KC Scout Kansas City s Bi-State Transportation Management Center Operations Report May 216 This report contains statistical and operational data of activities at the Scout TMC for the period Sunday, May 1, 216 to Tuesday, May 31, 216 Incident Summary A summary of the incidents logged by Scout ITS Operations Staff Total Incidents The total number of incidents during this period. An incident is defined as any event on the roadway which affects or can affect normal traffic flow. Incidents with Lane Blockage The total number of incidents which resulted in at least one blocked lane of travel. (Incidents < 3mins & roadwork excluded) Multi-Vehicle Incidents The total number of multi-vehicle incidents during this period. A multi-vehicle incident is defined as any type of collision between two or more vehicles on a roadway. Total Minutes of Blocked Lanes The total number of minutes in which lanes of travel were blocked during this period.(roadwork excluded) Average Time to Clear Lanes The average time for all lanes to be cleared for an incident. This time is calculated from the incident start time until all lanes are reopened. Total Motorist Assist Services Rendered The total number of services provided by the Missouri Motorist Assist service patrol operators. April 16 2,62 May 16 2,721 May 15 2,79 April 16 563 May 16 572 May 15-621 April 16 439 May 16 431 May 15 341 April 16 2,84 May 16 21,696 May 15 2,113 April 16 37 min. May 16 38 min. May 15 32 min. April 16 1,433 May 16 N/A May 15 1,871 Mobility Summary The average time to travel a 1-mile segment of freeway in the KC Metro area for both the AM and PM peak travel times. (The desired trend is to travel ten miles per ten minutes on a 6 mph freeway) AM Peak PM Peak 1.8min 11.2 min Page 1
Incident Summary Breakdown 3 25 2 15 1 5 216 Total Incidents by Month 2721 2198 22432474262 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec May Total Incidents 216 2,721 215 2,79 214 2,566 May Total Incidents 216 vs. 215 2.5% 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 216 Lane Blocking Incidents by Month 531 563 497 572 422 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec May Lane Blocking Incidents 216 572 215 621 214 467 May Lane Blocking Incidents 216 vs. 215 7.9% 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 216 Multi-Vehicle Incidents by Month 439 431 365 387 318 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec May Multi-Vehicle Incidents 216 431 215 441 214 279 May Multi-Vehicle Incidents 216 vs. 215 2.3% Page 2
May 216 Total Incidents by Day of the Week 6 493 5 418 421 412 45 4 352 May Average Total Incidents per Day 216 87.8 215 9. 214 82.8 3 2 1 247 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Percentage of May 216 Total Incidents by Day Sunday 11.9% Monday 15.4% Tuesday 18.1% Wednesday 15.5% Thursday 15.1% Friday 14.9% Saturday 9.1% May 216 Lane Blocking Incidents by Day of the Week 14 12 18 118 1 8 87 74 64 74 6 47 4 2 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat May Average Lane Blocking Incidents per Day 216 18.8 215 17.5 214 13.9 Percentage of May 216 Lane Blocking Incidents by Day Sunday 11.2% Monday 18.9% Tuesday 2.6% Wednesday 12.9% Thursday 15.2% Friday 12.9% Saturday 8.2% Page 3
May 216 Multi-Vehicle Incidents by Day of Week 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 92 72 64 7 55 46 33 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat May Average Multi-Vehicle Incidents Per-Day 216 13.9 215 14.2 214 9. Percentage of May 216 Multi-Vehicle Incidents by Day Sunday 1.6% Monday 16.7% Tuesday 21.3% Wednesday 14.8% Thursday 16.2% Friday 12.7% Saturday 7.7% May 216 Multi-Vehicle Incidents by Time of Day 2 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 26 72 84 181 39 27 Percentage of May 216 Multi-Vehicle Incidents by Time of Day 12AM-5AM 6.% 5AM-9AM 16.7% 9AM-2PM 19.5% 2PM-6PM 42.% 6PM-9PM 9.% 9PM-12AM 6.3% Page 4
Incidents by Type A breakdown by type of incident, sorted by number of incidents, percentage of total incidents logged and average length of incident. Incident Type Total % Avg. Duration (hr:min) Disabled Vehicle 1,459 53.6% :25 2 Vehicle Collision 353 13.% :45 Roadwork 329 12.1% 1:9 Debris 25 7.5% :22 Emergency Vehicles 135 5.% :37 Single Vehicle Collision 123 4.5% :54 3+ Vehicle Collision 78 2.9% :54 Other 39 1.4% 1:35 Time to Clear Lanes by Lane Blocking Incident Type A breakdown of average clearance times for lane blocking incidents sorted by individual incident types. Time to Clear (min) 15 57 16 23 48 39 49 2 4 6 8 1 12 Type Avg. Time to Clear # of Incidents % of All Incidents 1 Vehicle Collision 49 min 59 1.5% 3+ Vehicle Collision 48 min 51 1.7% Emergency Vehicle 57 min 47 1.1% 2 Vehicle Collision 39 min 25 35.% Disabled Vehicle 23 min 135 2.8% Other 15 min 14 2.8% Debris 16 min 61 1.3% Page 5
Lane Blocking Incidents by Severity Level Incidents sorted by severity level based on lane blockage and duration shown. (roadwork excluded) Level 1 Lane blocked less than 3 min Level 2 Lane blocked 3 to 12 min Level 3 Lane blocked more than 12 min 317 234 21 Lane Blocking Incidents Severity Levels Level 3 16% May Level 3 Incidents 216 21 215 14 214 2 Level 2 35% Level 1 49% Level 3 Incidents May 216 vs. 215 5.% May 216 Level 3 Incident Locations Page 6
