HWY 192 Traffic Crash Study

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HWY 192 Traffic Crash Study
Steps taken to obtain a Highway Safety Grant
Common Goal To improve the quality of life in
the City of Kissimmee by reducing the number and
severity of Traffic crashes.
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Issue Police Officers reported an increase in
the number and severity of traffic crashes
occurring on Hwy. 192/Vine Street. The Officers
concerns were giving to the Osceola County
Community Traffic Safety Team and the issue was
assigned to the Florida Department of
Transportation CTST members for follow-up.
Addressing the Issue CTST Local organization
with regular members who represent their own
agency from either an enforcement, engineering,
education or emergency medical services
discipline. By working together with interested
citizens and other traffic safety advocates
within the community, the CTST helps to solve
local traffic safety problems related to the
driver, the vehicle and the roadway. 
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3.1 mile Study area of Hwy. 192
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Local, County and State data was obtained and
reviewed concerning the Hwy. 192 Study.
1998 - 397 Crashes This data is within the
3.1 mile Vine Street Corridor Information
obtained by Kimley-Horn Associates, Inc.
1999 - 480 Crashes (long form reports
only) This data was obtained by Osceola County
Engineering
1999 - 753 Crashes (KPD short long forms) This
data includes all of the roadway (Vine) in the
city limits. Information obtained from Kissimmee
Police Department Records.
2000 - 868 Crashes (KPD short long forms) This
data includes all of the roadway (Vine) in the
city limits. Information obtained from Kissimmee
Police Department Records.
2001 - 775 Crashes (KPD short long forms) This
data includes all of the roadway (Vine) in the
city limits. Information obtained from Kissimmee
Police Department Records.
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Engineering firm plotted every crash on a diagram
and listed cause factor.
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Information from FDOT Kimley-Horn Associates,
Inc.
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Results of Study The findings of the study were
very revealing and identified an engineering
topic (multi-directional lanes) that could be
corrected. The improvements would have an
immediate impact on the reduction of traffic
crashes.
How do you get local, State and Federal support
along with financial commitment on a documented
problem with an identifiable solution?
Bring the issues Home..
Talk to the Press, Residents, Business Owners,
Community Leaders. Present what the research
revealed but take the time to present the issues
on a personal level.
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Pedestrian in roadway.
Friendly Gesture
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Vehicle exiting Subway parking lot Notice
vehicle edging its way out to cross Vine Street.
Observe the red vehicle occupying inside
lane. (Major Hazard) Blind Spots resulting in
many of the crashes.
Car (Blind Spot)
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Hwy 192 (Vine Street Today)
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Median Improvements
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Median Improvements with shrubbery and possibly
small trees
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Benefits

• Preliminary studies suggest a 40 reduction in
  traffic crashes when median
  improvements are complete.

2. Beautification of area instead of a none
friendly concrete roadway the area will have
grass, shrubbery possibly trees making it a
more pleasant area to drive and visit.
3. Safer for pedestrian traffic resulting in
an increase of pedestrian traffic/visitors.
4. Main objective Improving the quality of
life which will increase business to the city.
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What was accomplished
By working with other agencies and departments a
partnership was created and there was an
automatic buy in for correcting the problem.
Bring the issue to the community on a personal
level gave a since of urgency and understanding
for the project.
City was awarded 2.25 million for roadway
improvements with an additional 50,000 for
landscaping projects.
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• For more Information contact

Lt. Walter C. Wobig Kissimmee Police Department 8
Nth Stewart Avenue Kissimmee, FL. 34741 Phone
[phone] ext. 3219 FAX [phone]