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Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan <br /> This plan update includes a brief safety analysis, an analysis not included in the 2017 Transportation Study. A <br /> total of 1,385 estimated crashes have been reported in the planning area over the past ten year. Accidents in <br /> the urban area - as determined by the U.S. Census - account for only 2.74% (38) of all crashes (FIGURE 8). The <br /> urban area is mainly along US-70. Crashes along rural streets in the E-B-M area have constantly been increasing <br /> over the past ten years as reported to NCDOT(FIGURE 9). Five accidents in rural area have resulted in fatalities. <br /> This trend may continue as more accidents continue to occur along rural roads like Buckhorn Road, Bowman <br /> Road and West Ten Road. While US-70 portion of the planning area may be considered urban, the northern half <br /> is still rural. Access management policies will seek to reduce this growing trend, especially in the rural areas. <br /> Figure 8: Crash by Severity <br /> Crash Locations by Severity <br /> 400 <br /> VI <br /> 4J <br /> c <br /> N <br /> U <br /> 300 <br /> U <br /> Q <br /> O <br /> L <br /> 200 <br /> S_ <br /> Z <br /> 100 <br /> 0 <br /> Rural Urban <br /> Possible injury ■Suspected minor injury ■Suspected serious injury ■Fatal <br /> Figure 9:Crash Frequency Trend <br /> Crash Locations by Frequency <br /> 200 <br /> 150 <br /> U 100 <br /> U <br /> Q 50 <br /> 0 <br /> ai 0 <br /> -0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 <br /> E <br /> Z <br /> Rural Urban <br /> Orange County Planning Department Page 12 <br />