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t <br /> <br /> f <br /> I <br /> December 1 , 2002 <br /> CONTACT: Tom Larsen, Traffic Engineer, 682-8450 <br /> From Public nformation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> State Releases Latest Traffic Crash Report for Eugene Streets <br /> The regon Department of Transportation has released 2001 vehicle crash statistics for <br /> Eugene are streets. For the third straight year, the total number of reported crashes fell in <br /> Eugene. Th 10-year average for total crashes in Eugene is 2,180, with a peak of 2,414 <br /> crashes in 1 98. For 2001, the total fell to 1,948 crashes. <br /> Traffi fatalities were up by one, to 10 in 2001 from 9 in 2000, and were somewhat <br /> above the 1 -year average of seven fatalities per year. Four of the fatalities involved <br /> pedestrians. Eighty bicycle crashes were reported in 2001, below the 10-year annual average <br /> of 91 bicycle crashes. Of the 80 reported bicycle crashes, 70 resulted in reported injuries, with <br /> no fatalities. In fact, in the past 10 years only one bicycle fatality has been reported, in 1994. <br /> The ost congested intersections continue to have the highest number of crashes. In <br /> 2001, the gr atest number of crashes - 35 -were reported at the intersection of Seventh <br /> Avenue and Jefferson Street. The top 10 crash sites continue to include Seventh and <br /> Jefferson, C burg and Oakway, River Road and Silver Lane, River Road and Division, Highway <br /> 99 and Roo evelt, and West 11th and Bailey Hill. <br /> (More) <br /> i <br /> I <br /> bEtts Wtstkr * At~stie~'1 ~ Clty tit ~ .858 Pet~rt Sb't~ s EtJ~a, QA 97401 <br /> Phonec {541) 8e~ 5~e2 • FAX: {541) ~5. www.d.augerte,or,ua <br /> <br />