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r:Eiwr Guidepost <br /> Crash Types <br /> The project team studied six crash types: <br /> • Angle <br /> • Fixed Objects or Parked Cars <br /> • Head On <br /> • Pedestrian <br /> • Rear End <br /> • Sideswipe <br /> ANGLE FIXED OBJECT HEAD ON <br /> 40.4%TOTAL CRASHES 18.4%TOTAL CRASHES .8%TOTAL CRASHES <br /> 3.7%SEVERE CRASHES 3.3%SEVERE CRASHES 17.4%SEVERE CRASHES <br /> PEDESTRIAN REAR END IDESWIPE <br /> 1.8%TOTAL CRASHES 23.7%TOTAL CRASHES 22.6%TOTAL CRASHES <br /> 25.2%SEVERE CRASHES 1.6%SEVERE CRASHES 4.4%SEVERE CRASHES <br /> AVERAGE SEVERE CRASH RATE: 3.3% <br /> Figure 11 —Percentage of Crashes by Crash Type <br /> As seen in Figure 11, angle crashes (40.4%) were the most common, followed by rear end crashes (27.3%). Both of <br /> these types of crashes are significantly more common at intersections. The crash severity rates were in line with the <br /> overall average for most types, except for head on and pedestrian crashes. These crashes usually have a higher <br /> severity rate due to the nature of the crash, so this is not out of the ordinary. Fixed object and parked car crashes <br /> make up a high percentage of the overall crash rate,which is typical in dense urban areas. <br /> Kapur Page 27 of 81 <br />