where strict adherence would cause safety problem
• Where a directional would replace a “full” opening
• Emergency vehicle openings
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Exhibit 15
Interchange of SR 436 and I-4 in Altamonte Springs
1.3.7 Retrofit Multi-lane Multilane Roadways with Center Turn Lanes
Retrofit center turn
lanes with medians
All 7 lane (6-lane roadways with a two-way center turn lane) roadway
sections should be given the highest priority for retrofit.
Existing 5 lane sections and those facilities over 28,000 in daily traffic
should be given high priority for retrofit.
1.3.8 Florida Statute 335.199 – Public Involvement
Effective November 17, 2010, a new Florida Statute had impacts on the
way the FDOT works with the public in regards to median changes.
Generally, whenever the FDOT plans to add a median, or close a median
opening, new requirements not present in our previous standards must
be followed.
Overarching Principle
FS 335.199
“Whenever the Department of Transportation proposes any project on
the State Highway System which will divide a state highway, erect median
barriers modifying currently available vehicle turning movements, or have
the effect of closing or modifying an existing access to an abutting property
owner, the Department shall notify all affected property owners,
municipalities, and counties at least 180 days before the design of the
project is finalized.”
FS 335.199 Requirements
• Notify, in writing, the Chief Elected Official of the City and/or
County as well as property owners
• Conduct at least one public hearing
• Local governments should notice impacted property owners at
least 180 days before the design of the project is finalized.
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Further guidance has been provided, and is expected to change with time
and experience. The following is guidance written in December 2010:
Brian Blanchard’s
guidance on SB 1842
regarding changes to
medians: December
21, 2010
The guidance on how
to address the Florida
Statute
335.199 in the
permitting process is
currently being
clarified as an update
to Rule 14-96. Until
the rule is published,
FDOT staff should ask
for assistance from the
Central Office General
Counsel’s Office
October 25, 2017
Senate Bill 1842 requires the Department to notify all affected property
owners and local governments when it proposes projects on the State
Highway System that will divide a state highway, erect median barriers
modifying currently available vehicle turning movements, or have the
effect of closing or modifying an existing access to an abutting property
owner. The notification must occur at least 180 days before the project
design is finalized. Related to these projects, the bill requires FDOT
(a) to consult with applicable local government on its final design and
allows the local government to present alternatives to relieve impacts
to commercial business properties;
(b) to hold at least one public hearing to determine how the project will
affect access to businesses and the potential economic impact of the
project on the local business community; and
(c) to take all comments into consideration in final design of the project.
Brian Blanchard SB1842
This bill applies to any proposed work program project beginning design
on or after November 17, 2010. The language of the bill states
“whenever the Department of Transportation proposes any project”, so
this language does not apply to permit applications. However, for
permit applications that affect medians and median openings, the
effected people and businesses should be informed and involved by the
permittee as soon as possible.
This provision requires at least one public hearing (advertised and
recorded). Many times the decision whether to construct a median is
made during the Planning and/or Efficient Transportation Decision
Making (ETDM)/Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Phases of a
project. During these phases of a project, the FDOT works with a
community with an emphasis on their participation in the decision-
making process concerning the project’s need and basic concepts. These
phases involve local government representatives, public input, business
interest input as well as other interested parties along the corridor and
others outside the corridor. The ETDM/PD&E phases document these
activities for major projects throughout. As this phase progresses,
stakeholder input is sought and may involve multiple mailings, meetings
and workshops depending on the scope of the project. This process will
not change and in most cases will satisfy the 180 day hearing
requirement. Since only major studies like an EIS, EA, and major Type 2
Categorical Exclusions are required to have a formal hearing, a hearing
during the final design phase shall be conducted when one hasn’t been
conducted during the ETDM/PD&E phase.
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For on-going design projects, additional outreach to the community is
provided through implementation of our Community Awareness Plans,
which include notification of property owners and occupants.
If a final design plan has been inactive (on-the-shelf) for a time long
enough for major changes in roadside business ownership and
occupancy, FDOT staff will work with the new owners and residents to
inform them of the upcoming changes and allow for a dialogue before
construction begins.
The Department will continue to provide property owners Access
Management Notices with project plans and Chapter 120, Florida
Statutes rights. The Access Management Review Committees will also
continue to meet to provide property owners the ability to voice their
concerns before the Department.
1.3.9 Other FDOT Criteria and Standards
Other FDOT documents containing important standards and criteria for
medians and median opening design are:
Plans Preparation Manual
Standard Index Design Standards
Florida Highway Landscape Guide
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CH 2 Important Concepts of Medians
and
Median Openings Placement
Importance of Roadway Functional Classification
Highway functional classification means classifying highways with respect
to the amount of access or movement they are to provide and then
designing and managing each facility to perform that function.
“A prominent cause of highway obsolescence is the failure of a design to
recognize and accommodate each of the different trip levels of the
movement hierarchy.” AASHTO Green Book (Chapter 1)
Exhibit 16
Balancing through movement and land access
There is no clear distinction between each of the functional classes or
direct correlation to define a corridor as a local, collector, or arterial
facility. The four basic functional classes represent a continuum of
facilities that range from unrestricted access (no through traffic) to
complete access control (no local traffic). Applying the principles of
access management through well-designed medians and median
openings will improve the function of corridors by maximizing the
facility’s ability of the roadway to safely move people and goods through
the heart of the system.
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An important access management principle is that facilities should ideally
not connect directly to another facility with a significantly higher
functional classification. For instance, a local road may be connected to a
major collector, and a major collector may be connected to a minor
arterial, but a local road should generally not connect directly a major
arterial.
“The extent and degree of access control is thus a
significant factor in defining the functional category
of a street or highway.” AASHTO Green Book 2011
2.0.1 Hierarchal Priority of Median Openings
In keeping with the principles of functional design adopted by the
AASHTO Green Book, the choice of which opening is to be closed in order
to resolve inadequate median opening spacing requires that the
hierarchy or prioritization of the median openings be established.
Exhibit 17
Conceptual view of hierarchy of median openings
• Major arterial-to-major arterial (signal spacing can have large impact
on interchange area)
• Arterial to large development (consider impacts if signalization
needed later) Directional openings are desired unless impractical.
• Directional openings at two public and/or private connections.
Other U-turn/left-turn ingress should normally be given priority over left-
turn movements out (egress) because ingress capacity is typically higher
and produces less hazardous conflict than the left-turn out (egress)
movement.
Source: Adapted from the course material notes of Virgil Stover.
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For more information on roadway hierarchy:
AASHTO Green Book, Chapter 1.
Transportation and Land Development, Stover/Koepke
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Median Opening Placement Principles
The basic concept used in median opening location
and design is avoidance of unnecessary conflicts
which result in crashes.
The unsignalized median opening is essentially an intersection. Properly
designed, it will have an auxiliary lane allowing the left-turning vehicles to
decelerate without interfering with the through movements of the
leftmost through lane.
Important: The outside through lane is where most high speed traffic
operates. Therefore, the potential of high speed crashes is the greatest in
the through lanes. Before median opening placement is determined, it is
important to know what speed, maneuvering distances, and storage
requirements the project requires.
2.1.1 Placement Principles
• Follow the spacing criteria in Rule 14-97 as close as possible.
• Median openings should not encroach on the functional area of
another median opening or intersection as shown in the following
exhibit.
Exhibit 18
Functional area of an at-grade intersection
“Driveways should not be situated within the
functional area of at-grade intersections.”
AASHTO Green Book, Chapter 9, 2011
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Exhibit 19
Median openings that allow traffic across left-turn lanes should not be allowed
A median opening within the physical length of a left-turn lane or lanes as
illustrated in Exhibit 19 can create a safety issue. Such an opening
violates driver expectancy.
Avoid these
movements
Median openings that allow the following movements should be avoided:
• across exclusive right turn lanes
• across regularly forming queues from neighboring intersections
Exhibit 20
Median openings that allow traffic across right-turn lanes should not be allowed
Avoid openings across right turn lanes due to the danger of queues
accumulating across the opening area. When vehicle performs a left-turn
across regularly forming queues, some queued drivers known as “Good
Samaritans” often provide a gap to allow for the right-turning vehicle to
cross oncoming traffic while drivers in other lanes do not provide a gap,
causing an angle crash.
Exclusive right-turn lanes are most appropriate under the following
conditions:
1. No median openings interfere,
2. The right-turn lane does not continue across intersections, and
3. No closely spaced high volume driveways
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2.1.2 Avoid Median Opening Failure
Median opening failure can occur when critical components of the
opening are not designed appropriately. This is usually due to the
inadequate space for left-turn storage. This can result in excessive
deceleration in the through lane, because vehicles are queued in the area
of the left-turn lane needed for deceleration. Additionally, an inadequate
left-turn lane can lead to vehicle queues extending into the through lane
creating amore hazardous situation. Exhibit 21 illustrates this issue.
Exhibit 21
Examples of median opening failure
Watch out for this
problem
Exhibit 22
Through lane queue blocks entry into the left-turn lane
When the queue in the through traffic lane spills past the left-turn lane,
turning vehicles are trapped in the queue, as illustrated in Exhibit 22. The
left-turning vehicles are not able to move into the turn bay until the
queue advances and often miss the left-turn signal phase which
negatively impacts intersection efficiency. Dual left turn lanes may be
more prone to this problem.
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Parts of the Functional Area of an Intersection
The intersection functional area consists of three basic elements:
1) Distance traveled during decision time,
2) Maneuver-deceleration distance, and
3) Queue-storage distance.
Exhibit 23
2.2.1 Decision Distance
The perception-reaction time required by the driver to make a decision
varies. For motorists who frequently use the corridor this may be as little
as one second or less. However, unfamiliar drivers may not be in the
proper lane to execute the desired maneuver and may require three or
more seconds.
Suggested decision distances are shown in Exhibit 24.
Exhibit 24
Suggested Decision Distance
Area Seconds 35 MPH 45 MPH 55 MPH
Rural 2.5 130 ft 165 ft 200 ft
Suburban 2.0 100 ft 130 ft 160 ft
Urban 1.0 50 ft 75 ft 100 ft
For more information on decision time: AASHTO Green Book or the
Florida Intersection Design Guide 2013
2.2.2 Right Turn Weave Distance (Right Turn Weave Offset)
Vehicles turning right from a downstream driveway will need distance to
weave if they are turning left at the next opening. Exhibit 25 shows the
potential weaving patterns from having driveways close to median
openings.
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Exhibit 25
Weaving Patterns
A Short separation:
Drivers select a suitable simultaneous gap in all traffic lanes and then
make a direct entry into the left-turn/U-turn lane.
B Long separation, low volume approaching from the left:
Drivers select a simultaneous gap in all traffic lanes, turn right, and
make a direct entry maneuver into the left through lane
C Long separation, high volume or low volume and high-speed traffic
from the left:
Drivers wait for suitable gap, turn right, accelerate and make a lane
change maneuver, then decelerate as they enter the left-turn lane. 7
A study by the University of South Florida gives some guidance for the
needed weaving distance needed. Exhibit 26 shows the “weaving
distance.” (University of South Florida, 2005). 8
Exhibit 26
Weaving distance between driveway and U-turn
Although the study focused on the weaving made by vehicles positioning
for a U-turn, the recommended distances are the same as weaving
distance for left-turn and U-turns. The research highlights that the more
through lanes a facility has, the longer the weaving distances are from
7 NCHRP 420 Impacts of Access Management Techniques - 1999
8 Determination of the Offset Distance between Driveway Exits and Downstream U-turn Locations for Vehicles
making Right Turns Followed by U-turns –University of South Florida, November 2005 - Jian John Lu, Pan Liu, and
Fatih Pirinccioglu
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the driveway to the median opening. Exhibit 27 shows some
recommended distances.
Exhibit 27
Recommended Weaving Distances
Turn Location Number of Lanes Weaving Distance
(ft.)
Median
Opening
4 400
6 or more 500
Signalized
Intersection
4 550
6 or more 750
Source: (University of South Florida, 2005) 8
2.2.3 Full Width Median
Where at all possible, the length of the full width median should be as
long as possible. The median will be more visible to the driver. This also
gives more space for traffic signs and landscaping.
Rule of thumb: the full width median should be
greater than or equal to the decision distance
Exhibit 28
Length of full width median
2.2.4 Maneuver-Deceleration Distance
The Maneuver-Deceleration Distance consists of two components:
1) the taper, and
2) the deceleration
Taper Taper — The taper is the portion of the median opening that begins the
transition to the turn lane. FDOT Standard Index 301 contains the
standards for this feature.
Design standards for left-turn lanes are available from several sources,
most of which determine the base their rate of taper length from the
approach speed; the faster the speed, the longer the taper. The FDOT
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does offer standards for the design of left turn lanes. The FDOT Design
Standards Index 301 dictates the use of a 4:1 ratio, or 50 ft, for bay tapers
on all multilane divided facilities regardless of speed. This may appear to
be an abrupt transition area for free-flow conditions, however, most
urban areas will benefit from a longer storage area for queued vehicles. It
also provides a better visual cue to the driver for the turn lane.
Typically 50 ft
(or 100 ft for dual-left-
turn lane taper)
Exhibit 29
Recommended Taper
Additional Taper Designs can be found in the AASHTO Green Book.
Deceleration Total Deceleration
Minimum standards for the distance needed to properly slow a vehicle
down and bring the vehicle to the storage portion of the median opening,
or deceleration distance, is found in FDOT Standard Index 301. This
distance is measured from the beginning of the taper to the end of the
queue storage portion.
The standards found in the Standard Index however should be considered
a minimum because research has shown reactions vary considerably with
drivers. And in many cases, more space may be needed.
Exhibit 30
Median openings should not be in functional area
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Design Speed
The design speed is the speed used to make critical decisions on the
roadway design features. The AASHTO Green Book defines the design
speed as:
“Design speed is a selected speed used to determine the various geometric
design features of the roadway… In selection of design speed, every effort
should be made to attain a desired combination of safety, mobility, and
efficiency within the constraints of environmental quality, economics,
aesthetics, and social or political impacts.”
“Once selected, all of the pertinent features of the highway should be
related to the design speed to obtain a balanced design. Above-minimum
design values should be used where practical, particularly on high speed
facilities.”
AASHTO GREEN BOOK
Entry Speed When considering medians and median openings, the greatest use of
design speed is for determining the length of right- and left-turn lanes.
FDOT Standard Index 301 identifies that design speed and the related
entry speed are the basis for determining the minimum length of the turn
lane for deceleration and stopping behind the turn lane queue.
Exhibit 31
Deceleration Distances from the FDOT Design Standard Index 301
Design Speed (mph) Entry Speed (mph) Total Deceleration (ft)
35 25 145
45 35 185
50 Urban 40 240
50 Rural 44 290
55 Rural 48 350
Design Standards Index 301
Total Deceleration
Distance The turn bay should be designed so that a turning vehicle will develop a
speed differential (through vehicle speed minus the entry speed of
turning vehicle) of 10 mph or less at the point it clears the through traffic
lane and enters the turn lane. The length of the turn lane should allow
the vehicle to come to a comfortable stop prior to reaching the end of
the expected queue in the turn lane.
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Exhibit 32
Excessive Deceleration
If the turn lane is too short, or queued vehicles take up too much of the
deceleration portion of the turn lane, excessive deceleration will occur in
the through lane. This creates a high crash potential.
Non-Peak Hour
Speeds Non-Peak Hour speeds are also important considerations since around
80% of the daily traffic takes place outside of the peak hours at that time,
usually at higher speeds. Turning volumes are lower at those times which
will make queuing requirements smaller.
For more information on speed definitions:
Design Speed, Operating Speed, and Posted Speed Practices, NCHRP
Report 504, 2003
AASHTO Green Book
2.2.5 Queue Storage
Turn lanes must include adequate length for the storage of traffic waiting
to perform a turn. This is also called turn lane queue length.
Where a specific queue study does not exist, FDOT will typically require a
100 ft. queue length (four passenger cars) in an urban/suburban area and
a 50 ft. (two passenger cars) queue length in rural or small town areas
with expected low volumes of left turns. Deceleration distance needs to
be added to the queue storage to determine the full turn lane length
requirements.
Sources:
Plans Preparation Manual Vol. I - 2.13.2 Queue Length for
Unsignalized Intersections
Median Opening and Access Management Decision Process (FDOT)
Topic No.: 625-010-020
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Alternatively, for calculating purposes, the AASHTO Green Book suggests
the use of a virtual 2 minute interval for unsignalized locations. Exhibit 33
illustrates that where an average queue is 3 vehicles, the actual queue
will probably be over 3 vehicles much of the time.
Exhibit 33
How can designing to the average fail?
The technique used to analyze this distribution of queue length is the
Poisson Distribution. The Poisson Distribution is used to predict randomly
occurring discrete events such as queues. Using this statistical technique
we see that building queue storage to fit the average demand will result
in the median opening “failing” 30% to 40% of the time.
Design queues are usually
1.5 to 2 times the average.
Exhibit 34
Estimated queue storage for unsignalized median openings
Lefts per Hour Estimated Queue in feet
30 50*
40 – 50 75 *
60 – 70 100
80 – 90 125
100 – 110 150
120 – 140 175
150+ 200
* Only use less than 100 ft in small towns, rural areas,
or where you expect low volumes in the future
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Assumptions: 120 second interval, approximate
probability of turn lane length success is 90%
Exhibit 34 contains the recommended queue storage length of as variety
of left turn lane volumes. The recommendations were based on a 90%
turn lane length success rate. You must consider the historic variability of
these numbers, as well as the inherent inaccuracies of traffic projection
models when making your recommendation.
The length of 25 feet is an average distance, front bumper-to bumper of
a vehicle in queue. If the queue is comprised mostly of passenger cars,
this distance provides for an average distance between vehicles of about
one-half car length.
If 10% or more trucks or large vehicles are expected, the average queue
length, should be increased as follows:
Exhibit 35
Adjustment for Trucks
Percent Trucks Average Storage
Length per Vehicle
Over 10% 30 ft
Over 20% 35 ft
Source: Adapted from Transportation and Land Development, Stover
and Koepke
Use Caution Near
Railroad Crossings
Use caution to assure that queues will not be placed over downstream
railroad crossings. Railroad crossings should not be anywhere near the
functional area on an intersection.
For more information on queues, storage, and projecting left turns:
AASHTO Green Book
FDOT Project Traffic Forecasting Handbook, Statistics Office
2.2.6 Median Opening Spacing
The spacing of median openings will be the sum of the following factors
for both directions of the roadway.
How all these factors
impact the spacing of
openings
• Deceleration
• Queue storage
• Turning or control radii (usually 60 ft)
• Perception/reaction distance or full width of median
(The length of the median which is not a part of the turn lanes or
the taper. These sections provide for visibility, buffer and
landscaping opportunity.)
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Exhibit 36 shows a possible example. In this case you have a signalized
intersection on one end and an unsignalized opening at the other end.
The signalized intersection has been designed for 45 mph deceleration
and a queue of 350 ft. Because we want to have some small area for
landscaping and improved night time visibility, we have included 130 ft
full width median. This example shows even if the facility were a Class 7
roadway where 660 ft would be the standard, the median opening
spacing would need to exceed the standard criterion. On the other hand
during a reconstruction project, if this facility were a Class 5 roadway
where the standard spacing is 1,320 ft, the designer may justify a shorter
spacing. In all cases, the design should provide adequate spacing
between median openings and handle the expected operations (queuing,
deceleration, decision, and visibility).
Design speed – 45mph
urban location
Left Turn Queue Storage
(Signalized) = 350 ft
Deceleration = 185 ft
Left Turn Queue Storage
(Unsignalized) = 100 ft
Deceleration = 185 ft
Full width median = 130 ft
Turn Radii = 60 ft
TOTAL 1,070 ft
Exhibit 36
Example of a possible urban condition @ 45 mph
Longer median opening provides space for:
• Safety
• Operations
• Flexibility
• Traffic Progression
• Pedestrian refuges
• Aesthetics
Exhibit 37 depicts median opening spacing that allows for numerous
pedestrian crossing opportunities.
(both formal and informal)
Exhibit 37
Example of longer median opening spacing
Longer spacing between median openings provides multiple
opportunities for vehicle and pedestrian to benefit, both formal and
informal.
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Median Openings near Freeway Interchanges
Administrative Rule 14-97, the main rule on access management
standards, considers interchange areas differently than other portions of
a corridor. These areas may require spacing of median openings at
greater distances than required by the individual access management
class of the arterial.
Interchange Areas 14-97.003 1. (i) 3.
The standard distance to the first full median opening shall be at least
2,640 ft as measured from the end of the taper of the off ramp.
Interchange Areas 14-97.003 1. (i) 4.
Greater distances between proposed connections and median openings
will be required when the safety or operation of the interchange or the
limited access highway would be adversely affected. Based on generally
accepted professional practice, FDOT makes this determination when the
engineering and traffic study projects adverse conditions.
The standards in Rule 14-97 are difficult to achieve in many cases.
Therefore, FDOT relies upon generally accepted professional practices
and model to analyze and design the separation of median openings.
Exhibit 38
Median Openings near Freeway Interchanges
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2.3.1 At unsignalized interchange ramps
What distance is
needed from a
freeway ramp terminal
to the first median
opening?
Drivers may make erratic maneuvers in areas where there is a limited
separation between the off-ramp and the median opening. Desirable
conditions would permit a driver to accelerate, merge into the outside
traffic lane, select an acceptable gap in order to merge into the inside
lane, move laterally into the left-turn lane, and come to a stop as shown
in Exhibit 39. The desired distance needed between an unsignalized
freeway off-ramp and median opening at first signalized intersection is
2,640 ft.
Exhibit 39
Distance between an off-ramp and first signalized intersection
Experience shows that most urban situations fall within 800 ft to 1,600 ft
of conflicting weaving movements within the arterial weaving section,
during the peak hour. If a lower average speed through that section is
acceptable (35 mph) the weave section may be as low as 400 ft.
Jack Leisch – Procedure For Analysis And Design Of Weaving Sections 1985
and Robert Layton Interchange Access Management Background Paper 2 - 1996
Though not a specific FDOT requirement, we have included Exhibit 40
from the State of Oregon for access management near freeway
interchanges. A designer may choose to reference these standards as a
starting point to the decision-making process.
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Example access
spacing at interchange
areas – developed for
educational purposes
for the Oregon DOT.
Exhibit 40
Example Access Spacing At Freeway Interchanges
(Oregon State University Transportation Engineering)
Access Type Area Type
Fully Developed
Urban (35 mph)
Suburban
(45 mph)
Rural
(55 mph)
Two-lane Cross Roads
First Access (ft) 750 990 1,320
First Major Signalized
Intersection (ft) 1,320 1,320 1,320
Four-lane Cross Roads
First Access from Off-
Ramp (ft) 750 990 1,320
First Median Opening 990 1,320 1,320
First Access Before On-
Ramp 990 1,320 1,320
First Major Signalized
Intersection (ft) 2,640 2,640 2,640
Source: Adapted from Interchange Access Management Discussion Paper #4
by Robert Layton - Oregon State University 2012
http://teachamerica.com/MHB/12-5-interchange-access-management.pdf
This is not a substitute for FDOT standards. Although it is not consistent
with the requirements in FDOT Plans Preparation Manual (PPM) Chapter 2.14
“Interchanges and Median Openings/Crossovers”, Exhibit 40 summarizes the
Oregon State University research developed for Oregon DOT. This can be a
good example and starting point for access management near freeway
interchanges.
Signalized On and Off Ramps: If the ramp is signalized, this weaving
distance will need to be determined by a signal spacing analysis or other
methods and standards.
Median End Treatments
The median end design for an urban arterial should be designed for a
passenger vehicle while assuring it can accommodate a larger design
vehicle. Alternative median end designs include: semicircular,
symmetrical bullet nose, asymmetrical bullet nose, half-bullet nose, but
remember: always use turn lanes.
The only new openings that should be provided
without turn lanes would be for official
or emergency use only.
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The “bullet nose” median opening requires a vehicle to make a left turn
from a through lane interfering with the through traffic. This will result in
a situation with a high potential for rear-end crashes as shown in Exhibit
41.
The problem
of no turn lanes
Exhibit 41
Potential crash problems when left-turn is made from the through traffic lane
The most common method in which left-turning vehicles can be removed
from a through traffic lane is to install a left-turn lane (see Exhibit 42).
The lane should be of sufficient length to allow for adequate
maneuvering distance plus queue storage as discussed earlier in Chapter
2. The total deceleration length, including the taper, should be sufficient
to allow the turning vehicle to decelerate from the speed of through
traffic to a stop plus queue storage. Existing bullet nose median openings
should be replaced with an adequate left-turn lane.
Solution
Add a turn lane
Exhibit 42
Left-turn lane to remove left-turn vehicles from the through traffic lanes
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Median Opening Left Turn Radius
FDOT has historically used 60 ft for most situations and 75 ft when
significant truck volumes are expected for left-turn or control radii.
Exhibit 43
Typical radius for left turn movements
The Florida Intersection Design Guide contains the following guidance:
Exhibit 44
Control Radii for Minimum Speed Turns
Design Vehicles
Accomodated
Control Radius (ft)
50 (40 min) 60 (50 min) 75 130
Predominant P SU-30
SU-40
WB-40
WB-62
WB-62FL
Occassional SU-30 SU-40
WB-40 WB-62FL WB-67
Table 3-13 Florida Intersection Design Guide 2013
For more guidance on radius design:
Florida Intersection Guide
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Median Opening Length
Median opening length is governed by the:
•Turning or control radii
•Side street geometrics
•Median (traffic separator) width
•Intersection skews
•Intersection legs
An excessively wide median opening will store multiple vehicles in an
unsignalized full median opening while they are waiting to complete a
maneuver. Excessively wide openings result in multiple conflicts for both
the turning vehicles and through traffic. The situation shown in Exhibit 45
is a common occurrence at wide full median openings on high volume
roads during peak periods. This often occurs in areas that experienced
significant development and growth in traffic volumes since the median
opening was originally constructed.
The presence of several vehicles in the median opening results in
impaired sight distance, especially when one or more of the vehicles is a
pickup, van or RV. Signalization should be considered only if the median
opening meets the criteria of a signal warrant analysis.
Problem
Exhibit 45
Vehicles stopped in excessively wide median opening
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Solution Alternative solutions to the problem are:
1.Reconstruct the unsignalized full opening as a more restrictive
median opening.
2.Close the median opening.
3.Directionalize the median opening.
Which solution is selected, as well as the design of the restrictive
movement if used, will depend on several factors including the proximity
to other median openings, alternative routes, traffic volumes, and crash
experience.
For more information on median opening length:
AASHTO Green Book Median Openings Section of "At-Grade
Intersections”
Pavement Markings and Signing
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Devices (MUTCD) contains guidance on
the type and placement of signs and traffic control devices at median
opening areas. FDOT also provides guidance for signing and pavement
markings in the FDOT Standard Index 17000 series.
Exhibit 46
M.U.T.C.D Figure 2B-16
For more information on pavement markings and signing:
Manual on Uniform Traffic Devices (MUTCD)
FDOT Standard Index 17000 series
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Retrofit Considerations
When resurfacing, or altering a segment of a roadway within the State
Highway System (SHS), it is recommended that all medians, median
openings, and driveways be assessed to determine see if it is appropriate
to retrofit any of the median characteristics.
2.8.1 Assessing the Need to Close/Alter/Maintain a Median Opening
Adapted from
“Guidelines for Median
Opening Placement
and Treatment Type”
FDOT D5 1996
For the initial assessment of the existing median opening, the design
requires data collection and analysis. A 4-step process (as provided in the
literature indicated in the side bar) should provide adequate information
for decision making on whether to close/alter/or maintain an existing
median opening.
1.Determination of major cross streets and major driveway locations
2.Data Collection
o Identification of all existing signalized intersections, as well as
those locations scheduled for signalization in the near future
o Elimination of intersections from consideration for
signalization (based on proximity to other signalized
intersections)
o 24-hour bi-directional approach counts on each leg of each
intersection
o Other pertinent traffic data includes;
Traffic count locations for vehicle classification and
volume to develop traffic characteristics
Planned development in the corridor
Locations of schools, school crossings, and school
zones
Locations of facilities/design characteristics that serve
emergency vehicles
Locations of land uses which have special access
requirements (bus terminals, truck stops, fire stations)
Existing pedestrian crossings, parks, or other
pedestrian generators
Existing and proposed bicycle facilities
Recent (3 years) crash data, especially individual crash
reports
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3.Analysis
o Preliminary signal warrant analysis using existing volumes
o Determine if (proposed) signal spacing is adequate using
progression analysis
o Verify that existing signals still meet the warrants
o Intersection and arterial capacity analyses based on
anticipated roadway improvements to determine overall
corridor level of service (using projected design-year data)
4.Recommendations
o Provide a list of existing signalized intersections which are
expected to continue to meet the warrants for signalization
o Develop a list of intersections which are candidates for future
signalization that will still provide adequate spacing between
signalized intersections
o Provide roadway segments where median openings are not
recommended (site specific reasoning), as well as noting all
existing median openings being closed or modified
o Recommendations for median opening locations and
treatment type
Once the recommendation has been made to close/alter/or maintain an
existing median opening, the following sections provides guidance on
how to proceed with that decision.
