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Table 3-10 sum marizes the analy sis of the m ost recent three years of crash data within Medford’ s UGB for intersections that averaged at least one incident per y ear during the three-y ear period from January 1, 1999 through Decem ber 31, 2001. Only those intersections with crash rates greater than 1.0 crashes per million entering vehicles (MEV) are listed in the table. Appendix E includes inform ation for every intersection that experienced a recorded incident. A crash rate of 1.0/MEV is a com monly used threshold to identify locations that warrant further investig ation of crash experience at the intersection. From 1999 through 2001, 533 intersections within the UGB experienced recorded vehicle crashes, with 153 intersections averaging at least 1.0 crash per y ear during the sam e tim e period. Analy sis of crash rates reveals that 28 intersections had a rate equa l to or higher than the 1.0 crashes/MEV threshold including five intersections each along Rive rside and Central Avenues, four along 10th Street (in addition to the intersection of 10th at Central), three each along Barnett Road (in addition to the intersection of Barnett at Riverside) and Crater Lake Avenue, two and McAndrews Road (in addition to the intersection of McAndrews at Riverside) and two on Highway 62. Two intersections – Central Avenue/4th Street and Riverside Avenue/Jackson Street – experienced crash rates greater than 2.5 crashes/MEV. Table 3-10 also includes inform ation about the predom inate ty pe or ty pes of accidents that occurred at each of these intersections. Many of the accident problem s are closely related to existing levels of traffic congestion, including intersections along Central and Ri verside Avenues, Barnett Road and Highway 62. Potential solutions to these crash problem locations are discussed in Chapter 5. Table 3-10 Summary of Crash History for Major Intersections In Medford UGB Intersectio n 1999-2001 Crash Total Crash Rate * Predomina te Accident Ty pe(s) Central Avenue/4th Street 45 2.69 - Angle collisions of SB Central and W B 4th traffic (30%) - Rear end collisions on SB Central (22%) - Angle collisions of SB Central and EB 4th traffic (17%) - Turning collisions of EB and W B 4th traffic (17%) Riverside Avenue/ Jackson Street 44 2.54 - Angle collisions of NB Riverside and EB Jackson traffic (35%) - Rear end collisions on NB Riverside (16%) Crater Lake Avenue/ Delta W aters Road 39 2.10 - Turning collisions of EB and W B Delta W aters traffic (31%) - Rear end collisions on NB Crater Lake (15%) 6th Street/Holly Street 6 2.07 - Angl e collisions of NB Holly and W B 6th traffic (43%) - Angle collisions of SB Holly and W B 6th traffic (43%) Central Avenue/ Jackson Street 31 2.01 - Angle collisions of SB Central and WB Jackson traffic (21%) - Angle collisions of SB Central and EB Jackson traffic (16%) - Rear end collisions on SB Central (10%) Highw ay 62/ Highw ay 62 EB On-ramp 21 1.76 - Rear end collisions on W B and EB Hw y 62 (86%) 10th Street/Cottage Street 9 1.55 - Angle collisions of NB Cottage and W B 10th traffic (29%) 10th Street/Grape Street 13 1.50 - Angle collisions of NB Grape and EB 10th traffic (20%) Riverside Avenue/8th Street 27 1.46 - Angle collisions of NB Riverside and EB 8th traffic (34%) - Turning collisions of NB Riverside and EB 8th traffic (17%) McAndrew s Road/ Biddle Road 49 1.46 - Rear end collisions on EB McAndrew s (31%) - Rear end collisions on W B McAndrew s (16%) - Rear end collisions on NB Biddle (13%) Medford Transportatio n System Plan 3-19 Existing Conditions