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66 <br /> 10.0 Crash Data Analysis <br /> Through NCDOT's Traffic Engineering Accident Analysis System (TEAAS), crash <br /> records were obtained for the study intersections for the time period between November <br /> 2017 and November 2022. All crash data reports are included in the Appendix. US 70 <br /> Alt. and Lawrence Road and US 70 at US 70 Alt. are both noted intersections as part of <br /> the North Carolina Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). These intersections <br /> have been ranked in the HSIP for 2020 through 2022 indicating ongoing safety issues at <br /> these locations. A severity index of 8.4 is the threshold for locations that have more <br /> serious crashes. <br /> US 70 Alt. at Lawrence Road <br /> There were 19 reported crashes identified at the intersection of US 70 Alt. and Lawrence <br /> Road. There were no fatal or Class A crashes reported at this intersection, however, <br /> there was one (1) Class B crash, two (2) Class C crashes, and 16 property-damage only <br /> crashes reported, resulting in a crash severity index of 2.17. Angle crashes were the <br /> most prevalent crash type reported (accounting for 10 crashes — approximately 53% of <br /> the total crashes reported). There were five (5) left-turn and two (2) rear-end crashes <br /> (accounting for 26% and 11%, respectively). <br /> US 70 Alt. at NC 86 <br /> There were 14 reported crashes identified at the intersection of US 70 Alt. and NC 86 <br /> during the analysis period. There were no fatal or Class A crashes reported at this <br /> intersection, however, there was one (1) Class B crash, four (4) Class C crashes, and <br /> nine (9) property-damage only crashes reported, resulting in a crash severity index of <br /> 3.64. Rear-end crashes were the most prevalent crash type reported (accounting for six <br /> (6) crashes — approximately 43% of the total crashes reported). There were two (2) left- <br /> turn and two (2) angle crashes (accounting for 14% each). <br /> US 70 at Lawrence Road <br /> There were 21 reported crashes identified at the intersection of US 70 and Lawrence <br /> Road. There were no fatal or Class A crashes reported at this intersection, however, <br /> there were two (2) Class B crashes, seven (7) Class C crashes, and 12 property- <br /> damage only crashes reported, resulting in a crash severity index of 4.17. Rear-end <br /> crashes were the most prevalent crash type reported (accounting for 15 crashes — <br /> approximately 71% of the total crashes reported). <br /> US 70 at US 70 Alt. <br /> There were 23 reported crashes identified at the intersection of US 70 and US 70 Alt. <br /> There were no fatal crashes reported at this intersection, however, there was one (1) <br /> Class A crash, six (6) Class B crashes, four (4) Class C crashes, and 12 property- <br /> damage only crashes reported, resulting in a crash severity index of 7.51. Angled <br />