2.8.2 Deciding to Close a Median Opening
The following criteria provides guidance on a recommendation to close
an existing median opening:
•Narrow median width (<14 ft or less than length of design vehicle)
where left turning vehicles cannot be protected during a two-
stage left turn (move to median and then proceed left when the
appropriate gap becomes available for the left turn vehicle.
•A combination of high volume left- turn out movements coupled
with high through and left- turn in movements, significantly
reducing making the availability of available gaps.
•High volume of left-out movements onto the major roadway
(AADT >27,000 AADT or existing crash data)
•Disproportionate share of angled crashes involving the left-out
turning movement
•Provision of an appropriate place for the displaced left-turn to
make U-turns
Driveway consolidation and median opening alterations that would
improve traffic conditions as a result of a plan that includes median
closure(s).
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2.8.3 Deciding to Alter a Median Opening
Adapted from Virgil
Stover’s course notes
The following design/traffic criteria provides guidance on the alteration
of an existing median opening:
Narrow median (12 – 14 ft.)
• Replace a full median opening with a directional opening for left-
turns from one direction only
Median (>14 ft.)
• Replace a full median opening with a directional opening for left-
turns from both directions
2.8.4 Deciding to Keep a Median Opening
When all the data has been analyzed and negative impacts on the
adjacent roadway are considered minimal, the decision to keep a median
opening placement and/or type would be justified.
2.8.5 Construct a New Median on an Existing Roadway
See Vergil Stover’s
“Access Connections
on Opposite Sides of
Roadway” (2008)
On a 5-lane or 7-lane roadway with center turn lane;
• Replace the center turn lane with a raised median to restrict
movements to right-in/right-out only
• Install a raised median with a directional median opening. Where
the center turn lane width is 14 ft. or more, the directional
opening may be designed for left-turns from both directions on
the roadway. Where the center turn lane is less than 14 ft. wide,
the directional opening should be designed for left-turns from one
direction only. Consideration as to the choice as to which
connection will have left-turn in movements ins and which will
not include:
a) Alternative access
(the directional median opening given to the property not
having alternative access, or the less extensive
alternative), and
b) Traffic generation
(the directional opening going to the property generating
the most traffic).
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2.8.6 Considerations for Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation
(3R) Projects
When a 3 R project is planned for a corridor, many features of the facility
are analyzed. Some of the most important considerations involve access
management. These may include:
• Radius improvements at side road driveways due to evidence of
off-tracking
• Close abandoned driveway in urban/curb & gutter section to
improve ADA accessibility/sidewalk
• Correct driveways that do not meet design standards*
(i.e. slopes too steep, documented dragging or damaged
driveway and/or asphalt on roadway)
• Construct new transit/bus amenities*
(bus bays, pads for bus shelters, bus stop pads, etc.)
• Construct new turn lanes to meet projected need*
• Lengthen/revise existing turn lanes at signalized intersections
due to documented operational issues. Any intersection could
be revised as needed based on verified crash history*
*To remain in resurfacing projects at the engineer’s discretion
Source: FDOT Roadway Design Guidance 04/05/2012 “List of Optional
Items to Review on RRR Projects”
www.dot.state.fl.us/officeofdesign/CPR/ProjectScopingfor3RWork.shtm
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Rural Median Opening Considerations
Unsignalized intersections in rural areas can often lead to some of the
most dangerous points of conflict due to generally higher speeds and
reduced enforcement of proper driver behavior. Crash data in rural areas
has shown a higher proportion of right angle crashes and injury rates
compared to more urbanized areas. It is in the best interest of the
travelling public to limit the number of through movements across major
roadways from minor roadways. The following sections provide
suggestions to improve safety on rural facilities on the SHS.
2.9.1 Realigning Minor Roadway Intersections
Where an unsignalized intersection in a rural area experiences a high
crash rate, due to a minor roadway crossing a major roadway, it is
recommended (when sufficient right- of- way exists) that one of the
access points to/from the minor roadway be re-aligned so that a 4-way
intersection is modified to create two (2) 3-way intersections, ideally
spaced approximately ¼ mile part or more. Refer to Exhibit 47 and
Exhibit 48.
Exhibit 47
Vergil Stover’s paper “Access Connections”
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Exhibit 48
NCHRP Report 650 – Figure 65. Conflict-point diagram for offset T-intersection
2.9.2 Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersection (RCUT)
Where an unsignalized intersection in a rural area experiences a high
crash rate, due to a minor roadway crossing a major roadway, it is
recommended (when right of way is limited) that the full median opening
be converted to a directional median opening. This will force the through
vehicle (on the minor roadway) to make a right turn followed by a U-turn
and ultimately making a right turn (back onto) at the minor roadway.
Considerations need to be made so that the design vehicle has enough
room to make the required right turns and U-turn. Even if right of way
allows the re-alignment of the minor roadway, the directional median
opening may be the preferred treatment.
Exhibit 49
Conflict point diagram for Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersection, or RCUT)
For more information on RCUT:
www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/09059/
teachamerica.com/ai14/
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Special Rural Highway Treatments
2.10.1 Advance Warning of Oncoming Vehicles on Rural Highways
Innovative treatments of problematic intersections in rural settings have
proven to be beneficial in reducing the number of accidents that result in
injuries and fatalities. Even though an intersection meets all FDOT
guidelines and design standards, certain situations could result in higher
than expected conflicts. All geometrics and hazards should be considered
when attempting to improve the safety of an intersection and no one
method may offer the desired results. It is recommended that FDOT staff
should consider innovative treatments if all other design options have
been exhausted.
2.10.2 Vehicle Actuated Flashing Beacons for 2-Stage Crossing
This treatment option may be considered when an extraordinarily wide
median results in an increased observance of accidents occurring at the
far end of the intersection (before fully crossing the intersection but after
traversing the median). The root of the problem lies in a deceptively long
acceptable gap in traffic in order to safely cross the entirety of the
intersection. One option is to break the 1-stage crossing maneuver into a
2-stage crossing maneuver by placing a 2nd set of stop signs within the
median.
This treatment option includes the placement of continuously flashing
beacons on the existing stop signs of the intersecting roadway. Due to an
exceptionally wide median, distance is sufficient to store at least 1
vehicle. Please note the design vehicle, as in many situations a large
vehicle may need to use this intersection. A second set of stop signs are
placed within the median, thereby making this intersection crossing a 2-
stage maneuver. Additionally, on the 2nd set of stop signs, it is
recommended that loop sensors are placed within the median to activate
flashing red beacons on the stop signs as well as flashing yellow beacons
in advance of the intersection on the major roadway.
The following example is located along SR 20 and CR 234 in Alachua
County, Florida.
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Exhibit 50
Wide median treatment with actuated flashing beacon
Safety Improvements at Unsignalized Intersections (2008)
FDOT Traffic Operations Research Study
Exhibit 51
Flashing beacon on minor street
Safety Improvements at Unsignalized Intersections (2008)
FDOT Traffic Operations Research Study
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Exhibit 52
Loop Sensors and Flashing Yellow Beacons
Google Earth image
Note: painting and loop detectors within median pavement. The loop
sensors activate flash red beacons on the stop signs within the
intersection as well as flashing yellow beacons place ahead of the
intersection on the major roadway.
Exhibit 53
Loop sensors and flashing yellow beacons
Exhibit 54
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2.10.3 Rural Intersection Conflict Warning System
Another innovative idea designed to alleviate traffic crashes, has been
developed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Their
system warns motorists if a vehicle is approaching the intersection from
either direction. As a vehicle on the minor roadway approaches the
major roadway, a red flashing beacon will warn the motorist if vehicles
on the major roadway are approaching the intersection. Alternately, as a
vehicle on the major roadway approaches the minor roadway, a yellow
flashing beacon will warn the motorist if there are vehicles approaching
the intersection. This system requires loop sensors in advance of the
intersection from each direction.
Exhibit 55
Intersection conflict warning system concept
Rural Intersection Conflict Warning Systems Deployment – Concept of Operations
(2012) Minnesota DOT
Additional resources:
MnDOT webpage on “Rural Intersection Conflict Warning System”
www.dot.state.mn.us/guidestar/2012/rural-intersect-conflict-warn-system/
Link to MnDOT “Concept of Operations”
www.dot.state.mn.us/guidestar/2012/rural-intersect-conflict-warn-
system/documents/RICWSConOps.pdf
FDOT’s research on “Innovative Operational Safety Improvements at
Unsignalized Intersections”
www.dot.state.fl.us/research-center/Completed_Proj/Summary_TE/
FDOT_C8K21_rpt.pdf
Development of Guidelines for Operationally Effective Raised Medians
and the Use of Alternative Movements on Urban Roadways
D. Li G. Liu H. Liu K. Pruner K. R. Persad L. Yu X. Chen Y. Qi
Full report 2013 :
d2dtl5nnlpfr0r.cloudfront.net/tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-6644-1.pdf
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CH 3 Sight Distance
Introduction to Sight Distance Concepts
This chapter addresses sight distance concepts related to unsignalized
median openings and facility connections. The majority of the chapter
contains discussion of the assumptions relating to stopping and
intersection sight distances. The AASHTO Green Book is the basis for
much of the Florida Design Standards. Right-turn and passing sight
distance is not addressed in the chapter as they are not typically an
element in median opening location and design.
Highways must be designed to provide sufficient sight distance so that
drivers can control and safely operate their vehicles. The following sight
distances are of concern on median and median opening decisions, both
urban and rural:
• Stopping Sight Distance: The distance necessary for the driver to
safely bring a vehicle to a stop.
• Intersection Sight Distance: The distance necessary for drivers to
safely approach and pass through an intersection.
Several factors that contribute to determining stopping sight distance
and intersection sight distance include:
• Height of Eye - In determining sight distance, the height of the eye of
the person who must stop or pass through the intersection is
assumed to be a certain measure. This assumption has significant
bearing on such issues as the placement of landscaping which might
obstruct the view of the vehicle at the assumed height. FDOT defines
this height as 3.5 ft.
• Height of Object - AASHTO and FDOT assumes a determined height of
object for intersection sight distance. This will allow the driver to view
the headlights of an oncoming passenger car. This height is defined as
0.5 ft above the road surface by FDOT.
• Area Size of Vehicle – Florida DOT has developed criteria for sight
distance that allows a 50% “Shadow” control for sight distance. This
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means that if a driver can see at least 50% of the visual area of a
vehicle it is considered “visible.”
• Time of Visibility – Where visibility is blocked by over 50%, FDOT will
allow for two seconds unobstructed visibility.
Exhibit 56
Area Size of Vehicle
Exhibit 57
Time of Visibility
3.0.1 Stopping Sight Distance
Sight distance is the length of roadway ahead visible to the driver. The
minimum sight distance available on a roadway should be sufficient to
enable a vehicle traveling at or near the design speed to stop before
reaching a stationary object in its path. The sight distance at every point
along the highway should be, at a minimum, the distance required for an
operator or vehicle to stop in this distance.
For application of
stopping sight
distance, use an eye
height of 3.5 ft and an
object height of 0.5 ft
above the road
surface
Exhibit 58
Minimum Stopping Sight Distance
Design Speed Minimum Stopping Sight Distance
(feet)
35 250
45 360
55 495
60 570
65 645
Source: FDOT Plans Preparation Manual Vol. I Table 2.7.1
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3.0.2 Intersection Sight Distance
FDOT Design Standard Index 546 specifies the following sight distances
for right- and left-turns at intersections on multi-lane facilities with
medians. These distances should be considered minimums. Exhibit 59
presents an example at 45 mph with a 22 ft median width.
Exhibit 59
Sight Distance Example
Exhibit 60
Intersection Sight Distance for Passenger Vehicle (P) – 4-lane Divided
Design Speed (mph) 22 ft Median
35 460
45 590
55 720
60 785
Source: FDOT Design Standard Index 546
For a median wider than 22 ft, refer to Standard Index 546, Sheet 5.
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3.0.3 Sight Distance for U-turns
U-turns are more complicated than simple turning or crossing
maneuvers. Sight distances in Exhibit 62 for U-turns were calculated for
automobiles with the following assumptions:
• “P” vehicle (Passenger vehicle)
• 2.0 seconds reaction time
• Additional time required to perform the U-turn maneuver
• Begin acceleration from 0 mph only at the end of the U-turn
movement (this is conservative)
• Use of speed/distance/and acceleration figures from AASHTO
Green Book.
• 50 ft clearance factor
Exhibit 61
U-turn Sight Distance
Exhibit 62
Sight distance for U-turn an unsignalized median opening
Speed (mph) Sight Distance (ft)
35 520
40 640
45 830
50 1,040
55 1,250
60 1,540
3.0.4 Sight Distance for Left-Turn into Side Street
In most cases, the right-turn sight distance from the side
street/connection would control the sight distance of this area. If the
intersection has sufficient sight distance to allow a right-turn maneuver
from the side street, the sight distance should have sufficient sight
distance for the left-turn maneuver from the side street.
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3.0.5 Left Turn Lane Offset
This is further defined
in Section 2.13.3 of
the FDOT Plans
Preparation Manual.
Vehicles turning left from opposing left-turn lanes restrict sight distance
for both vehicles unless the lanes are sufficiently offset. Offset is defined
as the lateral distance between the left edge of a left-turn lane and the
right edge of the opposing left-turn. When the right edge of the opposing
left turn is to the left of the left edge of the left turn lane, the offset is
negative. If it is to the right, it is a positive offset as shown in Exhibit 63.
Exhibit 63
Negative and Positive Offset between opposing left turn lanes
Source: Plans Preparation Manual Vol. I, 2.13.3
Exhibit 64
Offset Left-turn Lane
Source: 2001 Highway Design for Older Drivers and Pedestrians FHWA
Exhibit 65
Offset Left-turn Lane
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Desirable offsets should all be positive with a recommended minimum 2-
foot offset when the opposing left turn vehicle is a passenger car and a
recommended minimum 4-foot offset when the opposing left turn
vehicle is a truck. In both cases, the left-turn vehicle is assumed to be a
passenger car.
On all urban designs, offset left-turn lanes should be used with median
widths greater than 18 ft. A 4 foot wide traffic separator should be used
when possible to channelize the left-turn movement and provide
separation from opposing traffic. On rural intersections where high
turning movements occur, offset left-turn lanes should also be
considered.
On median widths 30 ft or less, an offset left-turn lane parallel to the
through lane should be used and the area between the left-turn lane and
the through lane where vehicles are moving in the same direction should
be channelized with pavement markings. On medians greater than 30 ft,
a tapered offset should be considered.
Exhibit 66
Example of Positive Offset
Source: FHWA
Exhibit 67
Example of Positive Offset
For More Information on Offset Design:
District 1 Access Management Unsignalized Median Opening
Guidelines
Transportation Research Record #1356
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Landscaping and Sight Distance Issues
Two important FDOT documents address landscaping as they relate to
medians:
FDOT Design Standard Index #546 (Sight Distance)
“Florida Highway Landscape Guide”
FDOT, Environmental Management Office
The Landscape Guide states the importance access management in
providing good visibility and landscaping opportunities:
When the number of
median openings and
driveway connections
are reduced, a greater
area is generally
available for
landscaping.
“Access management is the management of vehicular access to the
highway. This includes ingress to the highway, egress from the highway
and median openings on divided highways. A well-designed highway
with good access management can be aesthetically pleasing. It provides
the landscape architect greater opportunity in the development of
practical and efficient landscape plans. When the number of median
openings and driveway connections are reduced, a greater area is
generally available for landscaping. The reduction of median openings
and driveways also reduces the number of locations that must meet clear
sight requirements. This allows greater flexibility in the landscape plan.
Therefore, any plan for landscaping a highway should consider access
management.”
FDOT LANDSCAPE GUIDE
3.1.1 Major Criteria for Decisions on Sight Distance and Planting Area
•Sight Distance - for left-turns as stated in FDOT Design Standard
Index #546
•Stopping Sight Distance for absolute clear area
•Tree Caliper – 4 – 11 in. and greater than 11 in. to 18 in.
•Tree Spacing - as stated in FDOT Design Standard Index #546
•Area Size of Vehicle Seen - 50% coverage or 2 seconds of
complete visibility
•Horizontal Clearance - as stated in Standard Index 700 and Plans
Preparations Manual
•Clear sight window criteria - see Exhibit 68.
The same standards are used for both signalized and unsignalized
intersection because the traffic signal could malfunction of operate in
flash mode during some hours of the day.
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Exhibit 68
Clear Sight Window
Source: Adapted from Standard Index 546 (2013) and the Florida
Highway Landscape Guide, Environmental Management Office, 1995
The spacing of trees is based on the design speed and the caliper or
diameter of the tree trunk. Once the caliper of the mature tree trunk is
over 18", the driver can completely lose sight of the other vehicle,
therefore, the spacing of the trees increases dramatically to allow a
complete 2 second view between trees.
Exhibit 69
Spacing of trees (in ft) from Index 546 (45 mph)
Feet between trees
Speed > 4 ≥ 11 in. Diameter > 11 ≥ 18 in. Diameter
30 25 90
35 30 105
40 35 120
45 40 135
50 50 150
55 55 165
60 60 180
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FDOT Design Standard Index 546 also has important direction on areas
that should never have any landscaping except low groundcover. At a
minimum, low groundcover should be used in areas to allow for clear
stopping sight distance or to the start of the turn lane taper (whichever is
the longest measure).
Exhibit 70
Special areas limited to ground cover (45 mph)
Adapted from Standard Index 546
No trees shall be permitted within 100 ft (<50 mph) or 200 ft (≥50 mph)
of the restrictive median traffic separator nose.
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Exhibit 71
Trees In Median
Intersection Sight Corridor And Outside Clear Zone
(6' Horizontal Clearance), Curb And Gutter
Exhibit 72
Intersection Sight Distance on 4-lane divided roadway
For more information on landscaping and sight distance:
Florida Highway Landscaping Guide, FDOT - Environmental
Management Office (1995)
Standard Index #546 (Sight Distance at Intersections)
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Function Determines Median Width
The appropriate median width should be determined by the specific
function the median is designed to serve. Concerns which affect median
width on roadways having at-grade intersections include the following:
• Separate opposing traffic streams
• Pedestrian refuge
• Left-turns into side streets
• Left-turns out of side streets
• Crossing vehicle movements
• U-turns
• Aesthetics and maintenance
Anatomy of Median Width
Median width in most urban situations should accommodate turning
lanes and a separator. The width of both the left-turn lane and separator
are critical to the operations of the median opening. Exhibit 73 shows the
traffic separator “nose.” (FDOT Standard Index 301 & 302)
Exhibit 73
Anatomy of Median Width
Important Point: Never use the gutter space as part
of your turn lane width.
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Exhibit 74
Median and Turn lane Width
4.1.1 Minimum and Recommended Widths
Exhibit 75
Minimum Median Width
Minimum Median Width from FDOT
Plans Preparation Manual Width (ft)
40 mph and less (Reconstruction Projects) 15.5*
45 mph (Reconstruction Projects) 19.5*
45 mph and less 22
When greater than 45 mph 40
*On reconstruction projects where existing curb locations are fixed due
to severe right of way constraints.
Exhibit 76
Recommended Median Width
Recommended Median Width Width (ft)
4 lane highways with medians expecting
significant U-turns and directional median
openings with excellent positive guidance
30
for single left turn lanes
42
for dual left turn lanes
6 lane highways with medians expecting
significant U-turn and directional median
openings with excellent positive guidance
22
for single left turns
34
for dual left turn lanes
Where left turns are not expected due to terrain or land use, a median as
narrow as 6 ft can help channelize traffic and provide more positive
guidance and prevent unwanted left turns.
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Where left turns are not expected due to terrain or land use, a median as
narrow as 6 ft can help channelize traffic and provide more positive
guidance and prevent unwanted left turns.
A critical function of many medians is to protect vehicles turning left.
Exhibit 77 shows how a narrow median cannot provide this protection.
Exhibit 77
Movements in a narrow median
4.1.2 Directional Median Opening Channelization
FDOT Design Standards (Standard Index 527 - “Directional Median
Openings”) contains much guidance on the design, channelization, and
striping of directional openings. The standards found in the Design
Standards and the FDOT Plans Preparation Manual will be the major
authority for the details of channelizing directional median openings.
Preventing wrong-way
movements
A critical function of many medians is to protect vehicles turning left. In
order to discourage unwanted movements in a directional median
opening, provide a 20-foot section of traffic separator overlap as shown
in Exhibit 78.
Exhibit 78
Traffic separator overlap
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A 30-foot median width provides many desirable aspects that should be
considered:
30 ft median benefits • Greater flexibility in the choice of lane widths and separation
width at double left-turn, full median openings.
• Additional width for landscaping the overlapping “traffic
separators” at directional median openings, depending on width.
• Permits separate vertical and/or horizontal alignment of the two
roadways.
The FDOT Plans Preparation Manual - Section 2.16.4 (Medians) also
provides the following guidance on the benefits of a wider median:
The minimum median width for four-lane and six-lane high-speed urban
and suburban arterial highways may be reduced to 30 ft (inclusive of
median shoulders) as opposed to 40 ft minimum required in Table 2.2.1. A
30-foot median provides sufficient width for a 30-foot clear zone. This
median width also allows space at intersections for dual left turn lanes (11-
foot lanes with 4-foot traffic separator), and directional median openings
using 4-foot traffic separators. When this is done neither a Design
Exception nor Design Variation is required.
FDOT PLANS PREPARATION MANUAL
For more information on turn lane width:
Plans Preparation Manual Table 2.1.1
4.1.3 Minimum Traffic Separator Width at Intersections
The minimum width of a median traffic separator "nose" has commonly
been 4 ft. AASHTO indicates that “…the minimum narrow median width
of 4 ft is recommended and is preferably 6 to 8 ft wide.” (AASHTO Green
Book). The FDOT Design Standards identify 4, 6 and 8.5 ft wide traffic
separators as standard widths; however, where right-of-way is limited,
narrower median traffic separators have been used.
For more information on traffic separators:
Standard Index 302
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4.1.4 Traffic Separator Visibility at Intersections
Narrow median traffic separator noses can be difficult to see, especially
at night and in inclement weather. Reflectorized paint provides minimal
visual enhancement as it rapidly loses its limited reflectivity. Reflectorized
traffic buttons and/or reflectorized pylons help but are not a significant
feature to provide good “target value.” Carefully selected landscaping is
often the most effective way to provide good median/median opening
visibility. A minimum traffic separator width of 6 ft (preferably 8.5 ft) is
needed for the median traffic separator nose to be of sufficient width to
make it highly visible. Landscaping of the median traffic separator nose to
provide visibility is especially important where longer left-turn lanes are
present. Obviously, the choice of vegetation and the landscaping design
must ensure that sight distance is not obstructed.
Exhibit 79
Traffic pylons
4.1.5 Minimum Median Width for Pedestrian Refuge
In order for a median to be considered a pedestrian refuge, the minimum
median width must be at least 6 ft, but preferably at least 8.5 ft. Exhibit
80 depicts a median of adequate width to be considered a pedestrian
refuge.
Exhibit 80
Pedestrian refuge in unmarked median
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4.1.6 Minimum Median Width for U-turns
See Chapter 5 for
complete analysis
U-turns should not be permitted from the through traffic lane because of
the potential for high speed, rear-end crashes and significant detrimental
impacts on traffic operations. All left-turns and U-turns should be
performed from a left-turn/U-turn lane.
Exhibit 81 shows that extremely wide medians are needed for a U-turn by
large vehicles. Even a standard passenger car cannot make a U-turn on a
4-lane divided roadway with curb and gutter and commonly used median
traffic separator nose widths. A very high percentage of the automobile
fleet is intermediate and smaller than the "P" design vehicle. Small or
intermediate vehicles can complete a U-turn on a 4-lane divided roadway
with curb and gutter and a 6 foot median traffic separator nose.
The design P-vehicle can make a U-turn on a 4-lane divided roadway with
a 6 ft. median traffic separator nose by “flaring” the receiving roadway.
See Chapter 4.2 and Refer to AASHTO Green Book, Chapter 2, for
the minimum turning radii for common vehicle types.
See Chapter 5.3 for a more complete discussion of truck U-turns
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CH 5 U-turn Considerations
AASHTO Guidance on Width and U-turns
U-turns should not be permitted from the through traffic lane because of
the potential for high speed, rear-end crashes and serious detrimental
impact on traffic operations. All left-turns, and U-turns should be made
from a left-turn/U-turn lane.
The AASHTO Green Book provides guidance on the relationship between
median width and U-turn movements. Unfortunately, the figure in the
Green Book shows the U-turn movements made from the inside (left)
lane. This is contrary to the basic principle of providing accommodations
for left turns to be made in auxiliary lanes rather than through lanes.
Therefore, the designer should include at least 12 additional feet to the
median width for this purpose. Exhibit 81 presents the AASHTO Green
Book figures with 12 ft added for a better guide to median width and U-
turns. In order to provide median width sufficient for a passenger car (P)
to make a U-turn from the left-turn lane to the outer through lane, it
would require 30 ft. If you cannot provide 30 ft, then the car will
encroach on to the shoulder. This is acceptable as long as this
encroachment has been built into the design by way of a bulb out or
additional pavement. When designing for 6 lane facilities, 20 ft of median
width will usually provide sufficient space for the U-turn for the P vehicle.
Please Note: The “P” vehicle is approximately the
size of a luxury car or a Chevy Suburban. Therefore,
many vehicles in today’s passenger car fleet can
make tighter U-turns.
Exhibit 81 shows that extremely wide medians are needed for a U-turn by
large vehicles. Even a standard passenger car cannot perform a U-turn on
a 4-lane divided roadway with a minimum recommended 18 foot median
curb and gutter and commonly used median traffic separator nose
widths. However, a very high percentage of the automobile fleet is
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intermediate and smaller than the "P" design vehicle. Small or
intermediate vehicles can complete a U-turn on a 4-lane divided roadway
having curbs and gutters and a 6 ft median traffic separator nose.
The design P-vehicle can make a U-turn on a 4-lane divided roadway with
a 6 ft. median traffic separator nose by “flaring” the receiving roadway.
See Chapter 4.2 and Refer to AASHTO Green Book, Chapter 2, for the
minimum turning radii for common vehicle types.
Exhibit 81
Minimum width of median for U-turn on 4 lane road
Passenger
P
Single Unit
SU
30 63
18 53
Source: Adapted from AASHTO Green Book
(with added 12ft for turn lane width)
Design Options for U-turns
In order to accommodate U-turns, the following options are available:
Exhibit 82
U-turn Options
Traffic, land use, and terrain will play important roles in the decision on
their implementation.
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5.1.1 U-turn Flare Design Examples
The design P-vehicle can make a U-turn on a 4-lane divided facility with a
6 ft median by “flaring” the receiving pavement area via a bulb out or
radius return as illustrated in Exhibit 83 and 84.
Design for P-vehicle
U-turn with extended
flare (point out
extended flare)
Exhibit 83
U-turn Alternatives
Exhibit 84
Median opening with both bulb out and flare to accommodate U-turn
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Truck U-turns
The extremely wide median that is required for buses and trucks to make
a U-turn makes it impractical to design for these vehicles except in special
cases. The need for U-turns by large vehicles can generally be avoided in
the following ways:
• Bus and truck delivery routes can be planned to eliminate the
need for U-turns on a major roadway.
• Driveways can be adjusted and on-site circulation designed to
eliminate the need for U-turns by trucks.
Local governments can avoid the need for U-turns by large vehicles
through their subdivision and site development ordinances.
These special designs will probably only be necessary
at, or near, truck facilities, major industrial areas, or
truck staging areas.
Exhibit 85
Truck U-turn in Williston Florida
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5.2.1 U-turn Alternatives for Large Vehicles - Jug Handles
Exhibit 86
Jug handle designs for large vehicles
Jug handles are a roadway design feature to accommodate U-turns (and
left turns) for large vehicles. In most cases Option "B" would need a
signal. Option "A" has the following desirable operational features.
• The U-turning vehicle is stored in the median parallel to the
through traffic lanes.
• A suitable gap is needed in the opposing traffic stream only.
• After completion of the U-turn the driver can accelerate prior to
merging into the through traffic lane.
These options require more right of way than most standard highway
designs, but it may be more cost feasible where public land is available.
Exhibit 87
Jug-handle at a Miami horse race track specifically designed for horse trailers
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U-turn Locations
Consider the location of U-turns in context with the transportation
network.
5.3.1 U-turn at Signalized Intersections
U - turns can be made at a signal when:
• Median is of sufficient width
• Low combined left-turn plus U-turn volume at signalized single
left-turn lane
You should note:
• Consider "right-on-red" restrictions for side streets
• Signal operation including right-turn overlaps
• U-turns take more time to clear the intersection than left turns
Where medians are of sufficient width to accommodate dual left-turn
lanes, an excellent option is to allow U-turns from the inside (left-most)
left-turn bays as illustrated in Exhibit 88.
Exhibit 88
Dual left turn may provide U-turn option
5.3.2 U-turns in Advance of a Signal
A U-turn in advance of a signalized intersection will result in two
successive left-turn lanes as illustrated in Exhibit 89. However, unless
there is a substantial length of full median width, drivers may mistakenly
enter the U-turn lane when desiring to perform a left-turn at the
downstream signalized intersection. Motorists may perform abrupt re-
entry maneuvers into the through traffic lane to escape the U-turn lane.
Over 100 ft of full median width would help to alleviate this problem. If
100 ft is not possible, signage or other pavement markings can be used to
help guide the motorist.