Peak Period Incident Summary A breakdown of incidents which occurred during peak periods (roadwork excluded). Incidents sorted by total number of incidents, incidents with lane blockage, multi-vehicle incidents and the percentages of these types compared with all incidents. Peak period is defined as: AM: 6:3-9:3 PM: 3:3-6:3 Type AM PM Percentage occurring during Peak Peak Peak Periods Total Incidents 339 522 36.% Incidents with lane blockage 87 126 37.2% Multi-Vehicle Incidents 69 148 5.3% Incident Breakdown by State A breakdown of incidents occurring by State. Incidents sorted by total number of incidents (including roadwork), incidents with lane blockage (roadwork excluded), average time to clear lane blocking incidents and total number of multi-vehicle incidents. State Total Incidents Lane Blocking Avg Time to Clear Multi-Vehicle Missouri 2,89 447 37 min 212 Kansas 631 125 42 min 119 I-7 MO Rural Corridor A breakdown of incidents along the I-7 Corridor in MO from Grain Valley (MM 24) to Wentzville (MM 21). Incidents sorted by total number of incidents (roadwork included), incidents with lane blockage (roadwork excluded), multi-vehicle incidents and the average incident duration for each type. Type Number of Incidents Avg. Incident Duration All Incidents 76 311 min. Lane Blocking Incidents 23 55 min. Multi-Vehicle Incidents 16 34 min. Page 7
Top Multi-Vehicle Incident Locations by Route: A list of the top incident locations for each interstate route and direction (rural corridors excluded). Route Direction # Incidents I-35 N 62 I-35 S 48 I-7 E 39 I-7 W 33 I-435 N 28 I-435 S 24 I-435 E 2 I-435 W 2 I-47 E 14 I-47 W 14 I-635 S 11 I-29 S 1 I-49 N 1 I-635 N 9 I-67 E 8 I-29 N 7 I-67 W 7 I-49 S 3 Multi Vehicle Locations Below is a map displaying the locations of multi-vehicle incidents in May, along with a heat map depicting the hot spot locations with the highest multi-vehicle incident occurrences. Page 8
Motorist Assist Summary The following table details information on the number of assists performed by the Missouri Motorist Assist and Emergency Response operators, sorted by Motorist Assist zone. Number of Assists by Month Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Total Jan 327 37 135 274 279 1,322 Feb 32 29 126 284 235 1,237 Mar 377 312 128 289 283 1,389 Apr 37 312 133 32 298 1,433 May N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec May Total Assists 216 N/A 215 1,871 214 1,859 May Total Assists 216 vs. 215 % Assists by Type The following table shows the number of assists performed by the Missouri Motorist Assist and Emergency Response operators by type and by duration. Incident Type Jan Feb Mar Apr Total Transport Motorist 11 16 14 1 51 Lost Motorist 2 3 4 4 13 Check Motorist 17 13 131 122 464 Tire Assist 139 165 154 16 621 Fuel Dispensed 11 79 117 114 412 Jump-Start 53 32 46 5 182 Mechanical 121 122 19 11 464 Gas Dispensed (By Gal.) 139 17 174 174 595 Minor 1-3 min 11 75 77 84 337 Intermediate 3-12 min 15 134 171 169 626 Major Over 12 min 9 1 9 14 42 Avg. May Response Time per Assist minutes 2% 1% 21% 19% 9% April Motorist Assist Services by Type 2% 28% Transport Motorist Lost Motorist Check Motorist Tire Assist Fuel Dispensed Jump Start Mechanical Page 9
1-Mile Travel Time (in MInutes) TMC Operations Report: May 216 Mobility in the Metro The chart below shows the average time to travel a 1-mile segment of freeway in the KC Metro area during both the AM and PM peak travel times (peak periods have been identified as the 7 a.m. hour and 5 p.m. hour). This measure uses the average travel index values (Travel Index= Average speed/free flow speed) to calculate the tenmile travel times during the peak periods on various freeway sections. The travel index is directly related to the average speed and represents the level of congestion by taking into consideration not only average speed but also traffic volumes. The desired trend is to travel ten miles per ten minutes on a 6 mph freeway. 14 1-Mile Travel Time on Selected Freeway Sections Kansas City Metro Averages 12 1.8 1.6 11.2 11.3 1 8 6 May '16 Jun '16 4 2 Desired Trend AM Peak PM Peak 1. The maps below represent traffic mobility on selected freeway segments for both AM and PM peak travel times in May, through a color progression with green depicting the highest mobility and red depicting the lowest mobility. AM Peak PM Peak High Mobility Medium Mobility Low Mobility Page 1
Scout Tools Using a variety of tools, the Kansas and Missouri Departments of Transportation jointly operate Scout to improve traffic flow on metro freeways. KC Scout cannot control traffic jams, but can detect and manage situations on its roads and provide real-time, up to the minute, traffic and roadwork information to travelers and local commuters. Dynamic Message Signs Provide travel times, incident and traffic information for drivers. Interactive Website Let s users know before they go what s happening on metro freeways. Twitter and Web Alerts Share real-time traffic information with motorists. Closed-Circuit Cameras Monitor traffic, incidents and work zones. Ramp Meters Located at on-ramps to maximize the flow of traffic on interstates. Traffic Incident Management Provides quicker response and clearance times. Page 11