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G _ i i _ i <br /> August 18, 2000 <br /> CONTACT: Tom Larsen, Transportation Planning Engineer, 682-8450 <br /> Gary McNeel, Traffic Operations Supervisor, 682-8451 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DECLINES IN EUGENE IN 1999 <br /> Traffic accidents in Eugene are down in almost every category, according to statistics <br /> compiled by the Eugene Public Works Department. <br /> In 1999, there were a total of 2,052 traffic accidents in the city, down almost 15% from <br /> the 1998 total of 2,414. The number of injury accidents declined to 778, down from 969 in 1998, <br /> while the number of fatal accidents fell to three from eight in 1998. During the same period, <br /> bicycle accidents dropped to 87, from 116 in 1998, while pedestrian accidents held steady at 51. <br /> Because of the number of complex factors that affect traffic accident trends, it's not easy <br /> <br /> to pinpoint the reasons for the decline. However, traffic enforcement and transportation safety <br /> improvements deserve some of the credit. <br /> One place where transportation safety improvements appear to have been effective is in <br /> <br /> the Ferry Street Bridge corridor, where the City recently completed $30 million worth of <br /> <br /> transportation improvements. Between the bridge on-ramp at Seventh Avenue and Mill Street <br /> <br /> and the intersection of Coburg and Oakway, a total of 59 accidents were recorded in 1999, <br /> <br /> compared to an average of 114 accidents per year from 1990 through 1996. <br /> (more) <br /> Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phnnc• l~d~ 1 RR9_r,9R9 • FOX• l~,di l RA9_RR9R • www ci aunana nr us <br /> <br />