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Indications that you should consider a U-turn opening before a signalized
intersection are:
• High volume of left turns currently at signalized intersection
• Many conflicting right turns
• Where a gap of oncoming vehicles would be beneficial at a
separate U-turn opening
• Where there is sufficient space to separate the signalized
intersection and U-turn opening
A study on U-turns by the University of South Florida has shown that
having U-turns made before a signalized intersection can greatly
decrease delay at the signalized intersection.
Exhibit 89
U-turn before a signal
Source: Safety and Operational Evaluation of Right Turns Followed By U-
turns as an Alternative to Direct Left Turns, Dr. John Lu, University of
South Florida
Exhibit 90
Directional opening before a signalized intersection
Locating the U-turn after a traffic signal has the same operational issues
as the U-turn located before a signal. These are sometimes called
“Michigan U-turns” or “Michigan Left Turns.”
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5.3.3 U-turns after a Signal
Locating the U-turn after a traffic signal has the same operational issues
as the U-turn located before a signal. These are sometimes called
“Michigan U-turns” or “Michigan Left Turns”, due to their origination in
Detroit, Michigan in the early 1960’s. While this type of turn is still
common in the state of Michigan, there have been recent
implementations of Michigan Lefts throughout the country.
Exhibit 91
Depiction of a Michigan Left Turn
Source: michiganhighways.org
Exhibit 92
Michigan Left Turn in Holland, MI
There are potential benefits associated with the implementation of a
Michigan Left. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has
found that Michigan Lefts allow for a 20 to 50 percent greater capacity
than direct left-turns. This has led to reduced average delays for left-
turning vehicles and through-traffic. Michigan Lefts have also been found
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to be safer for pedestrians looking to cross the roadway. Vehicular safety
is also increased, MDOT found significant crash reductions.
Typically, there is ¼ mile spacing between the intersection and the left
turn. According to MDOT, while there are no absolute traffic volume
requirements for the use of a Michigan Left, they have traditionally been
implemented on state roads with average traffic volumes of at least
10,000 vehicles per day.
5.3.4 U-turns location in relation to driveways
Access connections should be located directly opposite or downstream
from a median opening as illustrated. The nearest driveway access should
be located more than 100 ft upstream from the median opening to
prevent wrong way maneuvers as seen in Exhibit 93.
Exhibit 93
Entry maneuvers
Additional Resources:
Synthesis of the Median U-turn Intersection Treatment, Safety, and
Operations Benefits
Median U-turn Intersection
Restricted Crossing U-turn Intersection
Displaced Left-Turn Intersection
Quadrant Roadway Intersection
Alternative Intersections and Interchanges Symposium
http://www.teachamerica.com/AI14
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CH 6 Roundabouts
Roundabouts and Access Management
Roundabouts can provide many benefits when included as part of an
overall access management strategy. Roundabouts achieve one primary
principal of access management by reducing the number of conflict
points. The result is that serious injuries/fatalities are significantly
reduced.
Exhibit 94
Roundabouts reduce conflict points
Source: safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/fhwa_sa_12_005.htm
Roundabouts are ideal for providing U-turn opportunities, and when
designed in series, they help create an integrated system of moving
traffic safely and efficiently, with potentially better traffic flow and access
to adjacent businesses.
This chapter will provide guidance to help you determine whether a
roundabout is an appropriate access management tool for a specific
application.
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Traffic flow through a roundabout is especially sensitive to small
geometric changes. Some considerations that must be addressed for
successful implementation are:
• Good deflection at the entry of a roundabout
• Truck movements
• Public acceptance/awareness
NCHRP Report 672
Because many minor crashes can be avoided by a careful review of initial
designs by designers with significant roundabout experience, peer review
of all designs is highly recommended.
Roundabouts are one of the select few FHWA proven safety
countermeasures, and FHWA offers Peer-to-Peer (P2P) assistance to
transportation professionals interested in considering them as an option.
The FHWA Safety P2P Coordinator will determine your specific questions
or issues and match you with the best peer for your case.
NCHRP Report 672, Roundabouts: An Informational Guide covers all
aspects of roundabout design in more detail. This chapter provides some
general guidance to help you consider whether a roundabout is a good
choice, and how it could be implemented.
The Florida Intersection Design Guide provides more guidance and a
checklist to evaluate whether conditions are appropriate for a
roundabout.
www.dot.state.fl.us/rddesign/FIDG-Manual/FIDG.shtm
Roundabouts should
be considered as an
alternative to all the
other traffic control
modes - FDOT
Intersection Design
Guide.
Due to substantial safety characteristics, and potentially significant
operational and capacity advantages, the modern Roundabout is a
preferred traffic control mode for any new road or reconstruction project.
Roundabouts should be considered as an alternative to all the other traffic
control modes.
Florida Intersection Design Guide
FIDG 2013
Roundabouts by nature encourage lower speeds on the approach to, and
within the circulatory roadway, thereby enhancing safety characteristics.
The numbers of vehicles that are required to come to a complete stop at a
roundabout are significantly less than at a conventional intersection,
thereby reducing delay. Because entering vehicles are required to yield to
vehicles within the circulatory roadway, sight distance is critical to entering
vehicles, while approaching vehicles should not be given the appearance
of a linear path. World-wide experience has shown that there are a few
conditions under which roundabouts may not perform well enough to be
considered as the most appropriate form of control. These factors must be
examined carefully as a part of the justification process.
Florida Intersection Design Guide
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Roundabout Considerations
At a minimum, roundabouts should accommodate school buses, moving
vans, garbage trucks, fire trucks, and other emergency vehicles. Truck
aprons around the circular island allow for larger trucks to safely make all
turning movements. When properly designed, the geometric design of
roundabouts reduces the speed of vehicles approaching, using, and
exiting the roundabout. Because vehicle speed is reduced, the differential
among all users speed is also lowered.
Exhibit 95
Roundabout category comparison (adapted from NCHRP 672)
Single lane Multi-lane
Total entering traffic
volumes Up to 25,000 Up to 45,000
Entry speed 20 to 25 mph 25 to 30 mph
Typical inscribed circle
diameter 90 to 180 ft 150 to 300 ft
6.1.1 How Roundabouts can be used for U-turns
Roundabouts allow U-turns within the normal flow of traffic, which often
are not possible at other forms of intersection. Isolated roundabouts can
be used to solve a variety of problems. The use of a roundabout can also
change access management patterns, changing side street and driveway
access spacing needs and requirements. Exhibit 96 shows how a
roundabout would facilitate access to the arterial from this shopping
center, where the median opening was closed.
Exhibit 96
Example of proposed roundabout near arterial
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6.1.2 Adjacent Median Opening Locations near Roundabouts
The operational characteristics of a roundabout are very different than
an intersection. The slower speeds and traffic queues provide more
flexible turning opportunities that would typically disrupt a signalized
intersection.
Directional median openings could be considered after exiting a
roundabout. The ease of making a U-turn suggests reduces the need for
median openings prior to roundabouts. Since speeds are lower before
and after roundabouts, the design and location of median openings will
depend on the specific location. Exhibit 97 shows a directional median
opening constructed near the exit leg of this Arizona roundabout.
Exhibit 97
Directional median opening after a roundabout
Exhibit 98 shows a series of two roundabouts in Sarasota approved in
2013. Signalized intersections and several median openings were
included in alternatives to be considered. An extensive public
involvement process resulted in a single pair of directional median
openings between two roundabouts that allow direct access to the park
and 11th Street. All other movements are accommodated by U-turns at
the two roundabouts.
Exhibit 98
Existing conditions for Sarasota
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Exhibit 99
Proposed roundabout design for Sarasota
View Sarasota
Roundabout Website Exhibit 100 shows that the splitter island has been extended to form a
continuous median for this corridor. Excellent bicycle and pedestrian
amenities include a transit shelter and multi-use recreational trail. The
median forms a pedestrian refuge along the entire corridor, and positive
guidance for all vehicular movements.
Exhibit 100
Multimodal alternatives integrated as part of corridor plan
Below is an example of how a series of roundabouts was used to improve
traffic flow and safety on a commercial corridor.
Exhibit 101
Golden Colorado businesses helped by roundabouts and medians
Source: teachamerica.com/RAB11/RAB1111Isebrands/player.html
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CH 7 Pedestrian Considerations
Medians Help Pedestrians
Although medians have significant benefit for vehicle operations, they
are also beneficial for pedestrians. Pedestrians are permitted to travel
along all non-limited access facilities. Therefore, considerations for
pedestrian safety and mobility should be included in median design
decisions.
Pedestrian Safety — restrictive medians provide a refuge for pedestrians
crossing the highway. Fewer pedestrian injuries occur on
roads with restrictive medians.
Pedestrian Mobility – when pedestrian crossing treatments are
incorporated into restrictive medians, a complete pedestrian
network is provided resulting in improved connectivity.
Pedestrians, transit riders, and cyclists are all users of all non-limited
access facilities. Note that bicyclists, for design purposes, are considered
vehicles when operating within the roadway and pedestrians when
operating within the sidewalk area. When conflict points are well
managed as part of a comprehensive approach, all users of the roadway
benefit from improved safety and operations.
Multi-lane facility
median policy is an
integral part to
roadway access
management
The Multi-lane Facility Policy directs our designers to find ways to use
restrictive medians in all multi-lane projects, even on facilities with those
below the 40 mph design speed.
An example of a small pedestrian refuge that could be used on a 5-lane
section is shown in Exhibit 102.
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Exhibit 102
Pedestrian refuges on a 5-lane section
Source: John McWilliams, South Florida
Proven Safety Countermeasures
7.1.1 Pedestrian Refuges Islands in Urban and Suburban Areas
Midblock locations account for more than 70 percent of pedestrian
fatalities. This is where vehicle travel speeds are higher, contributing to
the larger injury and fatality rate seen at these locations. More than 80
percent of pedestrians die when hit by vehicles traveling at 40 mph or
faster while less than 10 percent die when hit at 20 mph or less. Installing
such raised channelization on approaches to multi-lane intersections has
been shown to be especially effective. Medians are a particularly
important pedestrian safety countermeasure in areas where pedestrians
access a transit stop or other clear origins/destinations across from each
other. Providing raised medians or pedestrian refuge areas at marked
crosswalks has demonstrated a 46 percent reduction in pedestrian
crashes. At unmarked crosswalk locations, medians have demonstrated a
39 percent reduction in pedestrian crashes.
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Exhibit 103
Angled cut-through in Bainbridge, WA (from FHWA Medians Brochure)
Source: safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/fhwa_sa_12_011.htm
7.1.2 Pedestrian Crashes can be Reduced
Safety Benefits of
Raised Medians and
Pedestrian Refuge
Areas
FHWA Safety Program
Pedestrian crashes account for about 12 percent of all traffic fatalities
annually. Over 75 percent of these fatalities occur at non-intersection
locations. On average, a pedestrian is killed in a motor vehicle crash every
120 minutes and one is injured every 8 minutes.9 Many of these crashes
are preventable. By providing raised medians and pedestrian refuge
islands, we can bring these crash numbers down, prevent injuries, and
save lives.
Providing raised medians or pedestrian refuge areas at pedestrian
crossings at marked crosswalks has demonstrated a 46 percent reduction
in pedestrian crashes. At unmarked crosswalk locations, pedestrian
crashes have been reduced by 39 percent.10 Installing raised pedestrian
refuge islands on the approaches to unsignalized intersections has had
the most impact reducing pedestrian crashes.
9 NHTSA, Traffic Safety Facts 2008 Pedestrians, NHTSA, Washington, DC, 2009.
10 Lindley, J., Guidance Memorandum on Consideration and Implementation of Proven Safety Countermeasures
FHWA, Washington DC, July 2008.
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7.1.3 Midblock Crossing Locations
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) strongly encourages the use
of raised medians (or refuge areas) in curbed sections of multi-lane
roadways in urban and suburban areas, particularly in areas where there
are mixtures of a significant number of pedestrians, high volumes of
traffic (more than 12,000 vehicles per day) and intermediate or high
travel speeds.8
FHWA guidance further states that medians/refuge islands should be at
least 4 ft wide (preferably 8 ft wide for accommodation of pedestrian
comfort and safety) and of adequate length to allow the anticipated
number of pedestrians to stand and wait for gaps in traffic before
crossing the second half of the street.8
On refuges 6 ft or wider that serve designated pedestrian crossings,
detectable warning strips complying with the requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act must be installed.11
7.1.4 Installation Criteria
Traffic Engineering
Manual
FDOT’s Traffic Engineering Manual (TEM) (Section 3.8) provides
installation criteria for marked mid-block crosswalks.
Placement of mid-block crosswalks should be based upon an identified
need and not used indiscriminately. Important factors that should be
considered when evaluating the need for a mid-block crosswalk include:
(a) Proximity to significant generators
(b) Pedestrian demand
(c) Pedestrian-vehicle crash history
(d) Distance between crossing locations
FDOT Traffic Engineering Manual
Any marked crosswalk proposed at an uncontrolled location across the
SHS must be reviewed and approved by the District Traffic Operations
Engineer prior to installation. A full engineering study documenting the
need for a marked crosswalk based upon the location of significant
generators, demand, crashes, and distances to nearest crossing locations
provides the basis for the determination. Refer to the TEM for detailed
criteria for each facet of this evaluation.
11 Lindley, J., Guidance Memorandum on Consideration and Implementation of Proven Safety Countermeasures
FHWA, Washington DC, July 2008.
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7.1.5 Treatments
The TEM also provides standards for the appropriate treatments for
marked mid-block crossings. The determination of the appropriate
treatments is generally based upon pedestrian volumes, vehicular
volumes, distances to adjacent traffic signals, etc. The TEM outlines 3
primary treatment options for midblock crossings beyond an
appropriately signed and marked crosswalk:
1. Traffic Signal – a conventional full traffic signal installed at a mid-
block location. Consideration for traffic signal warrant and
spacing criteria must be addresses as part of this option.
2. Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon – this treatment is also referred to as a
High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk Beacon or HAWK beacon. This
treatment provides for signalized, protected pedestrian crossings
while minimizing disruption to vehicular traffic flow. Pedestrian
hybrid beacons must meeting specific warrant criteria for
installation as outlined in the TEM. This is a common option in
locations where a full traffic signal is not warranted by pedestrian
volumes demand are more intense warning treatment.
3. Supplemental Beacons – The TEM provides two (2) options for
supplemental beacons: flashing yellow warning beacons and
rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs). Conventional flashing
yellow warning beacons installed as part of regulatory or warning
signs provides additional emphasis on the crossing location. Note
that the TEM requires that these beacons be activated by a
pedestrian to increase the effectiveness of the treatment. RRFB’s
are also pedestrian actuated and quickly flash alternating warning
lights in a “wig-wag” pattern.
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Exhibit 104
Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacon in Miami
In addition to these treatments, other enhancement tools are available to
the designer to further enhance midblock crossings. These
enhancements include, but are not limited to supplemental pavement
markings/signage and in-street lighting. Note that all marked mid-block
crossings must meet the ADA Standards. The TEM provides guidance for
the application of these supplemental enhancements.
Key Resources
A Review of Pedestrian Safety Research in the United States and Abroad,
p. 85-86
http://www.walkinginfo.org/library/details.cfm?id=13
Pedestrian Facility User's Guide: Providing Safety and Mobility, p. 56
http://katana.hsrc.unc.edu/cms/downloads/PedFacility_UserGuide20
02.pdf
Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities,
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2004
[Available for purchase from AASHTO]
https://bookstore.transportation.org/item_details.aspx?id=119
Pedestrian Road Safety Audits and Prompt Lists
http://www.walkinginfo.org/library/details.cfm?id=3955
FHWA Office of Safety Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/
Safety Effects of Marked vs. Unmarked Crosswalks at Uncontrolled
Locations, p. 55
http://www.walkinginfo.org/library/details.cfm?id=54
Handbook of Road Safety Measures
http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/study_detail.cfm?stid=14
Analyzing Raised Median Safety Impacts Using Bayesian Methods
http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/study_detail.cfm?stid=213
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Local Road Safety Plan
Approved by MPO Board on May 14, 2021
Prepared by
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Introduction and Intent .......................................................................................................................... 1-1
Key Conclusions and Recommendations ............................................................................................... 1-2
Plan Organization ................................................................................................................................... 1-5
Section 2: Statistical Analysis ........................................................................................................... 2-1
Introduction and Methodology .............................................................................................................. 2-1
Crash Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 2-1
Traffic Citation Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 2-10
Emphasis Area 1: Non-Motorized Crashes ........................................................................................... 2-14
Emphasis Area 2: Intersection Crashes (Angle and Left-Turn) ............................................................. 2-16
Emphasis Area 3: Lane Departure ........................................................................................................ 2-18
Emphasis Area 4: Same Direction (Rear-End and Sideswipe) Crashes ................................................. 2-20
Key Conclusions .................................................................................................................................... 2-2 2
Section 3: Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 3-1
Introduction and Problem Statement .................................................................................................... 3-1
Infrastructure Strategies ........................................................................................................................ 3-3
Section 4: Implementation Plan ....................................................................................................... 4-1
Local Best Practices…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4-1
Conclusions............................................. ............................................................................................... 4-3
Relationship to MPO Processes............................................................................................................. .4-5
Monitoring and Performance Measures ................................................................................................. 4-7
Appendices
Appendix 1: Glossary of Technical Terms
Appendix 2: Crash Data Quality Control Technical Memorandum
Appendix 3: Community Survey Summary
Non-infrastructure Strategies...............................................................................................................3-29
Summary............................................................................................................................................3-36
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SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction and Intent
Collier MPO’s Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) is a collaborative and comprehensive plan that identifies
transportation safety issues and provides a framework for reducing fatalities and serious injuries on
highways and local public roads. This framework is developed through data analysis and public outreach,
along with the development and adoption of recommendations. The data analysis step allows for the
identification of emphasis areas which represent the most critical safety concerns within Collier County.
Emphasis areas are then matched with strategies and action steps for reducing roadway fatalities and
serious injuries.
These strategies will be grouped under the 4 Es of safety: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and
Emergency Response.
In addition to a thorough analysis of safety issues in Collier County and development of recommended
strategies, other high-level objectives of this project include the following:
•Quality Control (QC) of Collier Crash Data Management System to ensure the best quality data
for development of the Plan and identification of potential areas of improvement for crash data
reporting.
•Develop implementable short-term recommendations to address critical safety issues.
•Provide input to Collier MPO’s 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) to address long-
term strategies and funding needs.
•Identify ways the MPO can support FDOT’s Vision Zero targets
The Collier MPO LRSP incorporates strategies currently being promoted by the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and will be implemented in
close coordination with these agencies, Collier MPO Member Governments, and local law enforcement.
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Key Conclusions and Recommendations
Based on the data analysis conducted as part of the Collier MPO LRSP, four key emphasis areas were
identified for further analysis and identification of high-crash corridors. The following crash types were
identified as having a high severity ratio (constituting a greater percentage of severe crashes than all
crashes) and accounting for a high overall number of severe crashes (more than 5% of total severe
crashes):
•Bicycle
•Pedestrian
•Left-turn
•Angle
•Hit fixed object
Additionally, rear-end, single vehicle, head-on, and run-off-road crash types either account for a high
frequency of severe crashes or have a high severity ratio. Based on similar characteristics and
countermeasure profiles, these crash types can be combined to form the following Emphasis Areas:
•Non-Motorized (Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes)
•Intersection (Left-Turn and Angle Crashes)
•Lane Departure (Hit Fixed Object, Single Vehicle, Head-On, and Run-Off-Road Crashes)
•Same Direction (Rear-End and Sideswipe Crashes)
Table 1-1 is a summary of Emphasis Area crash statistics (2014-2018) excluding private roads and
interstate highways. Each emphasis area is discussed further in Section 2: including maps and tables
illustrating crash concentrations and high-crash corridors for each area. [A single crash may be
counted in more than one category.]
Table 1-1: Emphasis Area Summary
All Crashes Non-
Motorized Intersection Lane
Departure
Same
Direction
Total Crashes 38,887 862 6,819 3,829 23,419
Injury Crashes 3,469 448 1,030 567 1,111
Total Injuries 4,719 470 1,621 747 1,492
Total Serious Injuries 928 136 326 201 187
Fatal Crashes 148 38 39 53 10
Total Fatalities 160 38 40 64 10
Severity Ratio 2.4% 15.8% 4.8% 5.2% 0.8%
Percent of All Crashes NA 2% 18% 10% 60%
Percent of Severe Injuries NA 15% 35% 22% 20%
Percent of Fatalities NA 24% 25% 40% 6%
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In addition to the definition of Collier MPO-specific emphasis areas, the following key conclusions help
to formulate data-driven recommendations for reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Collier
County:
1. Roadway Safety Relative to Florida: Collier County has fewer crashes, traffic injuries, and traffic
fatalities than Florida as a whole as a function of population and daily vehicle miles of travel
(VMT).
2. Major Roadway Focus: As is common in many urbanized Florida communities, a significant
majority of public road traffic crashes, including severe injury crashes, occur along elements of
the County’s arterial and collector road network.
3. Local Autonomy: Because Collier County has a relatively sparse network of State highways and
many County-maintained roadways that carry significant traffic volume, approximately 2/3 of
crashes occur along County-maintained roadways. This means Collier County has substantial
agency to self-manage safety outcomes on its roadway network.
4. Driver Demographics: Driver age data show that older road users do not disproportionately
contribute to crashes in Collier County; however, inferential time-of-day data suggest that older
drivers (age 55+) also have less exposure to nighttime and rush-hour driving.
5. Moderate Enforcement: Fewer traffic citations per capita and per vehicle mile of travel are
issued in Collier County than in Florida as a whole and within a group of similarly sized coastal
counties.
6. High Severity Emphasis Areas: Certain crash types contribute disproportionately to
incapacitating injury and fatal crashes. Collectively, non-motorized road user, angle, left-turn,
and lane departure crashes account for 30% of all crashes but result in 72% of severe injuries
and 89% of fatalities.
7. High Frequency Emphasis Area: Though significantly less likely to result in severe injury than the
crash types noted above, rear-end and sideswipe crashes result in a significant number of
incapacitating injuries due to their frequency.
Based on the LRSP Emphasis Areas and the summary conclusions described above, infrastructure and
non-infrastructure strategies have been identified. These are summarized in Table 1-2 and 1-3 and
described in detail in Section 4:.
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Table 1-2: Infrastructure Strategies Matrix
Infrastructure Strategies Non-
Motorized Intersection Lane
Departure
Same
Direction
Speed Management • • • •
Alternative Intersections (ICE Process) • • •
Intersection Design Best Practices for Pedestrians •
Median Restrictions/Access Management • •
Right Turn Lanes ? •
Signal Coordination ? •
Rural Road Strategies including:
• Paved shoulder • •
• Safety edge •
• Curve geometry, delineation, and warning •
• Bridge/culvert widening/attenuation •
• Guardrail/ditch regrading/tree clearing •
• Isolated intersection conspicuity/geometry •
Shared Use Pathways, Sidewalk Improvements •
Mid-Block Crossings & Median Refuge •
Intersection Lighting Enhancements • • •
Autonomous Vehicles (Longer-Term) TBD • • •
( = Applicable Strategy ? = Possible Contra-indications
Table 1-3: Non-Infrastructure Strategies Matrix
Non-Infrastructure Strategies
Intersection
Lane
Departure
Non-
Motorized
Rear End/
Sideswipe
Traffic Enforcement
• Targeted Speed Enforcement X X X X
• Red Light Running Enforcement X X
• Automated Enforcement X ?
• Pedestrian Safety Enforcement X
Bike Light and Retroreflective Material
Give-Away
X
Young Driver Education X X X X
WalkWise/BikeSmart or Similar Campaign X
Continuing Education X X X X
Safety Issue Reporting X X X X
Vision Zero Policy X X X X
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Plan Organization
The Collier LRSP is divided into three main sections as follows:
• Data and Analysis: This section includes an analysis of the County’s traffic crash history, a
comparison of Collier County traffic citation data with the State of Florida and with “peer”
counties, and a discussion of the four emphasis areas described above. The Data and Analysis
Section of the LRSP also includes “Key Conclusions” derived from the analysis of the County’s
traffic crash and citation data.
• Recommendations: This section begins with a problem statement that builds from the “Key
Conclusions” part of the Data and Analysis Section. Next Recommendations related to both
infrastructure and non-infrastructure strategies are presented where “infrastructure” refers to
public roadway design and operations and “non-infrastructure” refers to education/marketing,
law enforcement, and other strategies.
• Implementation Plan: The LRSP Implementation Plan shows potential processes for addressing
each of the infrastructure and non-infrastructure strategies identified in the Recommendations
Section of the Report. Implementation measures are categorized by timeframe (short-term,
longer-term) and by order of magnitude cost. The Implementation Plan also includes
recommendations for evaluating and updating the Plan.
In addition to the three main report section, the LRSP also includes the following appendices:
• Glossary of Technical Terms (Appendix 1): This is a glossary of technical terms used in the LRSP
and is provided to make the document more legible for audiences that are not familiar with
traffic engineering terms.
• Traffic Crash Data Quality Control Technical Memorandum (Appendix 2): As part of the LRSP, a
five year history of Collier County’s crash data was manually reviewed to ensure fatal and
incapacitating injury crashes and non-motorized crashes were located correctly and that key
data attributes were consistent with the crash report collision diagram and narrative. This
appendix summarizes the methodology and findings of that process.
• Community Survey Summary (Appendix 3): As part of the public outreach process for the LRSP,
a web-based community survey was distributed to better understand the perception and
attitudes of Collier County residents and workers with respect to traffic safety. The survey
questions and findings are provided in this appendix.
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SECTION 2: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Introduction and Methodology
Introduction
A critical input into the Collier MPO LRSP is analysis of traffic crash data and other relevant
quantitative data inputs. This section provides a description of the data analysis methodology and
findings used to inform the Collier MPO LRSP. Key elements of this memorandum include the
following:
• Analysis of countywide crash data distributions and comparison with statewide norms
• Analysis of traffic citation data for Collier County and comparisons with statewide citation
data and citation data from peer counties
• Establishment of Collier MPO-specific safety emphasis areas and identification of high-
crash locations based on Safety Emphasis Areas
• Key Conclusions
Methodology
The Collier MPO LRSP uses traffic crash data from the Collier County Crash Data Management
System (CDMS) for the years 2014 to 2018. As described in the LRSP Crash Data Quality Control
Memorandum (Appendix 2), fatal, incapacitating injury, and bicycle/pedestrian crash reports were
manually reviewed and key data fields were updated to ensure accuracy.
Next, crashes that occurred in parking lots and along private roads were removed from the data
sample, and those that occurred along the County’s major roadway network were assigned ID
numbers from the major roadway database. This was done using a spatial query in which crashes
within 100 ft of a major roadway segment were assigned to that segment. Data from Collier County’s
Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR) were then used to understand crash data distributions in
the context of roadway system vehicle miles of travel (VMT), roadway characteristics, and other
factors.
To evaluate traffic citations, data were collected from Florida Department of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) crash and citation reports and statistics web page. Data from Collier
County, the State of Florida, and similar-size coastal counties were downloaded as Excel
spreadsheets and compared.
A Glossary of Terms used in this section is provided as Appendix 1. Appendix 3 provides an overview
of a public outreach survey that was disseminated by the Collier MPO to help understand public
perceptions of traffic safety in Collier County.
Crash Data Analysis
This section of the LRSP Statistical Analysis summarizes the following traffic crash data distributions:
• Comparison of State and County Crash Rates
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•Roadway Functional Class
•Major Roadway Maintenance Authority
•Major Roadway Number of Lanes
•Area Type (Urban/Rural)
•Lighting Condition
•Crash Type
•(At Fault) Driver Age
•Temporal Trends (Annual and Monthly)
State of Florida Crash Rate Comparison
Using data from FLHSMV (for consistency) the average number of reported crashes, fatalities, and
injuries from the State of Florida and Collier County are shown in Table 2-1. These crash totals are
represented as crash rates as a function of millions of daily vehicle miles of travel (DVMT) and as a
function of 100,000 persons. The data shows that Collier County has fewer crashes and traffic
fatalities and injuries than the State of Florida in terms of both population and vehicle miles of travel.
Table 2-1: Comparison of Collier County to State Average
Florida Collier County Collier/State Average
Crashes 383,862 4,962 NA
Fatalities 2,972 38 NA
Injuries 242,709 2,829 NA
Daily VMT 582,491,060 9,939,709 2%
Crashes/m DVMT 659 499 24% lower
Fatalities/mDVMT 5.1 3.8 25% lower
Injuries/mDVMT 417 285 32% lower
Population 20,159,183 351,121 NA
Crashes/100k Pop. 1,904 1,413 26% lower
Fatalities/100k Pop. 15 11 27% lower Injuries/100k Pop. 1,204 806 33% lower
Crash Distribution by Roadway Functional Class
Using the location data for each traffic crash report and a GIS layer representing Collier County’s
major road network (arterial and collector roads), all Collier County crashes for 2014–2018 were
either assigned to a major roadway segment or classified as a local roadway crash. Figure 2-1 shows
the distribution of all crashes and severe crashes in Collier County. Approximately 3/4 of crashes
occurred along the County’s major signalized arterial and collector road network, with fewer than
10% occurring along I-75 and fewer than 20% occurring along local streets.
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Figure 2-1: Crashes by Roadway Functional Classification
To put this data into context, Table 2-2 show how automobile traffic is distributed across Collier
County’s roadway network as compared with roadways statewide. The table shows that
proportionally fewer vehicle miles of travel (VMT) in Collier County is handled by limited access
highways (interstate, turnpike, etc.) while a greater share of VMT is handled by arterial roads and
major collector roadways. These types of roadways tend have a higher number of reported crashes
per VMT than limited access highways or lower-speed minor collectors and local roads.
Table 2-2: VMT Distribution of Collier County and Florida by Functional Classification
Roadway Functional Classification Florida Collier Crash Characteristics
Interstate, Turnpike & Freeways 26% 21% Limited Access, Low Crashes/VMT
Other Principle Arterials 25%
50%
16%
59% Higher Speed, More Conflict Points Minor Arterials 15% 29%
Major Collectors 11% 14%
Minor Collectors 2% 23% 2% 20% Lower Speed, Less Severe Crashes Locals 21% 18%
Crash Distribution of Major Roadway Crashes by Maintenance Authority
To understand how Collier County, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and the cities
of Naples and Marco Island each contribute to managing safety along the County’s road network, it is
useful to look at how crashes are distributed based on roadway ownership/maintenance
responsibility. Figure 2-2 shows the distribution of all crashes, severe crashes, and vehicle miles of
travel along the county’s major roadway network excluding I-75.
The percentage of all crashes and severe crashes is more or less proportional to each maintenance
jurisdictions’ overall VMT, with a slightly higher proportion of severe crashes occurring along State
roads compared with County-maintained roads. In more metropolitan areas of Florida, there is a
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denser grid of State-maintained arterial roads than in Collier County. Accordingly, up to half of VMT
and half of all crashes in those jurisdictions occur on the State Highway System (SHS). In Collier
County, County-maintained major roadways that look and function like State highways carry a
greater share of the load and therefore account for a more significant proportion of crashes.
Figure 2-2: Crash Distribution by Major Roadway Maintenance Authority
Crash Distribution of Major Roadway Number of Lanes
Another way to understand Collier County’s crash history, especially when comparing concentrations
of severe crashes, is to look at the distribution of crashes by the number of roadway lanes along the
major roadway network (excluding I-75). Referring to the inner ring of Figure 2-3, roadways with six
or more lanes account for half of arterial and collector roadway VMT and overall crashes but only
38% of severe crashes. Conversely, two-lane roadways account for 31% of VMT but 41% of severe
crashes.
Figure 2-3: Crash Distribution by Major Roadway Number of Lanes
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Crash Distribution by Area Type
The proportion of all crashes, severe crashes, and VMT was also compared for the western, more
urban part of the county and the eastern, more rural part of the county using CR-951/Collier
Boulevard as an approximate meridian. Including travel on I-75, approximately 60% of all VMT occurs
on major roadways to the west of and including CR-951, and these roadways account for nearly 3/4
of all crashes and about 57% of severe crashes.
Roadways in the eastern, more rural part of the county account for proportionally fewer crashes
overall but a somewhat higher proportion of severe crashes compared with VMT. These data,
combined with the prior analysis of crash severity by number of lanes, indicate a potential issue with
rural highway safety, including a potential for single-vehicle (lane departure) crashes.
Figure 2-4: Major Roadway Crashes by Sub-Area
Crash Distribution by Lighting Condition
In addition to the roadway characteristics of the County’s crash history, it is also helpful to
understand key environmental conditions. One of the most useful of these is the lighting conditions
in which crashes occurred. Because crash report coding of lighting condition does not always reflect
whether nighttime lighting is functionally adequate (i.e., meets applicable AASHTO or FDOT
standards), it is better to focus on whether crashes occurred during daylight or non-daylight
conditions as a primary indicator while considering the specific non-daylight conditions as a
secondary measure.
The chart on the left of Figure 2-5 compares the observed lighting condition of all crashes and severe
crashes, and the chart on the right shows a comparison of all non-motorized crashes, severe non-
motorized crashes and all crashes. The overall percentage of non-daylight crashes (22%) is about
typical for Florida (25%). These data also show that severe crashes are more likely to occur outside of
daylight hours for both motorized and non-motorized crashes.
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The preponderance of severe non-motorized crashes during non-daylight hours is also a common
finding statewide and nationally and reflects the fact that driver ability to observe, react, and
respond to non-motorized users in the roadway is drastically diminished at night due to the frequent
lack of adequate running lights on bicycles or use of retroreflective clothing by cyclists and
pedestrians.
Figure 2-5: Lighting Conditions
Crash Type Distribution
A critical way of looking at Collier County’s crash history is to understand what types of crashes occur
most frequently and what types result in the most incapacitating injuries and fatalities. Figure 2-6
shows all crashes ranked by crash type and the percentage of severe crashes for each. These data
show that rear-end crashes are the most common overall crash type (nearly 50%) and result in the
highest overall number of severe crashes, but the relative severity of rear-end crashes is lower than
many other crash types.
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Figure 2-6: Crash Type Distribution
Table 2-3 shows crash type and severity data shown in Figure 2-7 presented as a two-by-two matrix.
The top left quadrant represents crash types that have a high severity ratio (account for a greater
percentage of severe crashes than overall crashes) and also a high absolute number of severe
crashes (account for more than 5% of all severe crashes). This quadrant is the most important
strategically since eliminating a relatively small percentage of overall crashes can have a relatively
large effect in reducing life-altering injuries and fatalities.
Table 2-3: Crash Type and Severity Matrix
High Severity Ratio Low Severity Ratio
Bike
High Severity Frequency
(> 5% of All Severe Crashes)
Pedestrian
Left-Turn
Angle
Rear-End
Unknown/Other
Hit Fixed Object
Low Severity Frequency
(<5% of All Severe Crashes)
Head-On
Single Vehicle
U-Turn
Run Off Road
Sideswipe
Right-Turn
Hit Non-Fixed Object
Driver Age
In addition to understanding where and how crashes occur in Collier County, it is also useful to
consider demographic information about the people involved in crashes. Figure 2-7 shows the
relative contribution of different age drivers to crashes countywide and also shows the extent to
which each age bracket contributes to the County’s overall population. These data indicate that
young drivers are more likely to be cited as “at fault” in crashes both in absolute terms and in
proportion to their representation in the County’s population.
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Although it is common to find that younger drivers are at a greater risk of being involved in a crash, it
is unusual to find that middle-age adult drivers are over-represented compared to older drivers. To
understand these data better, crash time-of-day data were compared to at-fault driver age for
drivers ages 54 and younger and 55 and up. Figure 2-7 confirms that some of the difference between
older and younger driver risk is related to time of day.
Across all time periods, drivers age 54 and younger account for 70% of all crashes, and drivers age 55
and older account for the remaining 30% of all crashes. Accordingly, the younger age group is over-
represented in late-night crashes and also during morning and afternoon rush hours and in the
evening. Conversely, older drivers very rarely are at fault in late-night crashes but are over-
represented during the midday period.
Although not definitive proof, these data imply that part of the lower risks attributed to older drivers
is that they are less likely to drive at night and may also avoid driving during the most congested
times of day.
Figure 2-7: At Fault Driver Age
Under 14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%14.0%16.0%
Percent of Population Percent of Crashes
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Figure 2-8: Crash Distribution for Age 54 and Younger vs. Age 55 and Older
Temporal Trends
Figure 2-9 shows annual crash frequencies for crashes in Collier County for 2014–2018. Reported
crashes ranged from a low of approximately 7,600 crashes in 2014 to a high of nearly 9,000 crashes
in 2016. Nominally, the trend in crash frequency is increasing by about 130 crashes per year;
however, the year-over-year data are somewhat erratic, resulting in a low R2 value of about 0.20.
Figure 2-9: Crash Trend, 2014–2018
Figure 2-10 shows average monthly crash frequencies Collier County for 2014–2018. Over this period,
there was an average of approximately 700 reported crashes per month, with a monthly distribution
that generally reflects the overall seasonal traffic patterns exhibited in Collier County.
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Traffic Citation Analysis
Figure 2-10: Average Crashes per Month
Traffic citation data are another lens through which to analyze traffic safety in Collier County. For the
LRSP, citation data for 2014–2018 were obtained from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) for Collier County, the State of Florida, and several “peer” counties.
Figure 2-6 shows the most common moving violations recorded in Collier County. “Exceeding the
Posted Speed” (speeding) accounts for more than half of all moving violations, followed by
“Disregard Traffic Control Device” (e.g., ran stop sign or yield sign) and “Disregard Traffic Signal” (ran
red light).
Figure 2-6: Most Common Collier County Moving Violations
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Figure 2-7 shows the distribution of traffic citations by issuing agency for Collier County. These data
indicate that the Collier County Sheriff’s Office accounts for about 45% of all traffic citations,
followed by the Florida Highway Patrol at 39%. Naples and Marco Island collectively issue about 15%
of the citations countywide.
Table 2-3 compares traffic citation activity in Collier County with similarly sized coastal Florida
counties and Florida overall. These data suggest that Collier County law enforcement agencies issue
fewer citations on average than the State of Florida and most peer counties in terms of both citations
per capita and citations per vehicle miles of travel.
Figure 2-7: Traffic Citation by Law Enforcement Agency (LEA)
Table 2-3: Traffic Citations per Capita and per VMT Comparison
State and
County
Violations
(2014–18)
Total VMT
(2014–18)
Citations per
100K VMT Population Citations per
100K Pop.
Florida 1,978,741 582,491,060 340 20,159,183 9,816
Collier 22,136 9,939,709 223 351,121 6,304
Brevard 29,592 17,784,554 166 568,367 5,206
Escambia 24,176 9,657,445 250 310,556 7,785
Lee 83,614 20,667,894 405 682,448 12,252
Manatee 23,208 10,038,803 231 358,616 6,472
Sarasota 33,880 12,052,890 281 400,694 8,455
Table 2-5 shows the types of criminal, non-criminal (moving), and non-moving traffic violations in
Collier County compared with Florida. Generally, high-frequency citation types in Collier County align
with those issued statewide; however, the following exceptions are noteworthy:
•Collier County issues a lower percentage of citations for driving with a suspended or revoked
driver’s license. This may be due, in part, to the relative affluence of Collier County compared
with Florida.
•Collier County does not have red-light running cameras. These account for approximately
15% of moving violations statewide.
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Table 2-4: Traffic Citations (State Totals vs. Collier County) Collier LRSP Emphasis Areas
COLLIER COUNTY STATE TOTALS
Infraction
Average
Annual
Citations
Percent of
Annual
Citations
Infraction
Average
Annual
Citations
Percent of
Annual
Citations
CRIMINAL
DR/DL/Sus/RV 1,287 25% DR/DL/SUS/RV 149,717 37%
No/Imp/Expired Driver’s
License 1,243 24%
No/Imp/Expired Driver’s
License 87,385 22%
DUI 1,173 23% DUI 45,791 11%
Other Crime 349 7%
NoNo/Impmp/Exp TAG
36,220 9%
No/Imp/Exp. Tag 240 5%
Other Crime
20,857 5%
All Other (< 5%) 400 9% All Other (<5%) 30,648 8%
NON-CRIMINAL (MOVING)
Exceeding Posted Speed 12,428 56% Exceeding Posted Speed 746,886 38%
Disregard Traffic Control
Device 2,182 10% Disregard Traffic Control
Device 302,601 15%
Disregard Traffic Signal 1,480 7% Disregard Traffic Signal 203,096 10%
Driving with Revoked or
Suspended License (w/o
knowledge) 1,154 5%
Driving with Revoked or
Suspended License (w/o
knowledge)116,733 6%
Failure to Yield ROW 1,053 5% Failure to Yield ROW 93,217 5%
All Other (< 5%) 3,850 17% All Other (<5%) 516,207 26%
NON-MOVING INFRACTIONS
Exp/Fail Display Tag 2,637 25% Exp/Fail/ Display Tag 253,969 28%
No Proof of Insurance 2,518 24% No Proof of Insurance 215,538 24%
Seat Belt Viol 2,215 21% Seat Belt Viol 159,253 18%
Other 1,185 11% Other 81,346 9%
Exp/Fail Display DL 1,097 10% Exp/Fail Disp DL 67,964 8%
Def/Unsafe Equip 536 5% Def/Unsafe Equip 63,465 7%
All Other (<5%) 199 2% All Other (<5%) 30,158 3%
Based on the data analysis described, four key Collier MPO LRSP emphasis areas were identified for
further analysis and identification of high-crash corridors. The following crash types were identified
as having a high severity ratio (constituting a greater percentage of severe crashes than all crashes)
and accounting for a high overall number of severe crashes (more than 5% of total severe crashes):
•Bicycle
•Pedestrian
•Left-turn
•Angle
•Hit fixed object
Additionally, rear-end, single vehicle, head-on, and run-off-road crash types either account for a high
frequency of severe crashes or have a high severity ratio. Based on similar characteristics and
countermeasure profiles, these crash types can be combined to form the following Emphasis Areas:
Other Crime
No/Imp/Exp. Tag
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1.Non-Motorized (Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes)
2.Intersection (Left-Turn and Angle Crashes)
3.Lane Departure (Hit Fixed Object, Single Vehicle, Head-On, and Run-Off-Road Crashes)
4.Same Direction (Rear-End and Sideswipe Crashes)
Table 2-5 is a summary of Emphasis Area crash statistics excluding private roads and interstate
highways. Each emphasis area is discussed further in this section, including a summary of high-crash
corridors and a “heat map” showing crash concentrations for each emphasis areas. Because much of
Collier County is undeveloped, the maps focus on the western, urban part of the county and the area
around Immokalee and Marco Island.
Table 2-5: Emphasis Area Summary
All
Crashes
Non-
Motorized Intersection Lane
Departure
Same
Direction
Total Crashes 38,887 862 6,819 3,829 23,419
Injury Crashes 3,469 448 1,030 567 1,111
Total Injuries 4,719 470 1,621 747 1,492
Total Serious Injuries 928 136 326 201 187
Fatal Crashes 148 38 39 53 10
Total Fatalities 160 38 40 64 10
Severity Ratio 2.4% 15.8% 4.8% 5.2% 0.8%
Percent of All Crashes NA 2% 18% 10% 60%
Percent of Severe Injuries NA 15% 35% 22% 20%
Percent of Fatalities NA 24% 25% 40% 6%
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Emphasis Area 1: Non-Motorized Crashes
Non-motorized crashes (crashes in which a pedestrian or bicyclist are involved) are a statewide
Emphasis Area and an important component of traffic safety challenges in Collier County. These
crashes account for only 2% of all reported crashes in Collier County but constitute 15% of the
county’s severe injury crashes and 24% of the county’s crash fatalities.
Table 2-6 shows a list of major roadway corridors with the most non-motorized crashes, and Figure
2-8 is a “heat map” of non-motorized user crashes. Consistent with prior Collier MPO
bicycle/pedestrian safety analyses, key focus areas include the area defined by US-41 (Tamiami Trail),
Airport Road, and Davis Boulevard and SR-29 through Immokalee. Other critical corridors are listed in
Table 2-7 and highlighted in Figure 2-9.
Table 2-6: Non-Motorized High Crash Corridors 2014-2018
On Street From Street To Street Crashes Fatal Crashes Incap. Injury Crashes
Airport Rd US-41 (Tamiami Trail) Davis Blvd 31 2 3
Tamiami Trail E Davis Blvd Airport Rd 24 2 2
Tamiami Trail N Vanderbilt Beach Rd Immokalee Rd 22 1 0
SR 29 1st St 9th St 21 1 4
Bayshore Dr Thomasson Dr US-41 (Tamiami Trail) 20 0 3
Radio Rd Livingston Rd Santa Barbara Blvd 20 0 2
SR 29 9th St Immokalee Dr 19 0 5
Tamiami Trail E Airport Rd Rattlesnake Hammock Rd 19 0 2
Collier Blvd Vanderbilt Beach Rd Immokalee Rd 16 0 1
Lake Trafford Rd Carson Rd SR-29 16 1 3
Immokalee Rd Stockade Rd SR-29 15 0 2
Davis Blvd Lakewood Blvd County Barn Rd 14 0 2
SR-29 Immokalee Dr CR-29A North 14 1 2
Airport Rd Davis Blvd North Rd 13 0 2
Airport Rd Radio Rd Golden Gate Pkwy 13 0 1
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Emphasis Area 2: Intersection Crashes (Angle and Left-Turn)
Angle and left-turn crashes involve either two motor vehicles traveling at roughly perpendicular
directions or a motor vehicle making a left turn across the path of an oncoming vehicle. Because
these crashes are often extremely violent, high-energy events, they are more likely to result in
incapacitating or fatal injuries than crashes in which vehicles are traveling in the same direction.
These crashes account for only 18% of all crashes but 35% of severe injuries and 25% of fatalities.
Table 2-7 shows a list of major roadway corridors with the most angle and left turn crashes based
on the data mapped in Figure 2-9. Many of the high-crash corridors include one or more high-
volume arterial intersections; however, some corridors, including Golden Gate Parkway (Santa
Barbara Blvd. to Collier Blvd.) include crash concentrations associated with lower-volume
intersections. Table 2-7: Intersection (Angle and Left-Turn) High-Crash Corridors 2014-2018
On Street From Street To Street Crashes Fatal
Crashes
Incap. Injury
Crashes
Golden Gate Pkwy Santa Barbara Blvd Collier Blvd 190 0 4
Tamiami Trail N SR-84 (Davis Blvd) CR-851
(Goodlette Rd S) 136 0 1
Collier Blvd Golden Gate Pkwy Green Blvd 111 1 4
Tamiami Trail N 12th Ave Park Shore Dr/
Cypress Woods Dr 106 0 4
Goodlette-Frank Rd US-41 (Tamiami Trail) Golden Gate Pkwy 87 0 3
Tamiami Trail N Park Shore Dr/
Cypress Woods Dr
Pine Ridge Rd/
Seagate Dr 84 1 2
Santa Barbara Blvd Golden Gate Pkwy Green Blvd 82 0 1
Airport Rd Radio Rd Golden Gate Pkwy 81 1 1
Airport Rd Pine Ridge Rd Orange Blossom Dr 74 2 1
Goodlette-Frank Rd Golden Gate Pkwy Pine Ridge Rd 74 0 4
Pine Ridge Rd Airport Rd Livingston Rd 73 0 2
Collier Blvd Vanderbilt Beach Rd Immokalee Rd 67 0 4
SR-29 9th St Immokalee Dr 67 0 2
Tamiami Trail N Pine Ridge Rd/
Seagate Dr Gulf Park Dr 65 1 4
Tamiami Trail E Airport Rd Rattlesnake
Hammock Rd 63 1 2
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Figure 2-9: Angle and Left Turn Crash Heat Map
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Emphasis Area 3: Lane Departure
Lane departure crashes, referred to as “run-off-road” crashes, include crash types in which a single
vehicle leaves the roadway and either strikes a fixed object or otherwise crashes. Head-on crashes,
though rare events, are included in this Emphasis Area as they are precipitated by similar
circumstances. Because these types of crashes often involve vehicles traveling at high speeds, they
are more likely to have severe outcomes. In Collier County, roadway departure crashes account for
only 10% of overall crashes but are responsible for 22% of severe injuries and 40% of fatalities.
Table 2-8 shows a list of major roadway corridors with the most lane departure crashes and Figure
2-10 shows a “heat map” of non-motorized user crashes. While more lane departure crashes occur in
the along busier roadways west of and including Collier Boulevard, approximately 40% of these
crashes occur along rural highways and local roadways in the eastern part of Collier County.
Table 2-8: Lane Departure High Crash Corridors 2014-2018
On Street From Street To Street Crashes Fatal
Crashes
Incap. Injury
Crashes
Immokalee Rd Collier Blvd Wilson Blvd 51 1 3
Immokalee Rd Oil Well Rd Stockade Rd 45 0 4
Golden Gate Blvd Collier Blvd Wilson Blvd 43 0 2
Airport Rd Radio Rd Golden Gate Pkwy 39 0 1
Airport Rd Pine Ridge Rd Orange Blossom Drive 35 0 1
Goodlette-Frank Rd US-41 (Tamiami Trail) Golden Gate Pkwy 35 0 1
Collier Blvd Vanderbilt Beach Rd Immokalee Rd 33 0 2
Tamiami Trail N 12th Ave Park Shore Dr/
Cypress Woods Dr 33 0 0
Tamiami Trail N SR-84 (Davis Blvd) CR-851
(Goodlette Rd S) 33 0 0
Collier Blvd US-41 (Tamiami Trail) Rattlesnake
Hammock Rd 32 0 2
Collier Blvd Rattlesnake
Hammock Rd Davis Blvd 31 0 2
Collier Blvd Mainsail Drive Manatee Rd 29 0 0
Tamiami Trail E Rattlesnake
Hammock Rd Treetops Dr 29 0 2
Vanderbilt Beach Rd Logan Blvd Collier Blvd 28 0 1
Pine Ridge Rd Airport Rd Livingston Rd 28 0 1
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Emphasis Area 4: Same Direction (Rear-End and Sideswipe) Crashes
Rear-end and sideswipe crashes are much less likely to result in incapacitating or fatal injuries than crash
types included in the other three emphasis areas; however, these crashes are the most common type of
crash to occur and contribute to injuries and deaths as a function of their frequency.
Table 2-9 shows a list of major roadway corridors with the most non-motorized crashes and Figure 2-11
shows a “heat map” of non-motorized user crashes. Consistent with prior Collier MPO
Bicycle/Pedestrian safety analyses, key focus areas include the area defined by US 41 (Tamiami Trail),
Airport Road, and Davis Boulevard and SR 29 through the town of Immokalee.
Table 2-9: Same Direction High Crash Corridors 2014-2018
On Street
From Street
To Street
Crash
es
Fatal
Crashes
Incap. Injury
Crashes
Golden Gate
Parkway Santa Barbara Boulevard Collier Boulevard 190 0 4
Tamiami Trail
North SR 84 (Davis Blvd) CR 851 (Goodlette Rd
South) 136 0 1
Collier Boulevard Golden Gate Pkwy Green Boulevard 111 1 4
Tamiami Trail
North 12th Ave Park Shore Dr / Cypress
Woods Dr 106 0 4
Goodlette-Frank
Road US 41 (Tamiami Trail) Golden Gate Parkway 87 0 3
Tamiami Trail
North
Park Shore Dr / Cypress
Woods Dr
Pine Ridge Rd / Seagate
Dr 84 1 2
Santa Barbara
Boulevard Golden Gate Parkway Green Boulevard 82 0 1
Airport Road Radio Road Golden Gate Parkway 81 1 1
Airport Road Pine Ridge Road Orange Blossom Drive 74 2 1
Goodlette-Frank
Road Golden Gate Parkway Pine Ridge Road 74 0 4
Pine Ridge Road Airport Road Livingston Road 73 0 2
Collier Boulevard Vanderbilt Beach Road Immokalee Road 67 0 4
SR 29 9th Street Immokalee Dr 67 0 2
Tamiami Trail
North
Pine Ridge Rd / Seagate
Dr Gulf Park Drive 65 1 4
Tamiami Trail
East Airport Road Rattlesnake Hammock
Road 63 1 2
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Figure 2-11: Same Direction Crash Heat Map
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Key Conclusions
Based on the data analysis summarized above, the following key conclusions are evident:
• Collier County has fewer crashes, traffic injuries, and traffic fatalities than Florida as a whole
as a function of population and daily VMT.
• As is common in many urbanized Florida communities, a significant majority of public road
traffic crashes, including severe injury crashes, occurs along elements of the County’s
arterial and collector road network.
• Because Collier County has a relatively sparse network of State highways and many County-
maintained roadways that carry significant traffic volume, approximately 2/3 of crashes
occur along County-maintained roadways. This means Collier County has substantial agency
to self-manage safety outcomes on its roadway network.
• Driver age data show that older road users do not disproportionately contribute to crashes in
Collier County; however, inferential time-of-day data suggest that older drivers (age 55+) also
have less exposure to nighttime and rush-hour driving.
• Tindale Oliver noted that fewer traffic citations per capita and per vehicle mile of travel are issued in
Collier County than in Florida and within a group of similarly-sized coastal counties. The County
Sheriff’s Office responded that “This may be misleading in substance. Viewing Table 2-3 on P. 2-11,
the number of citations are not critically lower on a statistical level than Manatee, Brevard,
Escambia, and Sarasota Counties. Further, these numbers only count citations. They do not count
the overall number of traffic stops and warnings issued. As noted in a footnote below Table 2-3,
Collier County does not have red light cameras that cause number variations in other Florida
jurisdictions; red light cameras issuing a 100% citation rate for identified violators. Beyond that,
Conclusion #5 listed 2 paragraphs below this sentence articulates the significant impact
municipalities have on citation statistics and the small municipalities in Collier County.
Of note as well is that Manatee, Brevard, Escambia, Lee, and Sarasota Counties all have Florida
Highway Patrol (FHP) Troop stations located within their county boundaries. FHP can be relied upon
for issuing a notable number of citations from their Troopers. Collier County no longer has a Troop
Station located in its boundaries; it was removed years ago. Collier County relies upon the Lee
County Troop Station to supply Troopers to Collier County which can cause staffing anomalies in the
county as the local Troopers must travel to north of RSW for administrative functions.”
• Certain crash types contribute disproportionately to incapacitating injury and fatal crashes.
Collectively, non-motorized road user, angle, left-turn, and lane departure crashes account
for 30% of all crashes but result in 72% of severe injuries and 89% of fatalities.
• Though significantly less likely to result in severe injury than the crash types discussed above,
rear-end and sideswipe crashes result in a significant number of incapacitating injuries due to
their frequency.
• High crash corridors identified in the LRSP can be flagged for consideration of safety mitigation
measures in association with other roadway improvements.
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3: RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction and Problem Statement
Based on the data analysis documented in the preceding section on Data Analysis , the following key
conclusions help to formulate data-driven recommendations for reducing crashes, injuries, and
fatalities in Collier County:
1.Roadway Safety Relative to Florida: Collier County has fewer crashes, traffic injuries, and
traffic fatalities than Florida as a whole as a function of population and daily vehicle miles of
travel (VMT).
2.Major Roadway Focus: As is common in many urbanized Florida communities, a significant
majority of public road traffic crashes, including severe injury crashes, occur along elements
of the county’s arterial and collector road network.
3.Local Autonomy: Because Collier County has a relatively sparse network of State highways
and many County-maintained roadways that carry significant traffic volume, approximately
2/3 of crashes occur along County-maintained roadways. This means Collier County has
substantial agency to self-manage safety outcomes on its roadway network.
4.Driver Demographics: Driver age data show that older road users do not disproportionately
contribute to crashes in Collier County; however, inferential time-of-day data suggest that
older drivers (age 55+) also have less exposure to nighttime and rush-hour driving.
5.Moderate Enforcement: Fewer traffic citations per capita and per vehicle mile of travel are
issued in Collier County than in Florida as a whole and within a group of similarly-sized
coastal counties.
6.High Severity Emphasis Areas: Certain crash types contribute disproportionately to
incapacitating injury and fatal crashes. Collectively, non-motorized road user, angle, left-turn,
and lane departure crashes account for 30% of all crashes but result in 72% of severe injuries
and 89% of fatalities.
7.High Frequency Emphasis Area: Though significantly less likely to result in severe injury than
the crash types noted above, rear-end and sideswipe crashes result in a significant number
of incapacitating injuries due to their frequency.
8.High Crash Corridors and Intersections identified in the LRSP can be flagged for integration of
safety mitigation measures in association with other roadway improvements.
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Each of these conclusions is considered below to begin formulating recommended strategies.
Conclusions #1 and 4: Roadway Safety Relative to Florida and Driver Demographics
Data from 2014–2018 indicate that Collier County experiences approximately 25% fewer traffic
crashes and fatalities than Florida as a whole when normalized for both population and VMT.
Understanding factors that contribute to this can help to build on Collier County’s existing strengths.
Some potential explanations for Collier County’s relatively low rate of traffic crashes and fatalities
compared with Florida as a whole include the following:
Demographics: Collier County has a lower proportion of younger drivers than Florida as a whole. Statewide,
approximately 18.4% of the population is ages 15–29, whereas in Collier
County only 14.4% of the population falls within this age range. Less experienced drivers are
more likely to be involved in crashes than older drivers, so a community with proportionately
fewer younger drivers should exhibit fewer crashes per capita than average. When statewide
crash rates for each age bracket are applied to Collier County’s population, the expected
number of crashes in Collier County is approximately 90% of statewide figures. Accordingly,
driver demographics may explain part of the reason why Collier County has fewer crashes
per capita and per VMT than Florida overall.
•Roadway Characteristics: Compared with Florida as a whole, Collier County has a similar
proportion of VMT on relatively safe roadway types such as limited access highway, minor
collector streets, and local roads but carries substantially less VMT on signalized principal
arterials and, instead, handles more traffic with its minor arterial network. Although both
principal arterials and minor arterials are focused on longer-distance mobility, minor
arterials tend to be more compact and generally operate at somewhat lower ambient
speeds. Although difficult to quantify, this may, in part, contribute to Collier County’s
superior safety performance compared with Florida as a whole.
•Land Use and Network Characteristics: With some exceptions, commercial land uses in
Collier County tend to be organized around major intersection nodes rather than along
thoroughfare roadways. This means that between major intersections, access points are
limited, resulting in fewer potential conflicts.
As Collier County continues to grow, it is reasonable to expect its demographic profile will “regress to
the mean,” resulting in a more normal proportion of young drivers and associated increase in
crashes. Strategies to improve driver training and education for younger drivers and services to
provide mobility for older road users are discussed in Section 3. Strategies to further enhance safety
on the county’s major roadway network and maintain good access controls are discussed in Section
2.
Conclusions #2 and #3: Major Roadway Focus and Local Autonomy
Because a majority of crashes in Collier County occur along County-maintained minor arterial and
collector roadways, Collier County, in conjunction with the Collier MPO, has the ability to be
proactive in making roadway safety infrastructure investments while continuing to coordinate with
the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to enhance safety on I-75 and major state highways
such as US-41 and SR-29, Davis Boulevard, and State-maintained sections of Collier Boulevard.
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Specific strategies applicable to the county’s roadway network are discussed in Section 2.
Conclusion #5: Moderate Enforcement Efforts
Statewide, more than half of Floridians live in municipalities, and just over half of all traffic citations
are issued by City police departments, with the remainder split roughly 60/40 between County
Sheriffs and the Florida Highway Patrol. Because the municipalities in Collier County account for only
about 10% of the county’s population, the role of City police departments in traffic enforcement is
less prevalent in Collier County, with approximately 15% of citations being issued by municipal police.
Section 3 addresses strategies to target and enhance traffic enforcement where appropriate.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office notes that “Statewide, more than half of Floridians live in
municipalities, and just over half of all traffic citations are issued by City police departments, with the
remainder split roughly 60/40 between County Sheriffs and the Florida Highway Patrol. Because the
municipalities in Collier County account for only about 10% of the county’s population, the role of
City police departments in traffic enforcement is less prevalent in Collier County, with approximately
15% of citations being issued by municipal police. Section 3 addresses strategies to target and
enhance traffic enforcement where appropriate.”
Conclusions #6 and 7: High Severity Ratio and High Frequency Crash Emphasis Areas
Because specific crash types are more likely to result in incapacitating injury or death, it is logical that
these should be the focus of both infrastructure and non-infrastructure strategies to enhance traffic
safety in Collier County. All types of crashes and crash severities may be reduced by speed
management strategies and strategies to combat distracted driving, whereas other crash types
respond to specific infrastructure and non-infrastructure interventions.
The remainder of this section offers infrastructure and non-infrastructure strategies that relate to
the conclusions from the LRSP’s data and analysis described above.
Conclusion #8: High Crash Corridors and Intersections
The LRSP identifies High Crash Corridors / Intersections and strategies to address the prevalent crash types.
These corridors can be flagged for integration of safety mitigation measures in association with other
roadway improvements.
Infrastructure Strategies
The term “substantive safety” refers to the measurable safety performance of a roadway or
roadway system, usually expressed in terms of crashes, injuries, and fatalities normalized for user
exposure, typically expressed in terms of VMT. The design and operating characteristics of a roadway
system affect the substantive safety performance of the system based on the interplay of two other
expressions of safety—nominal safety and perceived safety.
“Nominal safety” refers to the application of evidence-based design standards and best practices
intended to reduce the frequency and severity of crashes. Examples include elements such as
minimum lane widths, speed limits, effective drainage, clear and level roadside shoulders, curve
super-elevation, guardrails, roadway lighting, and hundreds of other roadway design and operating
standards. Each of these elements is intended to reduce the likelihood of automobile crashes and/or
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to reduce the severity of crashes if they occur.
“Perceived safety” refers to how roadway users gauge the relative safety of the roadway system,
including the crashworthiness of their automobiles. This is important because for most roadway
users, perceived safety impacts their level of focus and operating behavior. Roadway users who
perceive a particular roadway environment to be relatively safe are more likely to relax their
concentration and may engage in higher-risk driving behaviors such as speeding, multi-tasking, and
“jaywalking,” whereas roadway users who perceive a roadway environment to be less safe are more
likely to remain vigilant.
There are two primary challenges implicit in the interaction of these fundamental aspects of roadway
safety. The first is that many of the measures intended to make roadways nominally safer also result
in increased perception of safety by roadway users and corresponding increases in riskier user
behavior. This riskier behavior, in turn, diminishes the safety benefits of the roadway system design.
The second challenge is that typical roadway users are not well-equipped to accurately assess their
risk operating in a modern roadway system. The former challenge is intuitive but nonetheless
problematic to the extent that the very design decisions that are meant to make a roadway system
safer often contribute to the abuse of that system by its users. The latter challenge is a function of
both biological and cognitive limitations which, when combined, can contribute to unsafe user
behavior.
From a biological perspective, the speeds, distances, and complexities of modern roadway
environments are outside the normal parameters of what the “human animal” has encountered for
the vast majority of our recorded history. Multiple times per minute, a human roadway user will pass
within arm’s length of objects that are comparable in mass to some of the largest animals on earth,
traveling at speeds that are naturally achievable only by falling from a high place. Rationally,
human/automobile interactions should be terrifying, but most modern humans have been
conditioned since childhood to accept them as a normal, low-risk activity.
From a cognitive perspective, most people’s ability to accurately assess and process risk is more
limited when probabilities are very low and outcomes are extreme. For example, most people can
easily understand both the probabilities and the outcomes of a $1.00 bet against a coin toss but have
almost no capacity to logically process the risk/reward proposition of buying a lottery ticket. By the
same mechanism, most people cannot intuitively process the extent to which individual higher-risk,
but otherwise routine, behaviors alter their probability of being involved in an automobile crash.
Historically, the traffic safety industry has focused considerable attention on nominal safety, both in
terms of roadway system design and operations and motor vehicle design (bumpers, crush zones, air
bags, etc.). Generally, the assumption has been made that roadway users will behave as “rational
actors” using available information to make benefit/cost analyses that govern choices expected to
deliver preferred outcomes. Based on quantitative and qualitative assessment of crash histories,
there is ample evidence that road users do not consistently perform according to the rational actor
model. This includes incidences of wantonly irrational behavior (road racing, driving while
intoxicated, etc.) but more commonly occurs from a failure to accurately process risk.
The Collier LRSP considers infrastructure strategies from the perspective of nominal safety and from
the standpoint of how each strategy provides better information to roadway users to help them
make safer decisions about how they interact with each other and the roadway system.
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Table 3-1 provides a summary of infrastructure strategies and shows how each strategy is applicable
to the four emphasis areas defined through the analysis of Collier County’s crash history.
The remainder of this section provides more information about each strategy and discusses how the
strategies relate to one another. Non-infrastructure strategies are addressed in Section 3 of this
chapter.
Table 3-1: Infrastructure Strategies Matrix
Infrastructure Strategies Non-
Motorized Intersection Lane
Departure
Same
Direction
Speed Management • • • •
Alternative Intersections (ICE Process) • • •
Intersection Design Best Practices for
Pedestrians •
Median Restrictions/Access Management • •
Right Turn Lanes ? •
Signal Coordination ? •
Rural Road Strategies including:
•Paved shoulder • •
•Safety edge •
• Curve geometry, delineation, and warning •
• Bridge/culvert widening/attenuation •
• Guardrail/ditch regrading/tree clearing •
• Isolated intersection conspicuity/geometry •
Shared Use Pathways, Sidewalk Improvements •
Mid-Block Crossings & Median Refuge •
Intersection Lighting Enhancements • • •
Autonomous Vehicles (Longer-Term) TBD • • •
( = Applicable Strategy ? = Possible Contra-indications
Speed Management
Speed is a critical factor in both a driver’s ability to perceive, react, and effectively respond to
roadway conflicts and in determining crash outcomes/severity. “Speed management” refers to a
combination of infrastructure and non-infrastructure strategies to both curtail incidences of
speeding—traveling too fast for conditions or exceeding the posted speed limit—and designing
roadways to deliver operating speeds that match the land use and access contexts of the roadway.
From an infrastructure standpoint, key elements of speed management include:
•Context classification and establishment of target speeds
•Design interventions
•Proactive signal management
Each of these elements is discussed in greater detail below.
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Context Classification and Target Speeds
As part of FDOT’s implementation of “Complete Streets,” the Department has established a process for
classifying major roadways based on land use and roadway network connectivity to create a continuum of
context classifications ranging from rural preserve to urban core (Figure 3-1). The context classification
assignment of each segment of the State Highway System (SHS) is then used to define design specifications
including appropriate design speed ranges.
Figure 3-1: FDOT Context Classification System
In addition to design elements such as lane width and multimodal facilities requirements, a
roadway’s context classification establishes allowable design speed ranges and identifies speed
management strategies for each context class and design speed range. Context classifications also
provide guidance for establishing appropriate target speeds, the desired operating speed for any
given segment of roadway based on strategic safety and mobility objectives. When a roadway’s
target speed is not supported by the roadway’s design characteristics (e.g., design speed), the
roadway owner (City, County, FDOT) can establish short-, medium-, and longer-term strategies to
modify the subject roadway so that the target speed is achieved.
Design Interventions
There are many design techniques to modify roadway characteristics to achieve a desired target
speed, but generally they correspond with the concepts of Enclosure, Engagement, and Deflection.
Chapter 202 of FDOT’s 2020 Florida Design Manual (FDM) defines these concepts as follows:
•Enclosure is the sense that the roadway is contained in an “outside room” rather than in a
limitless expanse of space. A driver’s sense of speed is enhanced by providing a frame of
reference in this space. The same sense of enclosure that provides a comfortable pedestrian
experience also helps drivers remain aware of their travel speed. Street trees, buildings close
to the street, parked cars, and terminated vistas help to keep drivers aware of how fast they
are traveling. This feedback system is an important element of speed management.
•Engagement is the visual and audial input connecting a driver with the surrounding
environment. Low-speed facilities use engagement to help bring awareness to the driver,
resulting in lower operating speeds. As the cognitive load on a driver’s decision-making
increases, he/she needs more time for processing and will manage speed accordingly.
Uncertainty is one element of engagement; the potential of an opening car door, for
instance, alerts drivers to drive more cautiously. On-street parking and proximity of other
moving vehicles in a narrow-lane are important elements of engagement, as are architectural
detail, shop windows, and even the presence of pedestrians.
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Deflection is the horizontal or vertical movement of a driver from the intended path of travel. It is
used to command a driver’s attention and manage speeds. Being a physical
sensation, deflection is the most visceral and powerful of the speed management strategies.
Whereas enclosure and engagement rely, in part, on psychology, deflection relies primarily
on physics. Examples includes roundabouts, splitter medians (horizontal deflection), and
raised intersections (vertical deflection). Deflection may not be appropriate if it hinders truck
or emergency service vehicle access.
Chapter 202 of the FDM describes specific design strategies and provides a matrix of applicable
strategies to achieve various speed ranges for each roadway context classification.
Signalization
Traffic signalization is another method of providing actionable information to drivers to help achieve
desired operating speeds. When traffic signals are spaced at intervals of not more than 0.25 miles
and are timed in a coordinated pattern consistent with a desired operating speed, most road users
will learn to drive at the signal “progression speed” rather than race ahead to stop at a standing
queue. Alternative performance measures for signal timing are discussed further later in this section.
Current Practice
Collier County’s roadway network falls primarily within the C-1 to C-3 range in FDOT’s context
classification system. The wide spacing between intersections (2 to 6 miles) and low-density
development make it difficult to implement speed management strategies. There are exceptions,
however – locations that are more urban in character with a greater mix of uses, higher densities
and shorter blocks – where speed management could be a useful tool to apply, as noted in the
Implementation Section which follows.
Recommendation
MPO staff does not recommend further action at this time.
Alternative Intersections (ICE Process)
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the term “alternative intersections” refers
to at-grade intersections that remove one or more conventional left-turn movements. By removing
one or more of the critical conflicting traffic maneuvers from the major intersection, fewer signal
phases are required for signal operation. This can result in shorter signal cycle lengths, shorter
delays, and higher capacities compared to conventional intersections.
Alternative intersections also offer substantial safety benefits, with expected crash reductions of at
least 15%, depending on the specific treatment. When deployed along an integrated corridor,
alternative intersections can also aid in speed management and other systemic safety improvements.
The key concepts, constraints, and safety benefits of common alternative intersections are described
below.
ICE Process - Current Practice
Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) is a data-driven process to objectively identify optimal
geometric and control solutions for roadway intersections. Factors considered in the ICE process
include capacity/operational analysis, safety, and feasibility/cost. ICE is required for new
intersections and for substantial changes to existing intersections on FDOT roadways. The MPO’s
member agencies apply the ICE process used by FDOT to County and City-maintained roadways as
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well.
Recommendation
MPO staff does not recommend that additional action be taken at this time.
Roundabouts
FHWA’s informational guide on roundabouts (FHWA-DR-00-067) explains that “roundabouts are
circular intersections with specific design and traffic control features. These features include yield
control of all entering traffic, channelized approaches, and appropriate geometric curvature to
ensure that travel speeds on the circulatory roadway are typically less than 30 mph.” Modern
roundabouts may connect three or more roadway approaches and may have one or more circulating
lanes.
The key safety benefit of roundabouts is that they eliminate high-energy “crossing” conflicts and
have fewer overall conflicts than conventional intersections. Figure 3-25, from FHWA-DR-00-067,
shows and explains the difference in conflict points between roundabouts and conventional
intersections. Attention is directed to the fact that whereas traffic signals assign right-of-way to
crossing conflicts, these conflicts are not eliminated by signals in cases of red-light-running and
permissive left-turn movements. Merge conflicts also exist in the context of right-turn-on-red
movements.
Properly designed roundabouts also are generally easier/safer to navigate for pedestrians and
bicyclists, and pedestrian crossings at multi-lane roundabouts can be supplemented with various
mid-block crossing devices (see discussion on pedestrian mid-block crossing elsewhere in this
section). Because of these motorized and non-motorized user safety benefits, roundabouts have
been found to reduce crashes overall by about 37% and reduce injury crashes by 51%.
The principal constraint of roundabouts is that they often require a greater right-of-way footprint
than conventional intersections of equivalent capacity. This is especially challenging in retrofit
scenarios along commercial corridors where right-of-way costs may make roundabout retrofits cost
prohibitive. Because the safety benefits of roundabouts diminish as more circulating lanes are added,
most roundabouts are limited to two circulating lanes. Accordingly, they are most commonly used at
the intersections of either two 2-lane roadways or a 4-lane roadway and 2-lane roadway.
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Figure 3-2: Roundabout Safety Benefits
Restricted Crossing U-Turn and Median U-Turn Intersections
Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) and Median U-Turn (MUT) intersections are illustrated in Figure
3-3 and Figure 3-4 from FHWA Informational Guides #FHWA-SA-14-070 and #FHWA-SA-14-069,
respectively. Generally, RCUT intersections are more effective when the minor street thru volumes
are lower than the major street left-turn volumes, with the reverse true for MUT intersections. RCUT
intersections, when sequenced together in a corridor, also allow each direction of the major street to
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thru movements to be coordinated separately which can have exceptional benefits for mainline
capacity.
Figure 3-3: Diagram of Signalized RCUT Intersection
Figure 3-4: Diagram of Median U-Turn Intersection
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Common features of both these alternative intersection types include the following:
•Both RCUT and MUT intersections use adjacent “secondary” intersections to help process the
movements that are restricted at the main intersection. These are usually about 1/8-mile
from the main intersection and may be signalized, as shown in Figure 2-3, or stop/yield
controlled, similar to commonplace directional median openings. When signalized, these
secondary intersections provide an opportunity for mid-block pedestrian crossing locations.
•When either intersection type displaces truck movements, either an extra-wide median or
U-turn aprons, sometimes referred to as “loons,” are necessary to accommodate truck
movements. The U-turn diameter (referred to as the swept-path) for a typical tractor-trailer
is just under 90 ft, but the U-turn diameter of a typical 6-lane arterial with a standard 22 ft
median is a little over 60 ft.
•Except in cases where the displaced movements represent an unusually high proportion of
all intersection movements, RCUT and MUT intersections generally offer substantial
reductions to major roadway delay and more moderate reductions in overall intersection
delay. The distance traveled by displaced movements is naturally increased, but delay for
displaced movements may be slightly reduced or only moderately increased depending on a
range of operational factors.
•Both RCUT and MUT intersections allow for reduced signal cycle length, especially when
pedestrian crossings of the major roadway are handled as two-stage movements. This,
combined with greater signal density from the use of secondary intersections, can help with
speed management and platooning of vehicles along alternative intersection corridors.
Similar to roundabouts, RCUTs and MUTs convert some high-energy crossing conflicts to lower
energy merge-diverge conflicts, helping to reduce crash frequency and severity. According to FHWA-
HRT-17-073, RCUT intersections can have an overall crash reduction of 15% and reduce injury
crashes by 22% compared with conventional intersections. MUT intersections have similar benefits,
with a 16% overall crash reduction and 30% injury crash reduction compared to conventional
intersections.
As noted, the principal constraint on converting existing 4-phase conventional intersections to 2-
phase RCUT or MUT intersections is available right-of-way to accommodate truck U-turn movements,
about 140 ft for a 6-lane road and about 130 ft for a 4-lane road. Other constraints include the
suitability of the RCUT or MUT operations with respect to individual intersection turning volumes and
driver education about navigating the intersections.
Other Alternative Intersections
Besides RCUTs and MUTs, other alternatives at-grade intersections include displaced left turn
intersections (DLT), as shown in Figure 3-5 (FHWA-SA-14-068) and quadrant intersections, as shown
in Figure 3-6 (FHWA-SA-19-029). The safety outcomes of these intersection alternatives are less well
understood than for RCUT and MUT intersections and, for reasons discussed below, their limited
applicability makes them less integral to the LRSP than roundabout, RCUT, and MUT intersections.
Nonetheless, they are included in the County’s toolkit should specific circumstances warrant their
use.
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Figure 3-5: Displaced Left Turn Intersection
DLT intersections are very-high-capacity at-grade intersections that “displace” left-turn movements
at “cross-over” intersections in advance of the main intersection. This allows left-turn and thru
movements from the same roadway to occur concurrently. Given the high capacity, complexity, and
cost of DLT intersections, they are perhaps better thought of as alternatives to grade separation
(trading right-of-way costs for structure costs) rather than alternatives to conventional intersections.
Because of their substantial right-of-way footprints and potential for substantial business access
impacts to adjacent land uses, DLT intersections are challenging to implement as retrofit projects.
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Figure 3-6: Quadrant Intersection Diagram
Quadrant intersections distribute turning movements at the main intersection across multiple
smaller intersections, allowing left-turn movements at the main intersection to be eliminated or
limited to either roadway. Although all turning movements can be accommodated with a single-
quadrant roadway, quadrant intersections offer more benefits when diagonal opposing quadrants, or
all four quadrants can be fitted with perimeter roads. Unlike DLT intersections, quadrant
intersections allow the main intersection to be quite compact; however, existing land uses often
preclude the construction of the quadrant roadways except in greenfield or redevelopment
scenarios.
Recommendation
MPO staff does not recommend taking further action at this time. Collier MPO member
governments already apply FDOT’s ICE process to provide data-driven analysis of intersection
alternatives as part of new intersection construction and substantial modification of existing
intersections. Collier MPO established a funding mechanism for safety projects in the 2045 LRTP.
In response to a Call for Projects, member governments c may select candidate intersections and
corridors identified in the LRSP and the BPMP) to conduct feasibility studies (Stage 1 ICE/SPICE
analysis) for prioritizing and programming retrofit projects.
Intersection Design for Pedestrians
Many existing major roadway intersections in Collier County (as well as throughout Florida) were
designed with the primary intention of maximizing motor-vehicle throughput. In addition to arterial
intersections often having multiple thru traffic lanes and auxiliary left- and right-turn lanes, the radii
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of an intersection’s curbs are also often very large. All of these features increase the exposure of
pedestrians to motor vehicle traffic and can contribute suboptimal placement of crosswalks and curb
ramps, which may make crosswalks longer than necessary and/or place pedestrians in positions
where they may be difficult for turning drivers to see.
When pedestrians are exposed to overly-large intersections with right-turning traffic and permissive
left turns, they may not see a value proposition in using signalized intersection pedestrian features.
This may result in pedestrians crossing away from intersections, relying on their own judgment rather
than trusting motorists to yield and reducing pedestrian compliance with traffic signals.
Curb Radii
Large curb radii are sometimes necessary to allow trucks to navigate turns without running over the
curb, damaging infrastructure, and posing a hazard to pedestrians waiting to cross. However, in many
cases, urban and suburban intersections are using highway design principles where large curb radii
are provided to reduce friction between right-turning vehicles and high-speed thru traffic. This makes
sense in a rural setting where pedestrians are rare, but when right-turning drivers can navigate a turn
at high speeds, their ability to perceive and react to pedestrians in a crosswalk is severely limited.
Whenever possible, urban intersection should be designed with the smallest possible radii that still
can accommodate the appropriate design vehicle. When there are multiple lanes, intersection should
be designed so that trucks turn into the interior lane(s) rather than the curb lane. When large radii
cannot be avoided due to heavy truck movements, channelization (discussed below) or use of truck
aprons is preferable to very large radii.
Figure 3-7: Truck Turning Into Interior Lane
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Figure 3-8: Truck Apron Helps Slow Turning Cars
Channelization
Using channelizing islands to break pedestrian crossings into multiple smaller stages can make large,
high-capacity intersections safer and more accommodating for pedestrians. Figure 3-9 shows the
preferred design for right-turn islands in which approach traffic has a clear view of the crosswalk
between the curb and the island and also good views of approaching traffic. The graphic also shows
the crosswalk “engaged” with the median nose, which helps ensure that left-turning drivers cannot
cut the corner, thereby helping to moderate their speed.
Figure 3-9: Preferred Right-Turn Island Design Parameters and “Engaged” Median
Crosswalk Design & Operation
As shown in Figure 3-10, crosswalks should be marked using both lateral and transverse markings, be
placed with individual/directional curb ramps, where possible, and generally be aligned parallel to
the roadway they are along. Although crosswalks must be a minimum of 10 ft wide, they may be
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wider where pedestrian volumes are high or intersection geometry is irregular. Textured or colored
pavement is acceptable to supplement the retroreflective pavement markings but should not be a
substitute for those markings.
At signalized intersections, crosswalks should be supplemented with countdown pedestrian signals
and the “Walk” phase should be provided automatically for crossing along the major roadway and
whenever the concurrent minor roadway thru-green signal interval is greater than or equal to the
minimum pedestrian crossing interval. Except in special circumstances where high pedestrian
volumes may effectively prohibit right-turning traffic to pass through an intersection, the “Walk”
interval should be timed so that the countdown reaches zero when the concurrent thru-green signal
changes from green to amber, thereby maximizing the available time for pedestrians to cross.
When heavy right-turn movements conflict with pedestrian crossings, a leading pedestrian interval
(LPI) should be considered. An LPI provides pedestrians with a “Walk” indication a few seconds
before parallel traffic gets a green signal, giving the pedestrian an opportunity to “take possession”
of the crosswalk before turning traffic commences.
Figure 3-10: Proper Crosswalk Placement and Markings
Figure 3-11: Countdown Pedestrian Signal
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Current Practice
The summary presented above provides confirmation that the MPO’s BPMP’s design guidelines are
consistent with current Best Practices. The BPMP will be updated at least once every five years to
keep current and up-to-date. The BPMP’s evaluation criteria gives priority to projects to mitigate
high crash corridors and intersections.
Recommendation
MPO staff does not recommend taking further action at this time.
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Median Restrictions/Access Management
FDOT and Collier County both have sophisticated approaches to managing access along arterial
roadway corridors. Strategies include restricting median access to prohibit direct left turns from
unsignalized approaches, consolidation of driveways, provisions for interconnected parking lots,
reverse-frontage access, and avoiding driveways within major intersection influence areas.
Although the default approach to access management is to convert full-access medians to directional
medians, as shown in Figure 3-12 along Radio Road, maintaining cross-access and providing a new
traffic signal may help to address speed management and signal coordination issues as discussed
elsewhere in this section.
Figure 3-12: Conversion of Full Access Median to Dual Directional Median
Current Practice
Collier MPO member governments currently employ access management strategies to minimize
curb cuts and encourage right-turn-then-U-turn movements instead of direct left turns across
high-volume arterial streets. In more urban contexts, member governments give consideration to
signalizing problem intersections as an alternative to installing directional medians with the intent
of providing more controlled crossings for motorists and non-motorized road users and facilitating
greater signal density to help with corridor signal coordination.
Recommendation
MPO staff does not recommend taking further action at this time.
Right Turn Lanes
Right-turn lanes can help reduce rear-end and sideswipe crashes by allowing turning traffic to move
out of the way of thru traffic; however, in urban contexts, right -lanes can present the following
safety challenges:
•Right-turn lanes can make intersections larger than they need to be, posing challenges to
pedestrians.
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•Right-turns lane between signalized intersections (i.e., at commercial driveways) create
higher-speed conflict points for cyclists travelling in bike lanes.
•When right-turn lanes extend a substantial distance from an intersection, right-turning traffic
may be able to speed past standing queues waiting at the signal. If another vehicle or a
pedestrian is “nosing” thru the queues of stopped traffic to access a driveway, the resulting
crash can be very severe.
•Right-turn lanes facilitate right-turn-on-red movements because the lane will never be
blocked by a vehicle waiting to pass thru an intersection. Right-turn-on-red movements can
make crossing more challenging for pedestrians, especially if the failure of right-turning
traffic to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk results in inadequate time to safely cross the
intersection.
Current Practice
Right-turn lanes are used primarily along higher-speed, high-volume suburban roadways where the
mitigation of high-speed rear-end and sideswipe crashes outweighs the challenges presented by
the scenarios above.
Recommendation
MPO staff does not recommend taking further action at this time.
Signal Coordination
Signal coordination refers to the timing of traffic signals relative to one another to manage the flow
of traffic along a roadway corridor. Generally, the goal of signal coordination is to minimize delay
along major roadways while allowing for side-street approaches to process traffic with a reasonable
amount of delay. Although this approach is effective to maintain roadway level of service (LOS) along
major thoroughfares, it is not always the best approach for promoting safety.
When traffic signals along a corridor are optimized to process thru traffic, the cycle-length of signals
often becomes very long, taking 3, 3.5, or even 4 minutes to completely cycle through all the various
signal phases. Long cycle lengths combined with signals spaced a half-mile or more apart can result in
vehicles being randomly-spaced along a roadway with greater variation in speeds. Conversely, when
signal cycle lengths are short and traffic signals are more closely spaced, vehicles tend to group
together in “platoons”; this grouping, combined with visual cues from the next traffic signal, result in
drivers maintaining a more consistent speed.
The top section of Figure 3-13 shows traffic moving along a roadway with widely-spaced signals and
long cycle lengths. Because there is little driver feedback and a very wide “green band” in which
approaching traffic can clear the next signal, cars are spread out along the roadway with few
adequate gaps for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists to cross the road or turn across oncoming traffic.
The lower section shows the same number of cars in a platoon, with large gaps between the
beginning of one platoon and the end of the preceding one. These gaps allow cross-traffic maneuvers
can be made more safely.
Gaps between platoons also mean fewer vehicles will be caught in the “dilemma zone” when
approaching a changing traffic signal in which the driver must quickly decide whether to brake or try
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and accelerate to clear the signal. Keeping traffic out of the dilemma zone can reduce both rear-end
crashes and left turn/angle crashes.
Figure 3-13: Graphic Depicting Random vs. Platooned Traffic
Current Practice
As discussed, converting roadway corridors to two-phase signal operation using alternative
intersection designs is an excellent method of reducing cycle length and increasing signal density to
allow for more effective platooning of traffic and achieving resulting safety outcomes. Independent
of alternative intersection implementation, In response to the MPO’s Call for Projects (Safety and/or
Congestion Management), Collier MPO member governments have the option to select high crash
corridors identified in the LRSP and BPMP where alternative signal coordination approaches may be
feasible. This may include reducing cycle lengths off-peak, operating minor intersections between
arterial intersections at half the cycle length of the adjacent major intersections and identifying
locations where a new traffic signal might help the coordinated signal system perform more
efficiently and more safely.
Recommendation
MPO staff does not recommend taking further action at this time.
Rural Road Strategies
Rural roadways tend to have lower traffic volumes and fewer crashes per mile than busy urban
roads; however, because of generally higher travel speeds and the potential for fixed objects and/or
deep ditches along the roadside, crash severity tends to be higher. The strategies discussed below
can be used to treat known problem locations but should also deployed in a systemic approach to
reduce severe crashes along rural highways and local streets.
Paved Shoulder, Safety Edge, and Audible-Vibratory Markings
Where possible, rural roadways should have 5-ft paved shoulders and adequate, level clear zones to
facilitate recovery of vehicles that leave the roadway. Audible-vibratory pavement markings or
ground-in rumble strips should be provided between the travel lanes and the shoulder to help alert
drivers before they leave the roadway, and retroreflective pavement markings should be used to
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delineate both the roadway centerline and the outside edge of the travel lanes.
When drivers do leave the roadway, steering the tires back onto the pavement against a vertical
edge can make it difficult to safely re-enter the travel lane; drivers may oversteer and lose control of
the vehicle, leading to severe crashes. As shown in Figure 3-14, providing a 30-degree contoured
pavement “safety edge” can mitigate this issue, especially on roadways that lack adequate paved
shoulders and warning strips.
Figure 3-14: Photo Depicting "Safety Edge" Pavement Design
Curve Geometry, Warning, and Delineation
Because rural highways often have long, straight segments with few discerning features, drivers may
become complacent and not exercise due care when entering curves. Accordingly, curves should be
well-marked with pavement markings and chevrons, and attempts should be made to provide
adequate shoulders and recovery areas. Where necessary, the roadway should be super-elevated to
help drivers navigate high-speed curves, and guardrail should be used when roadside hazards within
the clear zone cannot be completely eliminated. Devices such as solar static or actuated flashing
beacons and speed feedback signs may also be used to alert drivers to curve advisory speeds.
Clear Zone Hazards
Common hazards adjacent to the roadway include trees and ditches as well as lateral and cross-drain
structures and concrete bridge barrier walls. Efforts should be made to inventory infrastructure
elements within roadway clear zones and implement measures to mitigate the hazards they pose.
This can include removing trees, re-grading ditches, providing attenuation in advance of bridge walls,
and converting projecting or square edge drains to mitered-end-section designs.
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Figure 3-15: Mitered-End-Section Drain Pipe
Intersection Conspicuity/Geometry
Much like curves along rural highways that may catch drivers by surprise, rural intersections can be
unexpected features, and drivers traveling along a rural highway may not be prepared to respond to
crossing traffic. Rural intersections may also exhibit irregular or skewed geometry and may have
foliage interrupting sight triangles or may exhibit other features that make it more challenging for
side-street traffic to maneuver safely. Mitigation strategies include correcting poor geometry,
consistently maintaining sight triangles, and posting advance warning signs with/or without flashing
beacons to raise awareness of approaching drivers.
Current Practice and Recommendation
Specific, known issues along rural highways should be mitigated, but a proactive, systemic approach
would improve the overall safety performance of rural road systems. Collier MPO member
governments have the option of selecting high crash corridors identified in the LRSP in response to
an MPO Call for Safety Projects to analyze potential systemic improvements to the county’s rural
and exurban roadways, including curve and isolated intersection treatments, improved shoulders
and edge treatment, and mitigation of roadside hazards.
Low-Stress, Separated Cycling Facilities
Since the 1970s, “vehicular cycling” has been the predominant approach to accommodating bicyclists
within the roadway network. This approach means that cyclists operate using the same rules as
motor vehicle traffic and share the roadway with motor vehicles either operating in marked bicycle
lanes or riding with traffic. Vehicular cycling can be an effective approach for faster, confident cyclists
to safely interact with traffic; however, a substantial majority of cyclists do not fall within this group
and are uncomfortable or unwilling to ride with traffic on higher-volume, higher-speed roadways.
Although vehicular cycling has been shown to help cyclists avoid certain crash risks, sideswipe and
rear-end crash types that would generally result in less severe outcomes between two motor
vehicles can have severe outcomes when one of the vehicles is a bicycle. This is especially true when
the speed differential between the cyclist and overtaking traffic is large. For example, a typical road
cyclist operates at speeds of 15–20 mph, so along 30–35 mph roadways, the closing speed of the
cyclist and overtaking traffic is not more than 20 mph. Whereas this can result in a serious crash, the
overtaking motorist has more time to observe and react to the cyclist, and if a crash does occur, it is
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likely to be survivable. Conversely, along roadways with operating speeds of 45 mph or greater, a
faster closing speed means a motorist is less likely to react and respond to a cyclist, and if a crash
does occur, it is much more likely to be fatal.
For these reasons, many agencies, including FDOT, Collier MPO and its member governments, are
working to provide separated bicycle facilities, especially along roadways that operate at speeds
greater than 35 mph. Separated facilities include protected bike lanes, sometimes referred to as
cycle tracks, and shared-use pathways along the edge of roadways. Other low-stress bicycling
facilities form alternative networks to thoroughfare streets and include “bike boulevards” and off-
road trails.
Cycle tracks may be two-way or directional and feature some type of physical barrier between motor
vehicle lanes and the cycling facility. Figure 3-16 shows an example of a two-way cycle track in
downtown Tampa that uses a raised curb and on-street parking to separate bicycle and motor-
vehicle traffic. The cycle track features special signals and other design features at intersections to
help mitigate bicycle/turning motor vehicle conflicts.
Figure 3-16: Rendering of 2-way Cycle Track in Downtown Tampa along Jackson Street/SR-60
When separated facilities cannot be provided along thoroughfare streets, parallel “bike boulevards”
are an option to provide for bicycle mobility. Bike boulevards are streets that have been designed,
designated, and prioritized for bicycle travel and can provide a safe, inviting, low-stress option for
bicyclists of varying degrees of experience. Although there is no set design template for bike
boulevards, a few common principles apply:
•Logical, direct, and continuous bike route
•Safe and comfortable intersection crossings
•Reduced bicyclists delay
•Enhanced access to desired destinations
•Low motor vehicle speeds
•Low motor vehicle volumes
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Current Practice
Consistent with emerging guidance from FDOT and FHWA and the Collier MPO’s BPMP, the MPO and
its member governments have prioritized major roadway corridors to provide separated bicycle
facilities and an interconnected network that meets current standards.
The BPMP design guidelines identify a range of potential solutions to apply to situations where ROW
is limited. The MPO is coordinating with the Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) to promote
traffic safety education that targets drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
Recommendation
There is growing support from a safety perspective to provide bike/pedestrian separation from the
roadways where possible. The MPO’s BPMP design guidelines (reference Table 17, page 61) support
this approach. The BPMP design guidelines do not appear to require updating at this time. The next
BPMP update will begin in 2023, at which time state and national facility design guidance may have
changed and can be incorporated.
Pedestrian Crossings and Median Refuge
Given the distances between traffic signals along most of Collier County’s suburban roadway
network, it is reasonable to expect that pedestrians will cross major roadways between signalized
intersections. Elements such as adequate lighting, traffic platooning, and speed management make it
safer to cross the street generally; however, specific infrastructure to facilitate pedestrian crossings is
also necessary. These include median refuge areas and mid-block crossings.
Median Refuge Areas
When pedestrian crossing patterns are not concentrated between obvious origins and destinations,
continuous raised medians or intermittent median islands allow pedestrians to break roadway
crossings into two discreet movements. Ensuring that medians are dry, level walking surfaces can
help encourage pedestrians to wait for an adequate gap before attempting the second leg of their
crossing.
Figure 3-17: Median Refuge Breaks Complex Crossing into Two Simple Crossings
When pedestrian crossing patterns are more tightly clustered, mid-block marked crosswalks should
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be considered to provide a safer crossing option; however, along multilane roadways, a marked
crosswalk alone is insufficient to provide a safe crossing, and the crosswalk markings should be
supplemented with warning beacons or traffic control devices. Beacons such as a rectangular rapid-
flashing beacon (RRFB), shown in Figure 3-18, should be pedestrian-actuated and are best suited to
roadways with no more than four lanes and speeds of 35 mph or less.
If a midblock crosswalk is provided across a roadway with more than four lanes or speeds greater
than 35 mph, a pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB) is the preferred supplemental device. A PHB is like a
traffic signal but creates less motor vehicle delay by switching to a flashing red (stop sign) operation
after the first few seconds of the walk interval, as shown in Figure 3-19.
Figure 3-18: RRFB
Figure 3-19: Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Sequence
Current Practice
Median refuge islands and pedestrian mid-block crossings complement speed management and
signal coordination strategies to allow pedestrians to more safely cross major roadways. Medians
are typically used when there are not clear concentrations of pedestrian traffic, and crosswalks are
considered to connect origins and destinations such as transit stops and neighborhood serving
commercial lane uses. Marked crosswalks across major roadways generally require supplemental
devices and are selected based on the speed and characteristics of motor vehicle travel.
As with considerations related to restricting median access, traffic engineers also investigate
whether a midblock crossing need might be better served by signalizing a local street intersection to
provide for controlled crossings at that point while also helping to provide downstream gaps for
other crossing movements. Retrofit projects are eligible for funding when the MPO issues a Call for
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Projects for Congestion Management, Bike-Ped or Safety.
Recommendation
MPO staff does not recommend taking further action at this time.
Lighting
Roadway lighting helps drivers see roadway features at night and, if properly designed, can help
drivers detect pedestrians and cyclists. Adequate lighting and well-maintained pavement markings
reduce lane departure crashes but also can reduce all types of nighttime crashes by reducing the
workload necessary for drivers to stay in their lane, thereby freeing up mental resources for other
defensive driving tasks.
Intersection lighting provides the same function for drivers, but if designed correctly, can also help
drivers see pedestrians at night. Figure 3-20 shows how intersection lighting should be in advance of
crosswalk approaches to that light reflects from pedestrians back towards approaching traffic.
Section 231.3.2–4 of the Florida Design Manual defines lighting criteria for intersections,
roundabouts, and mid-block crosswalks to help ensure pedestrians are visible to approaching drivers.
Figure 3-21 shows a roadway corridor with light-emitting diode (LED) street lights. Contemporary LED
lights offer energy cost savings compared to conventional street lights and the spectrum of light is
more effective to promote safety.
Figure 3-20: Simplified Intersection Lighting
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Figure 3-21: LED Lighting
Current Practice
Collier MPO member governments are familiar with FDOT’s current intersection lighting standards
and balance that consideration with residents desire to maintain the integrity of views of the night
sky. The current practice is to keep nighttime skies dark, reduce glare, and put the right amount of
light in the right place and at the right time to ensure the safety of all.
Recommendation
Intersection lighting is a tool that will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Autonomous and Connected Vehicles
Because the majority of traffic crashes involve some element of human error, the promise of
automated vehicles offers tremendous crash reduction potential, especially when those vehicles are
not only able to sense the roadway environment but also capable of communicating with one
another.
Although this technology is generally thought of as futuristic, the reality is that vehicle automation
has been with us for some time. Figure 3-22 shows how elements such as cruise control, anti-lock
brakes, and various warning sensors have been part of our vehicle fleet for some time, and Figure 2-
23 shows the various levels of vehicle autonomy with level one and two being common today.
Some challenges with automated vehicles include delay between the time fully-automated
technologies are available and there is sufficient saturation in the motor vehicle fleet to result in
effective use of vehicle-to-vehicle communications and measurable safety benefits. Another
challenge is the limitations of automated/connected vehicles in detecting non-motorized road users.
Specifically, pedestrians and cyclists are relatively small, varied in appearance, hard to predict, most
exposed/fragile, and not “connected” to vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems.
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Figure 3-22: History and Future of Autonomous Vehicles
Figure 3-23: Vehicle Autonomy Levels and Features
Current Practice and Recommendation
Collier MPO staff does not recommend taking further action at this time. Within the 2045 LRTP
timeframe, FDOT District 1 projects that Connected and Automated Vehicles will comprise
approximately 35% of Collier County’s motor vehicle fleet; however, in the interim, proactive spot
and systemic safety measures are still necessary. Good design of roadways with a balance
between mobility and connectivity and good infrastructure for non-motorized road users will
provide benefits even once the majority of motorized vehicles drive themselves.
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Non-Infrastructure Strategies
Referring to the same four emphasis areas, Table 3-2 shows a list of non-infrastructure strategies and
the emphasis areas to which they correspond.
Non-Infrastructure Strategies Intersection
Lane
Departure
Non-
Motorized
Rear End/
Sideswipe
Traffic Enforcement
•Targeted Speed Enforcement X X X X
•Red Light Running Enforcement X X
•Automated Enforcement X ?
•Pedestrian Safety Enforcement X
Bike Light and Retroreflective Material
Give-Away
X
Young Driver Education X X X X
WalkWise/BikeSmart or Similar Campaign X
Continuing Education X X X X
Safety Issue Reporting X X X X
Vision Zero Policy X X X X
Table 3-2: Non-Infrastructure Strategies Matrix
Traffic Enforcement
The Statistical Analysis Technical Memorandum indicates that Collier County records fewer traffic
citations per capita and per vehicle mile of travel. This appears to be in part due to relatively small
municipal law enforcement agencies and therefore a greater reliance on the Collier County Sheriff’s
Office and the Florida Highway Patrol to handle traffic enforcement needs. Based on the Statistical
Analysis Technical Memorandum, the following enforcement areas could help to reduce severe
crashes in Collier County.
•Speed Enforcement
•Red Light Running Enforcement
•Non-Motorized User Safety Enforcement (focusing on driver yield behaviors)
Although automated enforcement (red light running cameras) was suspended in Collier County in
2013, a transparent use of red-light cameras with revenues directed to fund other traffic safety
programs should be considered as part of the County’s toolkit.
Current Practice
Traffic enforcement is one aspect of an effective speed management program and should be used to
target drivers who are significantly exceeding the Speed Limit. Collier County law enforcement
agencies regularly apply for FDOT High Visibility Enforcement Grants for bicycle and pedestrian
enforcement.
Recommendation
Collier MPO staff does not recommend taking further action at this time.
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Material Give-Aways
The LRSP Statistical Analysis (Section 2) notes that while Collier County does not have a
disproportionate ratio of nighttime crashes overall, non-motorized road user crashes are more likely
to occur at night. A common tactic to reduce nighttime non-motorized user crashes it to provide
retro-reflective materials to vulnerable populations including:
•School-age children
•Transit customers
•Homeless shelter clients
•Shift workers who may commute at night
Examples of retroreflective materials include low-cost backpacks with reflective strips, Velcro ankle
strips to keep pant cuffs from catching in bicycle gears, and simple safety vests. Low-cost bicycle light
kits can also be distributed and may be provided as part of a warning stop when police officers notice
cyclists riding at night without proper lights.
Current Practice and Recommendation
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office provided the following information:
“The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has a variety of community outreach events per year involving contact
with adults and juveniles for bicycle and pedestrian safety. These include our in-school Youth Relations
Bureau, Community Policing Units, and Crime Prevention Unit that provide bicycle, bicycle helmet, literature,
lights, and reflective material giveaways in addition to verbal education. These have occurred during general
school hours, targeted community events on the weekends, or random ‘pop-up’ events in the community at
targeted locations.
The Crime Prevention Unit and District Community Policing Units hold targeted ‘pop-up’ events in areas that
patrol units, citizen complaints, or statistical data show dangerous pedestrian and bicycle activity. One of
these areas, for example, is on East Tamiami Trail between Airport-Pulling Road South and Bayshore Drive;
see Figure 2-8 on P. 2-17. Bicycle helmet, bicycle light, reflective materials, and literature giveaways in
conjunction with dialogue take place several times per year with these events.
We believe that these events proactively have kept the number of bicycle and pedestrian crashes to not be
statistically significant. We are largely able to do this with safety product giveaways. Thus, we would
encourage the contribution of these products and literature to our agency for continued proactive safety
educational measures. Increasing local contributions would be beneficial in maintaining our efforts.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office Safety and Traffic Enforcement Bureau receives funding through the
Florida Department of Transportation High Visibility Enforcement (H.V.E.) grant. Various methodologies are
used with this grant to reduce bicycle and pedestrian crashes and increase safety. The Safety and Traffic
Enforcement Bureau works in conjunction with District Community Policing Units, Patrol Units, Crime
Prevention Unit, Youth Relations Bureau, Media Relations Bureau, and other entities to promote the goals of
this program.”
Recommendation
MPO staff will look for free materials to give-away at MPO events.
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Figure 3-24: Example Retroreflective Promotional Materials
Young Driver Education
A key conclusion from the LRSP Statistical Analysis is that Collier County’s demographics likely play a
role in its better than average safety performance. Because Collier County does not have a high
proportion of younger drivers, the overall expected crash rates as a function of population age
demographics are better than Florida as a whole. In the future, as Collier County continues to grow,
it is likely that its demographic profile will become more “normal” and the introduction of more,
young drivers will begin to adversely impact Collier County crash statistics.
Although older drivers certainly have limitations in terms of vision, reflexes, and other age-related
deficits, these drivers are more likely to recognize their limitations than younger drivers and act
accordingly. This is born-out by data showing that older drivers are less likely to be involved in
nighttime crashes or crashes during rush hour because these drivers choose to avoid higher-risk
times of day.
To help reduce crashes among younger drivers, supplemental drivers’ education programs should be
considered. One such program, funded by FDOT District 7, provides high school seminars focused on
teen driver safety issues including bicycle and pedestrian safety, motorcycle safety, and impacts of
DUI. Statewide FDOT provides grants under the umbrella of the State Safety Office Teen Driver Safety
program to fund programs that help to educate teen drivers.
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Figure 3-25: Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition Homepage
Current Practice
FDOT and the state MVD conduct training sessions for young drivers. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office
provided the following information:
“The Collier County Sheriff’s Office Youth Relations Bureau and Crime Prevention Unit provide direct and
indirect education programs to Young Drivers. The Youth Relations Bureau provides the “Teen Driver
Challenge” to young, high school aged drivers in order to provide them with a comprehensive view of safe
driving habits and legalities surrounding the challenge of driving as a youth. They also integrate with drivers’
education courses and other school functions in providing educational literature and dialogue with young
drivers (and future drivers) in order to prepare them for real life encounters on the roadway. One of the
significant focuses they have made is with respect to Texting and Driving; with state laws that make texting
and driving illegal under certain conditions and the significant focus that youth have on their cell phones.
They also speak with the students in Drivers Ed about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol
and drugs.
Youth Relations Bureau members and Crime Prevention Unit members also make hundreds of contacts with
young drivers every year in settings not specifically structured towards driving but that still allow specific
educational opportunities for young drivers to be educated on legalities and safe methods of driving.”
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Recommendation
MPO staff does not recommend taking further action at this time. Adult Traffic Safety Education
From the public outreach survey responses, it is clear that many Collier County residents do not feel
safe biking or walking along major roadways and that driver behavior with respect to yielding/making
space for non-motorized users is inadequate. The Bike/Walk Tampa Bay program, administered by
the University of South Florida and funded by FDOT District 7, offers virtual and in-person pedestrian,
driver and bicyclist safety presentations to adult audiences. The presentation uses an Audience
Response System to quiz the audience and poll their opinions.
Nonmotorized Safety Education
Since 2015 over 30,000 individuals have participated in seminars with each participant taking a
“pledge” to WalkWise, BikeSmart, and Drive Safely and work to educate others about the importance
of safe behaviors.
Figure 3-26: Walk Wise Class Photo
Current Practice
The Collier MPO is following-up on the more detailed safety analysis contained in the BPMP and is
an active participant in the Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST), which includes FDOT District 1
and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, in promoting traffic safety education for drivers, pedestrians
and cyclists.
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The Collier County Sheriff’s Office added the following information:
“The Collier County Sheriff’s Office participates in sporadic speaking engagements with community
organizations specific to drivers, pedestrians, and cyclist safety laws, regulations, and safety tips. Further,
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office participates in hundreds of community events every year that involve
proactive community outreach. Literature, giveaways, and dialog about motorized and non-motorized
vehicle safety are often included in these events.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office Media Relations Bureau provides safety tips and messages for drivers,
pedestrians, and cyclists through news releases and a variety of online publications. These messages
generate hundreds of thousands of views on CCSO’s various social media platforms. The MRB also works
closely with local news organizations to promote the agency’s safety message.
To address the growing problem of motorcycle crashes, fatalities, and injuries, Collier County Sheriff's Office
seeks to start the implementation of the Safe Motorcycle and Rider Techniques (SMART) training program, a
countermeasure addressed in chapter 5, section 3.2 "Motorcycle Rider Training" of the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA's) Countermeasures That Work guide. It will be a six-hour course
supported by the University of South Florida's Center for Urban Transportation Research.
The program will be design around skill sets taken from the Basic Police Motorcycle Operators Course. The
instructor ratio will be no less than 1:6 with one lead instructor. Each class will hold a maximum of 36
students in an effort to maximize saddle time and course repetition without creating undue fatigue. There
will be six stations that emphasize fundamental principles and that have real world applications. Each station
will be 45 minutes long with a 15-minute break in between stations. During each break, there will be an
additional five minutes of instruction on a relevant motorcycle operation topic. The breaks will be designed
as a working break in which questions and additional comments would be addressed.”
Recommendation:
MPO staff recommend, and will report on, taking a more proactive approach to bike-ped safety
education by working closely with the MPO’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, FDOT,
the CTST and the informal Naples Bike-Ped Safety Coalition to promote bike/ped safety
informational videos, brochures and special events.
Continuing Education
Continuing education programs for safety professionals can help ensure that as standards and
practices evolve, the professional community remains abreast with the state of the art. This is
especially important in Collier County where so much of the public roadway system is constructed by
private developers. The Collier MPO should encourage participation in FDOT’s Local Agency Traffic
Safety Academy (LATSA).
LATSA is a free webinar series focused on:
•Sharing knowledge about traffic safety
•Discussing new and ongoing safety programs
•Explaining available funding sources
•Presenting local best practices,
•Learning about new safety treatments and technologies
•Discussing project delivery processes
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Current Practice and Recommendation
The Collier MPO will continue to promote and distribute safety education materials geared
towards professional engineers and planners, including LATSA webinars.
Safety Issue Reporting System
Non-emergency reporting systems can help identify potential safety issues before crash histories are
established. Applications such as Wikimaps allow agencies to collect “crowdsourced” tips which can
be categorized. These applications also allow users to click on and concur with previously reported
issues and/or upload photos so that monitoring agencies can gather more actionable intelligence
about potential issues. In the northeast Florida Area, FDOT District 2 maintains a Community Traffic
Safety Team engineering issues system which allows safety partners to submit engineering concerns
with pictures and follow-up contact information.
Figure 3-27: Example Wikimaps Issue Page
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Recommendation
Collier County’s 311 Reporting System addresses the strategy. MPO staff does not recommend
taking further action at this time.
Vision Zero Performance Measures and Targets
The Collier MPO has adopted FDOT’s Vision Zero safety performance measures and targets. The
development of the LRSP expands the MPO’s awareness and understanding of traffic safety data.
The data analysis component of the LRSP has been factored into the project prioritization
methodology in the Traffic System Performance Report (TSPR) and the 2045 LRTP. The LRSP
recommendations for nonmotorized users safety are consistent with the design guidelines and
prioritization criteria in the MPO’s BPMP, adopted in 2019.
Recommendation
The Collier MPO has adopted FDOT’s Vision Zero performance measures and targets. As part of
the implementation process for the Collier LRSP, MPO member governments are encouraged to
explore the merits of adopting a Vision Zero approach to safety in Collier County.
SUMMARY
MPO staff interviewed technical staff of member agencies to identify current practices related to each of
the strategies identified by the consultant team, and in the process, refined the preliminary draft
recommendations to focus on enhanced practices addressing three key strategies:
1)Flag high crash locations identified in the LRSP to incorporate safety analysis in the project scoping
and design for road improvement projects and stand-alone bike/ped facility projects.
2)Flag high crash locations for Road Safety Audits using MPO SU safety set-aside and/or state, federal
funds. The BPMP already does this for stand-alone bike-ped projects.
3)Promote bike-ped safety videos, handouts and special events more proactively as part of the CTST /
Blue Zones Naples Bike-Ped Safety Coalition.
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SECTION 4: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
LOCAL BEST PRACTICES
Collier MPO staff interviewed member agency staff to determine the extent to which the Recommendations
described in the previous section have already been put into practice. The following is a brief summary of
current, local Best Practices.
City of Naples – Traffic Department, Police Department Activities
Engineering Analysis and Response to Serious Injury and Fatal Crashes - The City of Naples Traffic
Department reviews all serious injury and fatal crashes to determine if there is a need for engineering
modifications. If City staff identify any recommended actions Streets and Drainage Division and Planning
Division staff review police reports on fatal crashes to determine if there may be a need for an engineering
[design] solution. If staff has actions to recommend actions on State roads, they reach out to FDOT and
request consideration of any modifications.
Engineering Analysis of High Crash Corridors & Intersections - If there are a significant number of crashes at a
particular intersection, the Naples Police Department typically notifies the Traffic Department for an
assessment.
Enforcement - If Traffic Department staff notice areas of concern, they work with the Naples Police
Department to increase enforcement by placing speed trailers out or integrating police presence.
Education - The Traffic Department is researching ways to incorporate more safety education into their
programs, particularly for pedestrian/bike safety and understanding of the rules of the road by all users –
motorized and non-motorized.
Special Studies and Activities - Traffic Department staff often perform speed studies, review intersections
for line-of-sight issues, evaluate local needs for intersection improvements including stop signs or other
modifications to determine if they meet warrants, and incorporate bike/pedestrian markings and signage
where a need is identified.
Collier County – Growth Management Department -Traffic Operations Division and Transportation
Planning Division
Engineering Analysis and Response to Serious Injury and Fatal Crashes – The Traffic Operations Division has
a FTE for a PE to monitor and report on crash data. The staff member maintains the County’s Crash Data
Management System (CDMS), and regularly pulls crash reports to determine whether there is an indication
that roadway design could be an issue. The Division develops potential solutions and seeks funding to
implement them.
Engineering Analysis of High Crash Corridors & Intersections – The Traffic Operations Division
prepares an annual report on high crash intersections.
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Enforcement – The Traffic Operations Division has fixed and portable speed monitoring signs. The Division
places the portable signs in locations in response to public requests and keeps them in place for a two-week
period. The County Sheriff’s Office also deploys speed monitoring signs in problem areas. The Traffic
Operations Division and the Sheriff’s office have a cooperative working relationship and share information
regarding enforcement needs and capabilities.
The County’s five (5) fixed messaging signs are located on high crash locations along:
•Immokalee Road
•Collier Blvd
•Golden Gate Blvd
•Randall Blvd
•Oil Well Road
Special Studies and Activities
Traffic Operations produces an annual report identifying high crash intersections. Staff reviews all
crash data for three subsets of intersections:
•Energized (signalized)
•4-way unsignalized
•3-way unsignalized
Staff ranks intersections by comparing crash rates over 1, a crash rate over the “mean” of all
intersections, a statistical computation of any intersection with a crash rate over the critical crash
rate, a comparison of the expected value, and injury severity. Next, staff reviews each noted
intersection in depth and implements corrective actions where needed.
Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO)
Education and Enforcement
The CCSO takes a proactive approach that combines traffic safety education and enforcement. The
Community Engagement Division focuses on public outreach and education and works closely with
the Traffic Enforcement group. The CCSO notes that in a community with a large number of tourists
and part-time residents, there are instances when educating a member of the public on local laws is
more effective than issuing a citation. The County Sheriff’s Office maintains multiple data bases on
crashes and deploys enforcement strategically to high crash locations. If engineering design
modifications appear to be needed, the CCSO contacts the local road agency.
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CONCLUSIONS
Based on the foregoing set of recommendations proposed by the MPO’s consultant, Tindale Oliver,
and MPO staff’s compilation of current practices, staff concludes that the following
recommendations have already been sufficiently implemented:
1.The high crash corridor and intersection locations identified in the LRSP have been incorporated
into project prioritization criteria in plans recently approved by the MPO Board:
•2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) approved December 11, 2020
•Transportation System Performance Report and Action Plan, approved September 11, 2020
2.The high crash corridor and intersection locations identified in the LRSP may be considered eligible
for expenditure of MPO TMA SU funds in addition to those locations identified by:
•Collier County Traffic Operations Section on an annual basis
•FDOT’s annual reporting system
•The MPO’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (2019)
3.The 2045 LRTP establishes funding for safety projects using TMA SU funds; the MPO will
periodically issue a Call for Safety Projects
4.The LRSP provides confirmation of the following strategies already in use by member
governments:
Infrastructure
•Speed Management – limited to deploying speed monitoring signs in specific locations
•Alternative Intersections (FDOT’s ICE Process)
•Median Restrictions/Access Management
•Right Turn Lanes
•Signal Coordination
•Rural Road Strategies
•Design Best Practices for pedestrians and cyclists including:
o Intersection design
o Shared Use Pathways and Sidewalk Improvements
o Mid-Block Crossings & Median Refuge
o Intersection Lighting Enhancements
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5. The LRSP pointed out the desirability of creating a Traffic Safety Coalition to raise awareness and
promote traffic safety education. While the LRSP was in development, the Blue Zones of
Southwest Florida began organizing and promoting an informal partnership referred to as the
Naples Bike-Ped Safety Coalition as an outgrowth of the Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST).
The CTST concept was initiated by FDOT, Membership is fluid and informal. Blue Zones currently
hosts the CTST, which welcomes participation by state agencies, health and emergency service
providers, local law enforcement, other Nongovernment Organizations (such as Naples Pathways
Coalition, and Naples Velo), local governments and the MPO. MPO staff has long been active in
the CTST and has joined forces with the Naples Bike-Ped Safety Coalition. As a further
implementation step, MPO staff is proactively promoting bike-ped safety videos, handouts and
special events sponsored by other entities.
Staff Recommended Enhanced Practice:
Monitor and report on progress made:
•Speed management – project specific in high crash locations identified by the LRSP.
•Bike-ped safety education – more proactive engagement by the MPO and member
governments; include safety material give-aways that can be acquired free of charge from
FDOT and NHTSA.
•Road Safety Audits – coordinate with FDOT on programming the MPO’s priority safety
projects in the Work Program.
•Safety Analysis - include in project scoping and design for road improvement projects and
stand-alone bike/ped facility projects in high crash locations identified in the LRSP and BPMP.
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Relationship to Collier MPO 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan and Transportation
Improvement Program
The MPO’s 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) documents multimodal transportation
needs and cost-feasible project priorities over the 20-year period from 2026 – 2045. Committed
projects slated for construction prior to 2026 are incorporated in the MPO’s 5-year Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP). The Draft 2045 LRTP incorporates the LRSP by reference and also
incorporates the MPO’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
Infrastructure Strategy Implementation Opportunities
Table 4-16 on the following page shows the relationship of the projects prioritized in the 2045 LRTP –
Cost Feasible Plan to corridors identified as having an overrepresentation of emphasis area crashes
in Section 2 of the LRSP. Each LRTP project shown in the table represents an opportunity to advance
the infrastructure strategies described in Section 3 of the LRSP. While there is significant overlap
between 2045 LRTP projects and LRSP high crash corridors, some corridors do not have planned
capital projects and are eligible for $3m in SU funding set-aside for Safety projects under the LRTP, in
addition to any State funds that may be available for stand-alone studies and enhancements
consistent with the LRSP.
In addition to the potential for substantive safety improvements to be incorporated in the LRTP Cost-
Feasible Plan projects, the LRTP sets aside over $41m of funding for implementation of the Collier
Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan. While not all bicycle and pedestrian mobility projects have an
inherent safety nexus, the prominence of non-motorized user safety as a planning factor in
developing the mobility project priorities for cyclists and pedestrians means that implementation of
this plan, as a component part of the LRTP, will generally advance non-motorized user safety. The
Transportation System Performance Report and Action Plan, also incorporated into the 2045 LRTP by
reference, includes traffic safety as a prioritization criterion. The 2045 LRTP allocates $41m in SU
funding for congestion management projects.
LRSP Update Cycle
Because the LRTP sets funding priorities for the Federal and State dollars within the MPO’s purview,
the most effective timeframe to update the Collier MPO LRSP is concurrent with or in advance of the
LRTP. The Final Draft of the 2045 LRTP identifies the LRSP as a core document to be updated and
incorporated by reference into future updates of the LRTP as a component part. The 5-year cycle of
the LRTP update process allows for adequate time to assess the recommended LRSP monitoring
measures (discussed below) and for the data-driven analysis of safety performance in Collier County
to influence capital project priorities.
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SEGMENT
ID
LRTP Project ID, Description, and Construction
Timeframe On Street From Street To Street
Total
Crashes
Total Fatal
Crashes
Total Severe
Injury
Crashes
Bike/
Pedestrian
Rank
Lane
Departure
Rank
Intersection
Rank
Rear End/
Sideswipe
Rank
40 Airport Road US 41 (Tamiami Trail) Davis Boulevard 263 2 4 1
41 Airport Road Davis Boulevard North Rd 306 1 4 14
43 Airport Road Radio Road Golden Gate Parkway 688 1 7 15 4 8 2
45 Airport Road Pine Ridge Road Orange Blossom Drive 668 2 3 5 9 3
70 Bayshore Drive Thomasson Drive US 41 (Tamiami Trail) 232 0 7 5
132 Collier Boulevard Mainsail Drive Manatee Road 296 0 5 12
136 Collier Boulevard US 41 (Tamiami Trail) Rattlesnake Hammock Road 217 0 3 10
137 Collier Boulevard Rattlesnake Hammock Road Davis Boulevard 447 1 7 11
141 Collier Boulevard Golden Gate Pkwy Green Boulevard 363 2 6 3
145 Collier Boulevard Vanderbilt Beach Road Immokalee Road 576 0 7 9 7 12 5
222 Davis Boulevard Lakewood Boulevard County Barn Road 331 1 8 12
250 Golden Gate Boulevard Collier Boulevard Wilson Boulevard 453 2 11 3
263 78 - Major Intersection @ Livingston;
23 - Interchange @ I-75
FY26 - 30 Golden Gate Parkway Livingston Road I-75 425 0 4 8
265 Golden Gate Parkway Santa Barbara Boulevard Collier Boulevard 665 0 7 1 6
270 Goodlette-Frank Road US 41 (Tamiami Trail) Golden Gate Parkway 453 0 9 6 5
271 Goodlette-Frank Road Golden Gate Parkway Pine Ridge Road 499 1 9 10 14
343 66 - Major Intersection @ Livingston FY26 - 30 Immokalee Rd Livingston Road I-75 431 0 3 12
344 25 - Interchange Improvement @ I-75 FY26 -30 Immokalee Rd I-75 Logan Boulevard 569 4 3 4
345 97 - Major Intersection @ Logan FY36 - 45 Immokalee Rd Logan Boulevard Collier Boulevard 497 0 7 9
346 Immokalee Rd Collier Boulevard Wilson Boulevard 364 2 9 1
348 Immokalee Rd Oil Well Road Stockade Rd 258 2 6 2
349 Immokalee Rd Stockade Rd SR 29 182 0 5 11
361 Lake Trafford Rd Carson Rd SR 29 223 1 5 10
523 Pine Ridge Road Airport Road Livingston Road 808 0 8 15 11 1
524 Pine Ridge Road Livingston Road I-75 464 0 8 11
531 Radio Road Livingston Road Santa Barbara Boulevard 275 1 11 6
593 Santa Barbara Boulevard Golden Gate Parkway Green Boulevard 295 1 6 7
648 SR 29 1st St 9th Street 99 1 4 4
649 SR 29 9th Street Immokalee Dr 215 0 7 7 13
650 SR 29 Immokalee Dr CR 29A North 171 1 3 13
670 Tamiami Trail East Davis Boulevard Airport Road 302 3 8 2
671 Tamiami Trail East Airport Road Rattlesnake Hammock Road 501 3 10 8 15 10
672 Tamiami Trail East Rattlesnake Hammock Road Treetops Dr 307 2 8 13
690 57 - Major Intersection @ Goodlette-Frank FY31-35 Tamiami Trail North SR 84 (Davis Blvd) CR 851 (Goodlette Rd South) 398 0 4 9 2
692 Tamiami Trail North 12th Ave Park Shore Dr / Cypress Woods Dr 436 0 9 8 4
693 Tamiami Trail North Park Shore Dr / Cypress Woods Dr Pine Ridge Rd / Seagate Dr 361 2 7 6
694 Tamiami Trail North Pine Ridge Rd / Seagate Dr Gulf Park Drive 378 2 9 14
696 Tamiami Trail North Vanderbilt Beach Road Immokalee Road 462 2 4 3
697 111 - Intersection Improvement @ Immokalee FY26 -30 Tamiami Trail North Immokalee Road Wiggins Pass Road 502 1 8 7
712 Vanderbilt Beach Road Goodlette-Frank Road Airport Road 414 1 1 15
714 Vanderbilt Beach Road Livingston Road Logan Blvd 425 0 4 13
715 99 - Minor Intersection @ Logan FY36 - 45 Vanderbilt Beach Road Logan Blvd Collier Blvd 337 1 4 14
Table 4-16: Relationship of Emphasis Areas Corridors and DRAFT 2045 LRTP Cost Feasible Projects
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Monitoring and Performance Measures
Safety Performance Measures
The Collier MPO has adopted FDOT’s Vision Zero safety performance measures and targets on an
annual basis. The MPO Director provides an annual report to the MPO Board in December which
tracks how well the MPO is performing in meeting its performance targets. In addition, the 2045
LRTP includes a Transportation System Performance Report using a template developed by FDOT and
the MPO Advisory Council (MPOAC). A similar report is incorporated in the MPO’s Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP).
Monitoring of Plan Implementation
The MPO Director will include information on progress made towards implementing the LRSP to the
Annual Report; most likely in combination with reporting on progress towards meeting safety
targets generally due to the linkages established between the LRSP, the TSPR, the BPMP and the
2045 LRTP.
Updating the Local Roads Safety Plan
The baseline data analysis captured in this first iteration of the LRSP will be updated every 5 years in
preparation for developing the next iteration of the LRTP. The traffic safety updates may not
necessitate a stand- alone document like the LRSP; rather, they could be incorporated in other
planning efforts, such as the Transportation System Performance Report. New strategies and
recommendations will be incorporated as needed, and the plan may shift focus overtime.
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APPENDIX 1: GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS
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GLOSSARY
• AADT – Average Annualized Daily Traffic: Daily traffic volumes collected over multiple (usually
three) days and adjusted for seasonal variations in traffic volumes.
• Emphasis Area – Emphasis areas are usually divided into 22 categories based on extensive
research by the AASHTO and National Cooperative Highway Research Program in their Strategic
Highway Safety Plan (NCHRP). These include infrastructure (e.g., utility pole collisions), crash
types (e.g., head-on collisions, lane departures), behavior (e.g., alcohol, speeding, occupant
protection), vehicle types (e.g., bicycles, motorcycles, heavy trucks), and at risk populations
(e.g., young drivers, older drivers). Implementation guides have been developed for these
emphasis areas and are available as 22 volumes of the NCHRP Report 500. Emphasis Areas for
the Collier LRSP represent a combination of similar crash types related to non-motorized road
users, intersection crashes, lane departure crashes, and same direction (rear-end/side-swipe)
crashes.
• Functional Classification – System used to classify roadways based on a transect of mobility vs.
access.
o Freeway & Expressway - Roads in this classification have directional travel lanes usually
separated by some type of physical barrier, and their access and egress points are
limited to on- and off-ramp locations or a very limited number of at-grade intersections.
These roadways are designed and constructed to maximize their mobility function, and
abutting land uses are not directly served by them.
o Arterial Roadway (Major) - These roadways serve major centers of metropolitan areas,
provide a high degree of mobility and can also provide mobility through rural areas.
Forms of access include driveways to specific parcels and at-grade intersections with
other roadways.
o Arterial Roadway (Minor) - Minor Arterials provide service for trips of moderate length,
serve geographic areas that are smaller than their higher Arterial counterparts and offer
connectivity to the higher Arterial system. In an urban context, they interconnect and
augment the higher Arterial system, provide intra-community continuity and may carry
local bus routes. In rural settings, Minor Arterials should be identified and spaced at
intervals consistent with population density, so that all developed areas are within a
reasonable distance of a higher level Arterial. The spacing of Minor Arterial streets may
typically vary from 1/8- to 1/2-mile in the central business district (CBD) and 2 to 3 miles
in the suburban fringes. Normally, the spacing should not exceed 1 mile in fully
developed areas
o Collector Roadway - Collectors serve a critical role in the roadway network by gathering
traffic from Local Roads and funneling them to the Arterial network. Collectors are
broken down into two categories: Major Collectors and Minor Collectors. Major
Collector routes are longer in length; have lower connecting driveway densities; have
higher speed limits; are spaced at greater intervals; have higher annual average traffic
volumes; and may have more travel lanes than their Minor Collector counterparts. In
rural areas, AADT and spacing may be the most significant designation factors. Major
Collectors offer more mobility and Minor Collectors offer more access. Overall, the total
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mileage of Major Collectors is typically lower than the total mileage of Minor Collectors,
while the total Collector mileage is typically one-third of the Local roadway network
o Local Street – Locally classified roads account for the largest percentage of all roadways
in terms of mileage. They are not intended for use in long distance travel, except at the
origin or destination end of the trip, due to their provision of direct access to abutting
land.
• ICE – Intersection Control Evaluation: A FHWA and FDOT process for evaluating appropriate
traffic control measures at major intersections.
• Signal Timing – Refers to a set of parameters for controlling traffic signals what include:
o Cycle Length – the time for a traffic signal to complete all phases
o Phase – a set of allowed concurrent movements
o Split – the amount of time allocated to each phase
o Offset – the time between common phases at adjacent traffic signals. This is used to
progress traffic along a roadway from upstream to downstream signals
o Platoon – a group of vehicles travelling between coordinated traffic signals
• VMT – Vehicle Miles Traveled: A measure of driver exposure based on miles of roadway travel.
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APPENDIX 2: CRASH DATA QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICAL
MEMORANDUM
Collier County MPO | Local Road Safety Plan Appendix 2 - 1
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Local Road Safety Plan
Crash Data QC
Technical Memorandum
March 24, 2020
FINAL
Prepared for:
Prepared by:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1
Section 2: Methodology and Data Review ........................................................................... 2-3
Event Relation to Intersection .............................................................................................. 2-4
Crash Type ............................................................................................................................ 2-2
Impact Type .......................................................................................................................... 2-2
Section 3: Conclusions and Recommendations .................................................................... 3-2
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1: Summary of Crashes (2014-2018) .............................................................................. 1-1
Table 2-1: Revised Data Input by Reporting Agency ................................................................... 2-3
Table 2-2: Frequently Revised Data Fields ................................................................................... 2-3
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Revised Motorized Vehicle Crashes
Appendix B: Revised Non-Motorized Crashes
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
A five-year crash history from 2014 to 2018 was queried using data from the Collier County Crash Data
Management (CDMS) for both motorized vehicles and crashes involving non-motorized road users.
Table 1-1 shows a five-year total of motorized vehicle and non-motorized road user crashes based on
the highest injury severity for each report.
Table 1-1: Summary of Crashes (2014-2018)
Severity Motor-Vehicle Non-Motorized Total Crashes Percent Crashes Percent
Fatal 130 74% 45 26% 175
Incapacitating Injury 669 80% 170 20% 839
Non-Incapacitating Injury 2,758 85% 501 15% 3,259
Possible Injury 5,290 92% 454 8% 5,744
Property Damage Only 45,175 99% 315 1% 45,490
TOTAL 54,022 97% 1485 3% 55,507
As part of the Collier County Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP), key attributes of the more severe crashes in
the data set were reviewed to verify that the coded crash data accurately corresponds to the narrative
information and collision diagrams included in each crash report. This was done to ensure that
reasonably accurate data is used for the purpose of developing the LRSP recommendations and to
identify potential data coding trends and issues to address with each of the reporting Law Enforcement
Agencies.
The purpose of this memorandum is to summarize the methodology used to review and re-code crash
reports, as well as summarize the findings from the review process. Consistent with the LRSP Scope of
Services, the following crash reports were reviewed:
• Motor Vehicle Crashes: Fatal, Incapacitating Injury, and Non-Incapacitating Injury (3,557
Crashes).
• Non-Motorized User Crashes: Fatal, Incapacitating Injury, Non-Incapacitating Injury, and
Possible Injury (1,170 Crashes).
For each of these crash reports, the following data items were checked:
• Crash Location: Verification and correction of crash node assignment and approximate XY
coordinates.
• Crash Type: Verification and correcting collision diagram crash type. (Note: this is a data
attribute that is calculated by the Collier CDMS from other crash data attributes including
vehicle direction, vehicle movement, manner of collision, and first harmful event.)
• Checking for completeness and compare key data fields with narrative and diagram as follows:
- Manner of collision
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- First Harmful Event
- Event Impact
- First Harmful Event Relation to Junction
- Driver Action (First)
- Driver Restraint System (Vehicle 1 and 2)
- Non-Motorized User Data:
o Description
o Action Prior to Crash
o Location at Time of Crash
o Actions/Circumstances (First)
o Safety Equipment (First)
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SECTION 2: METHODOLOGY AND DATA REVIEW
Attribute fields for motorized and non-motorized crash data were exported from the Collier WebCDMS
database and manually reviewed and checked for accuracy by an engineering technician. When
individual data elements were deemed inaccurate, a revised value was coded in a separate data field. An
input was deemed inaccurate if the crash report data input was inconsistent with the crash report’s
written narrative or illustrated collision diagram.
As shown in Table 2-1, Collier County Sheriff’s Office collects the highest number of crash reports,
followed by Florida Highway Patrol, Naples Police Department (PD), and Marco Island PD. Collier County
Sherriff’s Office has the highest number (60 percent) of reports that were revised during the clean-up
process, followed by Marco Island PD and Naples PD.
Table 2-1: Revised Data Input by Reporting Agency
Reporting Agency Reports Reviewed Reports Revised Percent Reports Revised
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) 1,895 608 32%
Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) 2,690 1,613 60%
Naples Police Department (PD) 327 155 47%
Marco Island PD 124 91 73%
Other 6 3 50%
TOTAL 5,042 2,470 49%
During the review process, the fields with the most inconsistent coding needing editing were Event
Relation to Intersection, Crash Type, and Impact Type. There were twelve (12) motorized and eight (8)
non-motorized crash entries that did not have XY coordinates. These crash entries were manually
reviewed, and a location was added.
Table 2-2 shows a summary of the total revisions to these attributes for Motor Vehicle (MV) crashes and
Non-Motorized User (NM) crashes for each reporting agency.
Table 2-2: Frequently Revised Data Fields
Reporting
Agency
Event Relation to
Intersection Crash Type Impact Type Location
MV
Crashes
NM
Crashes
MV
Crashes
NM
Crashes
MV
Crashes
NM
Crashes
MV
Crashes
NM
Crashes
FHP 96 34 310 12 90 168 0 0
CCSO 471 415 339 381 108 682 2 0
Naples PD 43 45 35 17 6 39 9 0
Marco Island PD 18 25 25 28 4 37 1 7
Other 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 628 522 709 439 208 926 12 8
MV: Motor Vehicle NM: Non-Motorized
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Example cases of each commonly miscoded crash type are described on the following pages of this
memorandum. Appendices A and B show cross tabulations for each of these crash data attributes for
motor vehicle and non-motorized user crashes respectively.
EVENT RELATION TO INTERSECTION
This field indicates where the crash event occurred on the roadway. There are 12 categories under this
field:
- Non-Junction
- Intersection
- Intersection-Related
- Driveway/Ally Access Related
- Railway Grade Crossing
- Entrance/Exit Ramp
- Crossover-Related
- Shared Use Path or Trail
- Acceleration/Deceleration Lane
- Through Roadway
- Unknown
- Other
The image above was initially coded as “Non-Junction” then revised to “Intersection”
The QC process showed that the top 3 revised categories under Event Relation to Intersection were:
Motorized Vehicles:
- Non-junction
- Intersection
- Intersection-related
Non-Motorized:
- Non-Junction
- Intersection
- Driveway/Alley Access Related
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CRASH TYPE
This field defines the overall type of the crash and is used to generate collision diagrams. There are 14
crash types:
- Angle
- Head On
- Hit Fixed Object
- Hit Non-Fixed Object
- Left Turn
- Rear End
- Right Turn
- Run Off Road
- Sideswipe
- Single Vehicle
- U-Turn
- Unknown
- Bike
- Pedestrian
The crash in the image above was correctly recoded to the intersection rather than a non-junction, and
recategorized as a Left-Turn crash instead of the incorrect “Angle” crash.
The top 3 revised categories under Crash Type were:
Motorized Vehicles:
- Angle
- Sideswipe
- Rear End
- Hit Fixed Object
Non-Motorized:
- Hit Non-Fixed Object
- Rear End
- Bike
- Pedestrian
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IMPACT TYPE
This field defines the manner and direction of the collision. There are 9 impact type categories:
- Front to Rear
- Front to Front
- Angle
- Sideswipe (Same Direction)
- Sideswipe (Opposite Direction)
- Rear to Side
- Rear to Rear
- Unknown
- Other
The image above shows an example of a crash report initially coded as “Front to Front” then revised to
“Angle”
The top 3 most revised categories under Impact Type:
Motorized Vehicles:
- Front to Rear
- Angle
- Sideswipe (same direction)
Non-Motorized:
- Angle
- Sideswipe (Same Direction)
- Rear to Rear
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SECTION 3: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Coding errors and inconsistencies within crash reports impact the usefulness of crash data for both
strategic planning and traffic study purposes. Specifically, inaccurate location coding can contribute to
misidentified corridor and spot location priorities. Improper Relation to Intersection information can
create confusion as to whether there is a problem with an intersection or if there are issues with the
intersection approaches (e.g. adjacent commercial driveways or median openings). Incorrect or
internally inconsistent coding of crash attributes such as First Harmful Event, Vehicle Movement, and
Vehicle Direction can result in either incorrect Crash Type assignment or result in an inability to
determine the Crash Type. This data field is critical for understanding overall crash patterns and is also a
fundamental element in analyzing corridors or spot locations.
Differences in crash report edits between law enforcement agencies in Collier County suggest that data
entry methods and training may play a part in determining the accuracy of crash reporting. As the Local
Road Safety Plan progresses, the intent to discover what are the leading causes for crash report
inconsistency and inaccuracy. Follow up interview will be conducted with LEA officers from different
departments to gain additional insight on crash reporting and learn ways to improve accuracy and
consistency.
Based on the data analysis conducted thus far, key question areas include methods to capture crash
location and consistency of coding those data points that contribute to Crash Type assignment.
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Appendix A: Revised Motorized Vehicle Crashes
EVENT RELATION TO INTERSECTION
Reports Reviewed Reports Revised Percent Report Revised
Reporting
Agency
CCSO 1,689 471 28%
FHP 1,603 96 6%
Naples PD 202 43 21%
Marco Island PD 60 18 30%
Other 3 0 0%
TOTAL
REVISED VALUE
TOTAL
REVISED
PERCENT
REVISED Non-
Junction
Intersection Intersection-
Related
Driveway/Ally
Access Related
Railway
Grade
Crossing
Entrance/Exit
Ramp
Crossover-
Related
Shared Use
Path or Trail
Acceleration/
Deceleration
Lane
Through
Roadway
Unknown
Other
ORIGINAL
VALUE
Non-Junction 2229 - 298 172 57 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 532 24%
Intersection 838 5 - 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1%
Intersection-Related 253 3 9 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 5%
Driveway/Ally Access Related 51 3 2 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10%
Railway Grade Crossing 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Entrance/Exit Ramp 26 0 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8%
Crossover-Related 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 5 100%
Shared Use Path or Trail 7 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 5 71%
Acceleration/Deceleration Lan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0%
Through Roadway 89 1 13 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 25 28%
Unknown 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 100%
Other 53 5 8 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 28 53%
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CRASH TYPE
Reports Reviewed Reports Revised Percent Report Revised
Reporting
Agency
CCSO 1,689 339 20%
FHP 1,603 310 19%
Naples PD 202 35 17%
Marco Island PD 60 25 42%
Other 3 0 0%
TOTAL
REVISED VALUE
TOTAL
REVISED
PERCENT
REVISED
Angle
Head On Hit Fixed
Object
Hit Non-
Fixed Object
Left
Turn
Rear End
Right Turn Run Off
Road
Sideswipe Single
Vehicle
U-Turn
Unknown
Bike
Pedestrian
ORIGINAL
VALUE
Angle 647 - 4 9 4 60 6 1 1 18 0 8 0 2 0 113 17%
Head On 83 9 - 9 1 7 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 34 41%
Hit Fixed Object 537 4 1 - 22 1 10 0 1 10 10 0 0 0 0 59 11%
Hit Non-Fixed Object 18 0 1 2 - 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 22%
Left Turn 439 61 4 4 0 - 9 0 0 8 7 3 0 0 0 96 22%
Rear End 1106 10 1 6 4 1 - 2 0 37 3 2 0 0 1 67 6%
Right Turn 69 1 2 6 0 0 10 - 0 4 6 0 0 1 0 30 43%
Run Off Road 84 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 - 0 9 0 0 0 0 25 30%
Sideswipe 173 1 0 4 0 0 35 1 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 42 24%
Single Vehicle 142 0 0 21 1 0 0 0 5 3 - 0 0 0 0 30 21%
U-Turn 55 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 - 0 0 0 9 16%
Unknown 204 10 0 66 7 0 7 0 14 6 84 1 - 2 3 200 98%
Bike 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0%
Pedestrian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0%
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IMPACT TYPE
Reports Reviewed Reports Revised Percent Report Revised
Reporting
Agency
CCSO 1,689 107 6%
FHP 1,603 90 6%
Naples PD 202 6 3%
Marco Island PD 60 4 7%
Other 3 0 0%
TOTAL
REVISED VALUE
TOTAL
REVISED
PERCENT
REVISED Front to
Rear
Front to Front
Angle
Sideswipe
(Same
Direction)
Sideswipe
(Opposite
Direction)
Rear to Side
Rear to Rear
Unknown
Other
ORIGINAL
VALUE
Front to Rear 1,135 - 0 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 1%
Front to Front 160 0 - 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 25 16%
Angle 1,071 13 5 - 36 13 0 0 0 0 67 6%
Sideswipe (Same Direction) 126 5 1 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 9 7%
Sideswipe (Opposite Direction) 37 0 0 5 0 - 0 0 0 0 5 14%
Rear to Side 13 1 0 1 2 0 - 0 0 0 4 31%
Rear to Rear 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0%
Unknown 255 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 - 0 5 2%
Other 759 9 0 61 4 1 0 0 0 - 75 10%
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Appendix B: Revised Non-Motorized Crashes
EVENT RELATION TO INTERSECTION
Reports Reviewed Reports Revised Percent Report Revised
Reporting
Agency
CCSO 1,001 414 41%
FHP 292 33 12%
Naples PD 125 45 36%
Marco Island PD 64 25 39%
Other 3 3 100%
TOTAL
REVISED VALUE
TOTAL
REVISED
PERCENT
REVISED Non-
Junction
Intersection Intersection-
Related
Driveway/Ally
Access
Related
Railway
Grade
Crossing
Entrance/Exit
Ramp
Crossover-
Related
Shared Use
Path or Trail
Acceleration/
Deceleration
Lane
Through
Roadway
Unknown
Other
ORIGINAL
VALUE
Non-Junction 986 - 254 36 137 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 430 44%
Intersection 239 0 - 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2%
Intersection-Related 82 1 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5%
Driveway/Ally Access Related 74 3 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5%
Railway Grade Crossing 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Entrance/Exit Ramp 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Crossover-Related 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 6 100%
Shared Use Path or Trail 8 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 6 75%
Acceleration/Deceleration Lane 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 100%
Through Roadway 26 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 13 50%
Unknown 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 100%
Other 57 18 18 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 50 88%
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CRASH TYPE
Reports Reviewed Reports Revised Percent Report Revised
REPORTING
AGENCY
CCSO 1,001 380 38%
FHP 291 12 4%
Naples PD 125 17 14%
Marco Island PD 64 28 44%
Other 3 1 33%
TOTAL
REVISED VALUE
TOTAL
REVISED
PERCENT
REVISED
Angle
Head On Hit Fixed
Object
Hit Non-
Fixed Object
Left Turn
Rear End
Right Turn Run Off
Road
Sideswipe Single
Vehicle
U-Turn
Unknown
Bike
Pedestrian
ORIGINAL
VALUE
Angle 42 - 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 6 36 86%
Head On 12 0 - 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 11 92%
Hit Fixed Object 79 0 0 - 9 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 9 24 30%
Hit Non-Fixed Object 17 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 8 47%
Left Turn 22 0 0 2 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 21 95%
Rear End 36 0 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 9 19 53%
Right Turn 38 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 25 10 37 97%
Run Off Road 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Sideswipe 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 3 8 13 62%
Single Vehicle 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 3 2 5 83%
U-Turn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0%
Unknown 158 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 50 98 157 99%
Bike 587 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 9 2%
Pedestrian 465 0 0 3 10 3 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 75 - 98 21%
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IMPACT TYPE
Reports Reviewed Reports Revised Percent Report Revised
Reporting
Agency
CCSO 1,001 679 68%
FHP 291 168 58%
Naples PD 125 39 31%
Marco Island PD 64 37 58%
Other 3 0 0%
TOTAL
REVISED VALUE
TOTAL
REVISED
PERCENT
REVISED Front to Rear Front to Front Angle Sideswipe (Same
Direction)
Sideswipe (Opposite
Direction) Rear to Side Rear to Rear Unknown Other
ORIGINAL
VALUE
Front to Rear 87 - 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 7 8%
Front to Front 35 0 - 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 23%
Angle 313 0 3 - 8 0 3 0 1 0 15 5%
Sideswipe (Same Direction) 41 1 0 1 - 0 1 0 0 0 3 7%
Sideswipe (Opposite Direction) 13 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Rear to Side 13 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 1 8%
Rear to Rear 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 2 22%
Unknown 460 26 20 286 17 15 26 10 - 19 419 91%
Other 514 16 10 350 24 14 46 7 1 - 468 91%
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APPENDIX 3: COMMUNITY SURVEY SUMMARY
Collier County MPO | Local Road Safety Plan Appendix 3 - 1
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Community Survey
Summary
10/09/2020
Final
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1-1
Section 2: Key Takeaways ................................................................................................................ 2-2
Demographics and Travel Behavior ................................................................................................... 2-2
Safety Concerns and Improvements .................................................................................................. 2-2
Driving Habit Comparison between Aging and Younger Drivers ....................................................... 2-3
Bike and Pedestrian Safety ................................................................................................................ 2-4
Section 3: Traffic Safety Survey ........................................................................................................ 3-1
Survey Respondent Demographics ........................................................................................................ 3-1
General Traffic Safety ............................................................................................................................. 3-3
Bicyclists and Pedestrians ...................................................................................................................... 3-6
Section 4: Additional Observations .................................................................................................. 4-1
Summary of Concerns for Local Road Safety ......................................................................................... 4-1
List of Figures
Figure 1-1: Website Survey Post ................................................................................................................ 1-1
Figure 3-1: Collier County Residence/Employment ................................................................................... 3-1
Figure 3-2: Age ........................................................................................................................................... 3-1
Figure 3-3: Home ZIP Code ........................................................................................................................ 3-2
Figure 3-4: Work ZIP Code ......................................................................................................................... 3-2
Figure 3-5: Travel Mode ............................................................................................................................. 3-3
Figure 3-6: Travel Destination .................................................................................................................... 3-3
Figure 3-7: Driving Frequency .................................................................................................................... 3-4
Figure 3-8: Travel Time .............................................................................................................................. 3-4
Figure 3-9: Travel Safety Concerns ............................................................................................................ 3-5
Figure 3-10: Safety Improvement Support ................................................................................................ 3-5
Figure 3-11: Walk and Bike Frequency ....................................................................................................... 3-6
Figure 3-12: Walking Frequency ................................................................................................................ 3-6
Figure 3-13: Bike Safety ............................................................................................................................. 3-7
Figure 3-14: Pedestrian Safety ................................................................................................................... 3-7
Figure 3-15: Traffic Rules Adherence ......................................................................................................... 3-8
Figure 3-16: Driver Behavior ...................................................................................................................... 3-8
Figure 3-17: Bike Safety Improvement ...................................................................................................... 3-9
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Tables
Table 1-1: Travel Time ................................................................................................................................ 2-3
Table 1-2: Travel Frequency ....................................................................................................................... 2-3
Table 4-1: Intersections/Roadway Corridors in Need of Improvement ..................................................... 4-2
Table 4-2: Intersections/Roadway Corridors in Need of Bike and Ped Improvement ............................... 4-4
Appendix
Appendix A: Traffic Safety Survey............................................................................................................. A-1
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
The Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is developing a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) with
the goal of prioritizing opportunities to improve roadway safety, budget programs, and projects,
develop highway safety strategies, and reduce the loss of life, injuries, and property damage while
improving the performance and capacity of the county-wide street and highway network.
The purpose of the LRSP is to:
• Identify and define areas to improve the safety of Collier County’s streets and highways.
• Define strategies and projects, including improvements to infrastructure (Engineering); driver,
bicycle, and pedestrian behavior (Education); law enforcement programs (Enforcement); and
response of emergency medical services (Emergency Services).
• Identify federal, State, and local funding programs.
• Provide structure for evaluating the progress in reducing crashes and fatalities.
The plan development process includes data analysis, public outreach, and plan drafting. The data
analysis step looked at the county’s motorized and non-motorized crash data from 2014 to 2018, and
high-crash frequency locations, crash types, and roadway and weather conditions were reviewed. On
August 20, 2020, a survey was sent out to capture the public’s input on how to minimize roadway
fatalities and make Collier County road systems safer for residents and stakeholders. The survey was
posted on the Collier MPO website and Facebook page, sent out to the MPO’s advisory committees and
adviser network, and shared by WinkNews.
Figure 1-1: Website Survey Post
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SECTION 2: KEY TAKEAWAYS
The survey was published in English and Spanish. Of 1,092 survey responses received, 1,060 were in
English and 32 were in Spanish. Following are key takeaways from the survey.
Demographics and Travel Behavior
• A large number of survey respondents indicated that they either worked or lived in Collier
County year-round, and a majority lived and worked in Naples and Immokalee. The top three
home and work ZIP codes were as follows:
− Home ZIP codes:
34120 (Naples) – 186 participants
34142 (Immokalee) – 146 participants
34119 (Immokalee) – 84 participants
− Work ZIP codes:
34116 (Naples) – 129 participants
34109 (Naples) – 93 participants
34142 (Immokalee) – 77 participants
• More than two thirds of survey respondents were between ages 35 and 64.
• Survey respondents ranked driving, walking, and riding a bike as the top three most used modes
of travel.
• Respondents ranked their top two destinations as “Retail Goods and Services” and “Work.” It is
important to note that this survey was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic during which
most people were working from home.
− In total, 75% of respondents drove a motor vehicle every day, with daily travel taking 30
minutes or more.
Safety Concerns and Improvements
• Of the 13 safety concerns indicated on the survey (see Appendix A, Question 5), respondents
chose the following as their top three:
− Drivers using cell phones or conducting other activities while driving
− Speeding and aggressive driving
− Aging drivers
• A large majority indicated support for “increased traffic enforcement” as a desired safety
improvement, corresponding with one of the top safety concerns of aggressive driving. Other
desired improvements were ranked as follows:
1 – Increased traffic enforcement
2 – Improved rural roads (e.g., wider shoulders, better signs, pavement markings)
3 – Increased safety on major roads for pedestrians (e.g., better intersection design, marked
crosswalks, better lighting)
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4 – Better bicycle facilities, including wider bicycle lanes and separated bike paths
5 – Better roadway lighting
6 – Reduced speeds on major roads through design and traffic signalization strategies
Driving Habit Comparison between Aging and Younger Drivers
Further analysis of survey responses compared the driving habits of aging drivers (those age 55 and
above) and younger drivers’ habits (those age 54 and below). Survey respondents included 40% aging
drivers and 60% younger drivers. Following are some key takeaways:
• A large number of respondents in both age groups indicated that they drove a motor vehicle
every day, and aging drivers (21%) indicated that they drove more than 4 times per week but
not daily.
• A majority of drivers in both age groups spent at least 30 minutes traveling each day. A
significant number of aging drivers, however, indicated that they spent less time traveling (20–
30 minutes).
• Both age groups had opposite rankings for travel destinations. Aging drivers rated “Retail Goods
and Services” as their top travel destination and “Work” as their second choice. Younger drivers
ranked those two destinations the opposite, with “Work” as their top destination.
• Both groups indicated concern about different safety-related items. Younger drivers were
concerned about “people who do not know the rules of the road” and “aging drivers,” and aging
drivers were concerned about “speeding and aggressive driving” and “people using cell phones
or doing other activities while driving.”
The following survey results support the above findings. Travel Time and Frequency
Table 2-1: Travel Time
Question: How much time do you typically spend traveling each day?
Response Aging Drivers (Age 55+) Younger Drivers (< Age 54)
Count Percentage Count Percentage
0–10 minutes 33 8% 17 3%
10–20 minutes 96 23% 78 12%
20–30 minutes 124 30% 113 18%
30 minutes or more 163 39% 426 67%
Table 2-2: Travel Frequency
Question: How often do you drive a motor vehicle?
Response Aging Drivers (Age 55+) Younger Drivers (< Age 54
Count Percentage Count Percentage
Daily 246 59% 541 85%
2–4 times per week 69 17% 24 4%
More than 4 times per week 87 21% 64 10%
Once per week 14 3% 3 0%
Less than once per month 1 0% 1 0%
Mode of Travel
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Question: How do you usually travel from place to place? (Rank from 1 to 6, with 1 being the most
frequently used mode of transportation and 6 being the least used.)
Both age groups ranked their preferred modes of travel as the following:
• 1 – Drive
• 2 – Walk
• 3 – Bicycle
• 4 – Rely on others for rides
• 5 – Rideshare (e.g., Uber/Lyft)
• 6 – Bus
Travel Destination
Question: What is your usual destination when using your #1 ranked mode of transportation? (Rank
from 1 to 5, with 1 being where you travel most often and 5 being where you travel least often.)
Younger drivers:
• 1 – Work
• 2 – Retail Goods and Services (e.g.,
shopping, dining out)
• 3 – Visiting friends/family
• 4 – School
• 5 – Medical Appointments
Aging drivers:
• 1 – Retail Goods and Services (e.g.,
shopping, dining out)
• 2 – Work
• 3 – Medical Appointments
• 4 – Visiting friends/family
• 5 – School
Top Three Safety Concerns
Question: Of the items below, which are your top three safety concerns about traveling in Collier
County? (Choose three. See Appendix A, Question 5 for a full list.)
Younger drivers:
• 1 – People who do not know the “rules
of the road”
• 2 – Aging drivers
• 3 – Speeding and aggressive driving
Bike and Pedestrian Safety
Aging drivers:
• 1 – Speeding and aggressive driving
• 2 – People using cell phones or doing
other activities while driving
• 3 – People who do not know the “rules
of the road”
• Almost half of respondents indicated that they walked and/or rode a bicycle less than once per
month.
• Nearly one third of respondents (32%) indicated walking less than once per month, and another
third (26%) walked daily.
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• When respondents were asked if they felt safe and comfortable while riding a bicycle in Collier
County, half either strongly or somewhat disagreed.
• More than half either strongly or somewhat agreed to feeling safe and comfortable while
walking in Collier County.
• Almost half of survey respondents agreed that Collier County pedestrians and bicyclists do a
good job of following the rules of the road.
• More than half of those surveyed expressed that Collier County drivers are not courteous about
sharing the road with pedestrians and bicyclists.
• Respondents indicated the following as the top three improvements they believed could be
done to make bicycling safer in Collier County:
− More bicycle lanes that are physically separated from vehicle traffic
− Reducing distracted driving
− Making it easier to cross highways and high-speed streets
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SECTION 3: TRAFFIC SAFETY SURVEY
Survey Respondent Demographics
Figure 3-1: Collier County Residence/Employment
Question: Please describe yourself by checking all that apply.
Figure 3-2: Age
Question: What is your age?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
88% I live in Collier County year-round
7% I live in Collier County for part of the year
43% I work in Collier County
8% I live in the region and visit Collier County for
shopping and recreation
10% I own a business in Collier County
I am a visitor to Collier County 1%
25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%
3% 18-24
13% 25-34
24% 35-44
20% 45-54
21% 55-64
18% 65+
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Figure 3-3: Home ZIP Code
Question: What is your home ZIP code?
Figure 3-4: Work ZIP Code
Question: What is your work ZIP code?
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General Traffic Safety
Figure 3-5: Travel Mode
Question: How do you usually travel from place to place? (Rank from 1 to 6, with 1 being the most
frequently used mode of transportation and 6 the least used.)
Figure 3-6: Travel Destination
Question: What is your usual destination when using your #1 ranked mode of transportation?
(Rank from 1 to 5 with 1 where you travel most often and 5 where you travel least often.)
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
-
Walk Bicycle Drive Bus Rideshare Rely on
(e.g. others for
Uber/Lyft) rides
and Services (e.g Appointments friends/family
Shopping, Dining
Out)
Visiting Medical Retail Goods School Work
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
-
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Figure 3-7: Driving Frequency
Question: How often do you drive a motor vehicle? (Select one.)
Figure 3-8: Travel Time
Question: How much time do you typically spend traveling each day? (Select one.)
80% 75%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20% 14%
10% 9%
2% 0.2%
0%
Daily More than 4 2-4 times a week Once a week Less than once a
times a week month
20-30 minutes 30 minutes or more 10-20 minutes 0-10 minutes
0%
5% 10%
17% 20%
22%
30%
40%
50%
60% 57%
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Figure 3-9: Travel Safety Concerns
Question: Of the items below, which are your top three safety concerns about traveling in
Collier County? (Choose three.)
Figure 3-10: Safety Improvement Support
Question: What is your level of support for the following safety improvements? (Rank each from 1 to 5,
with 1 being the most support and 5 being the least support.)
People who do not know the “rules of the road” 41%
Construction or utility work zones 7%
Inadequate roadway lighting or traffic signals 15%
People using cell phones or doing other activities while… 64%
Teen drivers 5%
Speeding and aggressive driving 59%
Commercial vehicles operating on local roads 14%
Motorcyclists 5%
Aging drivers 43%
People not wearing seatbelts 1%
Pedestrians and bicyclists sharing the roadway 27%
People driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs,… 23%
Roadway design 18%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Increased traffic enforcement 1,031
Improving roadway lighting
Improving rural roads (e.g. wider shoulders, better signs
and pavement markings) 988
Making major roads safer for pedestrians (e.g. improving
intersection design, providing marked crosswalks, better… 982
Providing better bicycle facilities including wider bicycle
lanes and separated bike paths 980
Reducing speeds on major roads through design and
traffic signalization strategies 976
940 960 980 1,000 1,020 1,040
977
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Bicyclists and Pedestrians
Figure 3-11: Walk and Bike Frequency
Question: How often do you walk and/or ride a bicycle? (Choose one.)
Figure 3-12: Walking Frequency
Question: How often do you walk? (Choose one.)
50% 47%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20% 17% 17%
15% 12%
10% 7%
5%
0%
Daily More than 4 times 2-4 times a week Once a week Less than once a
a week month
35%
32%
30%
26%
25%
20% 19%
15% 15%
10% 9%
5%
0%
Daily More than 4 times 2-4 times a week Once a week Less than once a
a week month
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Figure 3-13: Bike Safety
Question: In general, I feel safe and comfortable while riding a bicycle in Collier County.
Figure 3-14: Pedestrian Safety
Question: In general, I feel safe and comfortable while walking in Collier County.
40%
35% 34%
30% 28%
25%
20% 18% 17%
15%
10%
5% 4%
0%
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat
disagree
Strongly disagree No opinion
45%
40% 39%
35%
30%
25%
20% 18%
15% 14% 14% 15%
10%
5%
0%
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat
disagree
Strongly disagree No opinion
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40%
36%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat
disagree
Strongly disagree No opinion
Figure 3-15: Traffic Rules Adherence
Question: In general, Collier County pedestrians and bicyclists do a good job following the
rules of the road.
24% 24%
9%
7%
Figure 3-16: Driver Behavior
Question: In general, Collier County drivers are courteous about sharing the road
with pedestrians and bicyclists.
35% 32% 31%
30%
25% 25%
20%
15%
10%
6% 7%
5%
0%
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree No Opinion
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Figure 3-17: Bike Safety Improvement
Question: What could be done to make bicycling safer in Collier County? (Choose three.)
Reducing distracted driving 45%
Better enforcement of speed limits 24%
More education for motorists and bicyclists about
sharing the roadway 25%
Start a bicycle sharing program 4%
More convenient and available bicycle parking 5%
Make it easier to cross highways and high-speed streets 32%
More low-speed neighborhood routes 12%
More multi-use paths 30%
More bicycle lanes that are physically separated from
vehicle traffic 70%
More bicycle lanes 20%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
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SECTION 4: ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS
Summary of Concerns for Local Road Safety
Aggressive/ Careless Driving/ Speeding – Concerns raised by Collier County residents and stakeholders
regarding aggressive driving include speeding and tailgating, high-speed lane changing, running red
lights and stop signs, drivers not using indicator lights before lane change, and drivers traveling
dangerously below the posted speed limit. Survey respondents noted that aggressive drivers make it
unsafe for drivers obeying traffic laws and gave US-41 as an example of a roadway segment with of
excessive speeding.
Distracted Drivers – Distracted driving behavior includes using a cell phone either for a call or texting,
loud music, and impaired driving under the influence of substances. Survey respondents suggested
increased law enforcement for drivers that use cell phones while driving.
Law Enforcement – Survey participants indicated that increased enforcement is needed to crack down
on high-speed drivers and cell phone users while driving.
Aging Drivers – Survey participants expressed that aging drivers have slower reaction times and drive
below the speed limit, even in fast lanes. Participants suggested more frequent licensing retesting and
better public transportation as options for aging drivers.
Traffic – Respondents indicated that there is traffic during AM and PM peak hours and during tourist
seasons, noting that tourist season leads to overcrowding of roads, which slows down traffic and leads
to accidents. Respondents provided examples of roadway systems that need immediate attention— Oil
Well Road and the intersection of I-75 and Everglades Boulevard.
Bicyclist and Pedestrians – Respondents felt that bicyclists and pedestrians do not follow the rules of
the road and that bike lanes are not fit for safe travel, indicating that bicyclists are ignored on the
roadway. Suggestions included providing additional sidewalks for safer pedestrian travel and adding bike
lanes to Vanderbilt Drive between 111th and Vanderbilt Beach Road.
Roadways/ Maintenance / Infrastructure – In general, survey participants were concerned about back
roads being too small and that some landscapes are dangerous in that they act as an obstruction. They
also pointed out that lack of traffic lights results in unsafe exiting and suggested adding more speed limit
signs and improved infrastructure to combat high traffic volume. Examples noted were Immokalee Road
being poorly lit and making it dangerous to drive at night and Oil Well Road needing maintenance and
additional shouldering and lighting.
Miscellaneous – Some respondents commented that there were too many one-way roads and that
additional education on driver safety is needed.
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Table 4-1: Intersections/Roadway Corridors in Need of Improvement
Question: Please tell us if there is a specific roadway or intersection that you would most like to see improved.
Street Times
Mentioned @ intersection of Comments
Immokalee Rd
133
Livingston Rd, Collier Blvd, Goodlette-Frank Rd, Golden
Gate Pkwy, US-41, I-75, Northbrooke Dr, Randall Blvd,
Tarpon Bay Blvd, Strand Blvd, Collier Blvd, Airport-Pulling
Rd, Oil Well Rd, Pine Ridge Rd, Vanderbilt Beach Rd
N/A
Oil Well Rd 95 Camp Keais Rd, SR-29, Everglades Blvd, Ave Maria, Desoto
Blvd, Immokalee Rd • Lack of overall knowledge by drivers using them.
Pine Ridge Rd 75 Livingston Rd, US-41, Airport-Pulling Rd, Taylor Rd,
Goodlette-Frank Rd, Santa Barbara Blvd N/A
Golden Gate Pkwy 56 Collier Blvd, Goodlette-Frank Rd, Livingston Rd, Santa
Barbara Blvd, Sunshine Blvd, Wilson Blvd, Pine Ridge Rd N/A
Airport-Pulling Rd 56 Pine Ridge Rd, Davis Blvd, Immokalee Rd, Horseshoe,
Naples Blvd, Orange Blossom, Golden Gate Pkwy N/A
Collier Blvd/ CR-951 51 US 41, I-75, Immokalee Rd, Davis Blvd, Championship
Drive, Golden Gate Pkwy, Pine Ridge Rd, Tamiami Trail • Aggressive driving.
US-41
35
Goodlette-Frank Rd, Bayshore, Immokalee Rd, Mooring
Line Dr, Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Immokalee Rd, 91st Ave,
Airport-Pulling Rd, Davis Blvd
• Too many red light runners.
• People drive too fast.
• Excessive bushes and other flora in median is huge
safety risk.
Randall Blvd 20 Everglades Blvd, Immokalee Rd, 8th Ave, 16th Ave,
Desoto Blvd
• Randall Blvd needs better flow; light is very long.
• Needs more speed enforcement.
Livingston Rd 18 Immokalee Rd, Bonita Beach Rd, Osceola Trail, Golden
Gate Pkwy, Osceola Trail, Learning Ln
• Accident zone.
• Need traffic lights.
SR-49 18 SR 82 and Oil Well Rd N/A
Davis Blvd
17
Airport, Corporate Cir, Brookside, Collier Blvd, Lakewood
Blvd, Shadowland Dr
• So many potholes and bumps.
• How people have to turn and maneuver is an accident
waiting to happen.
• Needs more traffic control.
I-75 12 Everglades Blvd, Immokalee Rd, Tamiami Trail, Golden
Gate Pkwy N/A
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Street Times
Mentioned @ intersection of Comments
Everglades Blvd
11
Immokalee Rd, Randall Blvd, Pine Ridge Rd
• Aggressive driving, confusion, dangerous situations for
people driving in both directions, cyclists, and
pedestrians.
DeSoto Blvd
5
Golden Gate Pkwy, Oil Well Rd
• Reduce congestion by providing other options for
access to/from I-75.
• Unbearable traffic congestion during morning rush
hour and from 5:00–6:00 pm.
• Too many lights, traffic, speeding.
Goodlette-Frank Rd
4
Pine Ridge Rd, Golden Gate Pkwy, Frank Rd
• Traffic congestion, especially in season.
• Red light runners.
• Bad visibility.
• Reckless driving.
Downtown Area/ 5th
Ave 3 5th Ave • Needs more lanes, too much traffic, Desoto Blvd
needs left lane, more lighting, add medians.
10th St
2
US-41
• Additional lighting needed.
• Add flyover at Airport-Pulling Rd.
• Need additional enforcement.
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Table 4-2: Intersections/Roadway Corridors in Need of Bike and Ped Improvement
Are there specific intersections or roadway corridors that you think need safety improvements for bicyclists or pedestrians? (Indicate up to 3.)
Street Times
Mentioned @ intersection of Comments
Immokalee Rd
93
Camp Keais Rd, Corkscrew Sanctuary, Collier Blvd, Livingston Rd,
Strand Blvd, Valewood Dr, US-41, I-75, Airport Pulling Rd, Juliet,
Logan, Oil Well Rd, Pine Ridge Rd, Randall Blvd, Tamiami Trail, Gulf
Coast High School, Wilson Blvd, Goodlette-Frank Rd, 1st St
• Immokalee should have a pedestrian
bridge or tunnel. Entire road needs
improvement, as it hosts bike
tournaments.
• Immokalee Rd should not have bicyclists.
Pine Ridge Rd
92
Airport Pulling Rd, Livingston Rd, US-41, Collier Blvd, Logan, Vanderbilt
Beach Rd, Whipoorwill, I-75, Orange Blossom, Naples Blvd, Goodlette-
Frank Rd, SeaGate
• Pine Ridge Rd needs sidewalk
improvements, they are so close to road;
if someone were to get in accident and go
into sidewalk and someone was walking,
they would be dead.
US 41
90
Collier Blvd, Lakewood Blvd, Bayshore, 91st, Airport Pulling Rd,
Immokalee Rd, Ohio Rd, Pine Ridge Rd, Rattlesnake, Vanderbilt Beach
Rd, Golden Gate Parkway, Fleishmann/Orchid, Neapolitan, Grenada,
5th Ave, 92nd Ave N, Davis Blvd, Goodlette-Frank Rd, Thomasson,
Triangle Blvd, Fiddlers Creek, Courthouse, Wiggins Pass, 99th Ave
• Many sections of US-41.
• In front of St Mathews between Glades
Blvd & Great Blue Dr.
Airport-Pulling Rd
70
Immokalee Rd, US-41, Davis Blvd, Orange Blossom, Pine Ridge Rd,
Radio Rd, Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Golden Gate Parkway, Estey Ave, East
Trail
• Along Airport-Pulling Rd near The Beach
House; would be great to see bike trail go
through woods to take bikers off Airport
on their way to North Rd & Baker Park.
VERY scary biking and walking along
Airport Rd; jaywalking.
Collier Blvd/ CR-951
69
Bald Eagle, Green, Livingston Rd, Barfield, Golden Gate Pkwy, Airport,
US-41, 17th Ave SW, David, Immokalee Rd, Lely, Manatee Rd, Pine
Ridge Rd, Tamiami Tr, Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Oakridge Middle School,
Radio Rd
• Collier Blvd no place for bicyclists.
Oil Well Rd
63
Camp Keais Rd, SR-29, Desoto Blvd, Everglades Blvd, Immokalee Rd,
Ave Maria, Everglades Blvd
• Improve roads for drivers commuting
from Oil Well Rd to SR-29.
• Full bike lane on Oil Well Rd.
• Oil Well Rd should not have bicyclists.
• Two-lane section of Oil Well Rd
dangerous for bikes.
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Street Times
Mentioned @ intersection of Comments
Vanderbilt Beach Rd
52
Airport Pulling Rd, Hammock Oak, Goodlette-Frank Rd, Livingston Rd,
Tamiami, Gulf Shore, US 41
• Pedestrians competing with bicyclists on
Vanderbilt Rd for sidewalk space.
• Get bicyclists onto road and off sidewalks.
• No bike lane; they ride in middle of road.
• Vanderbilt and Livingston are great but
more signs would be better.
Davis Blvd 42 US 41, Airport Pulling Rd, Collier Blvd, Radio Rd, Brookeside, Kings
Lake Blvd, Rich King Memorial Greenway N/A
Golden Gate
Parkway
42
Livingston Rd, Airport Pulling Rd, Coronado, Goodlette-Frank Rd,
Everglades Blvd, 53rd St. SW, Collier Blvd, Desoto Blvd, Santa Barbara
Blvd, Max Hause Park, Wilson Blvd, I-75, Sunshine Blvd, US 41.
N/A
Livingston Rd 25 Bonita Beach Rd, Veterans, Airport Pulling Rd, Golden Gate Parkway,
Pine Ridge Rd, Ravina Way, Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Immokalee Rd.
• Vanderbilt and Livingston are great but
more signs would be better.
Randall Blvd 23 Wilson Blvd, 16th, Immokalee Rd, 8th St. NE, Everglades Blvd, Desoto
Blvd. N/A
Everglades Blvd 21 Oil Well Rd, Golden Gate Parkway, and Randall Blvd N/A
Gulf Shore Blvd
19
Blue Hill/Immokalee Rd, Vanderbilt Beach Rd, 5th Ave North, Central
Blvd, Gordon Drive
• People bike at night and without lights;
difficult to see them; if car coming on
opposite side. lights blind you.
• You are doing a great job with downtown
Naples, but Gulfshore Blvd is still a death
trap.
Goodlette-Frank Rd 15 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Golden Gate Parkway, Orange Blossom, Pine
Ridge Rd, US 41 N/A
Tamiami Trail 12 Davis Blvd, 5th Ave, Collier Blvd, 7th Ave North, 111th, and Palm
Drive. N/A
Wilson Blvd 12 Golden Gate Parkway and Immokalee Rd. N/A
Radio Rd
11
San Marco Blvd, Countryside Drive, Livingston Rd, Santa Barbara Blvd.
• Have seen several severe accidents by
people making left off Radio to get into
Countryside—very dangerous, bad
visibility.
Brookside Drive 10 Davis Blvd, Estey Ave, Oakes Parking Lot, Harbor Lane, and Holiday N/A
Pelican Bay Blvd 10 Gulf Park Drive, US 41, and Vanderbilt Beach Rd N/A
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Appendix 3: Traffic Safety Survey
General Traffic Safety Survey
1. How much time do you typically spend traveling each day (Choose one)
• 0-10 minutes
• 10-20 minutes
• 20-30 minutes
• 30 minutes or more
2. How do you usually travel from place to place? (Rank from 1-5 with 1 being the most frequently
used mode of transportation and 5 is the least used)
• Walk
• Bicycle
• Drive
• Bus
• Rideshare (e.g. Uber/Lyft)
• Rely on others for rides
3. What is your usual destination when using your #1 ranked mode of transportation (Rank from 1-5
with 1 being where you travel most often and 5 being where you travel least often)
• Work
• School
• Retail Goods and Services (e.g shopping, dining out)
• Medical Appointments
• Visiting Friends/Family
4. How often do you drive a motor vehicle (Choose one)
• Daily
• More than 4 times a week
• 2-4 times a week
• Once a week
• Less than once a month
5. Of the items below, which are your top three safety concerns about traveling in Collier County
(Choose three)
• Roadway design
• People driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, medications or other substances
• Pedestrians and bicyclists sharing the roadway
• People not wearing seatbelts
• Aging drivers
• Motorcyclists
• Commercial vehicles operating on local roads
• Speeding and aggressive driving
• Teen drivers
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• People using cell phones or doing other activities while driving
• Inadequate roadway lighting or traffic signals
• Construction or utility work zones
• People who do not know the “rules of the road”
In your own words, what is your biggest concern for local road safety in Collier County?
6. What is your level of support for the following safety improvements? (Rank each from 1 to 5, with 1
being the most support and 5 being the least support)
• Reducing speeds on major roads through design and traffic signalization strategies
• Providing better bicycle facilities including wider bicycle lanes and separated bike paths
• Making major roads safer for pedestrians (e.g. improving intersection design, providing marked
crosswalks, better lighting
• Improving rural roads (e.g. wider shoulders, better signs and pavement markings)
• Improving roadway lighting
• Increased traffic enforcement
7. Please tell us if there is a specific roadway or intersection that you would most like to see improved.
Bicyclists and Pedestrians
8. How often do you walk and/or ride a bicycle? (Choose one)
• Daily
• More than 4 times a week
• 2-4 times a week
• Once a week
• Less than once a month
9. How often do you walk? (Choose one)
• Daily
• More than 4 times a week
• 2-4 times a week
• Once a week
• Less than once a month
10. In general, I feel safe and comfortable while riding a bicycle in Collier County. (Choose one)
• Strongly agree
• Somewhat agree
• Somewhat disagree
• Strongly disagree
• No opinion
11. In general, I feel safe and comfortable while walking in Collier County. (Choose one)
• Strongly agree
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• Somewhat agree
• Somewhat disagree
• Strongly disagree
• No opinion
12. In general, Collier County pedestrians and bicyclists do a good job following the rules of the road.
(Choose one)
• Strongly agree
• Somewhat agree
• Somewhat disagree
• Strongly disagree
• No opinion
13. In general, Collier County drivers are courteous about sharing the road with pedestrians and
bicyclists (Choose one)
• Strongly agree
• Somewhat agree
• Somewhat disagree
• Strongly disagree
• No opinion
14. Are there specific intersections or roadway corridors that you think need safety improvements for
bicyclists or pedestrians? (select up to three)
15. What could be done to make bicycling safer in Collier County. (Choose three)
• More bicycle lanes
• More bicycle lanes that are physically separated from vehicle traffic
• More multi-use paths
• More low-speed neighborhood routes
• Make it easier to cross highways and high-speed streets
• More convenient and available bicycle parking
• Start a bicycle sharing program
• More education for motorists and bicyclists about sharing the roadway
• Better enforcement of speed limits
• Reducing distracted driving
Demographic and Contact information
16. Please describe yourself by checking all that apply
• I live in Collier County year-round
• I live in Collier County for part of the year
• I work in Collier County
• I live in the region and visit Collier County for shopping and recreation
• I own a business in Collier County
• I am a visitor to Collier County
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17. What is your age range
• 18-24
• 25-34
• 45-54
• 55-64
• 65+
18. What is your home ZIP code?
19. What is your work ZIP code?
20. If you would like to be contacted to provide input on future Collier County roadway safety survey
programs and initiatives, please provide your preferred contact information below.
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
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