KC Scout Kansas City s Bi-State Transportation Management Center Operations Report August- 215 This report contains statistical and operational data of activities at the Scout TMC for the period Saturday, August 1, 215 to Monday, August 31, 215 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. July 15 2,84 August 15 2,69 July 14 2,598 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 Emergency Response Services Rendered The total number of services provided by the Missouri Emergency Response service patrol operators. July 15 655 August 15 554 July 14-487 July 15 393 August 15 371 July 14-261 July 15 24,91 August 15 19,621 July 14 17,625 July 15 38 min. August 15 35 min. July 14 39 min. July 15 1,549 August 15 1,732 July 14 1,689 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 11.3 min 11.5 min Page 1
Incident Summary Breakdown 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 215 Total Incidents by Month 279 2889 284 2457 2548 269 2374 2399 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec August Total Incidents 215 2,69 214 2,598 213 2,28 August Total Incidents 215 vs. 214 3.5% 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 215 Lane Blocking Incidents by Month 492 577 454 524 621 61 655 554 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec August Lane Blocking Incidents 215 554 214 487 213 331 August Lane Blocking Incidents 215 vs. 214 13.8% 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 215 Multi-Vehicle Incidents by Month 441 382 388 393 371 336 351 322 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec August Multi-Vehicle Incidents 215 371 214 261 213 174 August Multi-Vehicle Incidents 215 vs. 214 42.1% Page 2
August 215 Total Incidents by Day of the Week 6 5 476 442 391 398 44 4 317 3 261 2 1 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat August Average Total Incidents per Day 215 86.8 214 83.8 213 73.5 Percentage of Aug 215 Total Incidents by Day Sunday 9.7% Monday 17.7% Tuesday 14.5% Wednesday 14.8% Thursday 15.% Friday 16.4% Saturday 11.8% August 215 Lane Blocking Incidents by Day of the Week 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 11 88 74 82 8 8 49 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat August Average Lane Blocking Incidents per -Day 215 17.9 214 15.7 213 1.7 Percentage of Aug 215 Lane Blocking Incidents by Day Sunday 8.8% Monday 15.9% Tuesday 18.2% Wednesday 13.4% Thursday 14.8% Friday 14.4% Saturday 14.4% Page 3
August 215 Multi-Vehicle Incidents by Day of Week 1 9 8 7 67 62 57 6 58 51 5 45 4 31 3 2 1 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat August Average Multi-Vehicle Incidents per-day 215 11.9 214 8.4 213 5.6 Percentage of Aug 215 Multi-Vehicle Incidents by Day Sunday 8.4% Monday 16.7% Tuesday 18.1% Wednesday 15.4% Thursday 15.6% Friday 13.7% Saturday 12.1% August 215 Multi-Vehicle Incidents by Time of Day 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 17 97 85 115 38 18 Percentage of Aug 215 Multi-Vehicle Incidents by Time of Day 12AM-5AM 4.6% 5AM-9AM 26.1% 9AM-2PM 22.9% 2PM-6PM 31.% 6PM-9PM 1.2% 9PM-12AM 4.9% 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 1,495 55.6% :19 2 Vehicle Collision 286 1.6% :44 Roadwork 284 1.6% 15:16 Debris 238 8.8% :15 Emergency Vehicles 174 6.5% :29 3+ Vehicle Collision 85 3.2% :57 Single Vehicle Collision 82 3.% :54 Other 45 1.7% 1:5 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) 52 38 55 26 14 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Type Avg. Time to Clear # of Incidents % of All Incidents 3+ Vehicle Collision 55 min 52 9.4% 1 Vehicle Collision 52 min 47 8.5% Other 5 min 16 2.9% Emergency Vehicle 4 min 71 12.8% 2 Vehicle Collision 38 min 16 28.9% Disabled Vehicle 26 min 138 24.9% Debris 14 min 7 12.6% 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 311 227 16 Lane Blocking Incidents Severity Levels Level 3 16% August Level 3 Incidents 215 16 214 16 213 12 Level 2 35% Level 1 49% Level 3 Incidents August 215 vs. 214 % August 215 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 442 462 37.6% Incidents with lane blockage 99 16 37.% Multi-Vehicle Incidents 98 12 53.9% 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 2,198 433 33 min 25 Kansas 491 121 42min 121 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 86 29 min. Lane Blocking Incidents 23 79 min. Multi-Vehicle Incidents 18 94 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 54 I-7 E 44 I-35 S 4 I-7 W 37 I-435 S 28 I-435 N 21 I-435 E 16 I-47 E 13 I-47 W 1 I-635 S 7 I-435 W 6 I-29 S 5 I-49 S 5 I-49 N 5 I-67 W 4 I-67 E 4 I-29 N 4 I-635 N 3 Multi Vehicle Locations Below is a map displaying the locations of multi-vehicle incidents in August, along with a heat map depicting the hot spot locations with the highest multi-vehicle incident occurrences. Page 8
Emergency Response Summary The following table details information on the number of assists performed by the Missouri 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 42 35 135 273 356 1,451 Feb 489 454 246 435 388 2,12 Mar 47 43 156 393 335 1,757 Apr 416 369 164 335 294 1,578 May 464 41 226 395 376 1,871 Jun 423 435 184 392 345 1,779 Jul 393 362 141 327 326 1,549 Aug 45 421 145 364 352 1,732 Sep Oct Nov Dec August Total Assists 215 1,732 214 1,689 213 1,179 August Total Assists 215 vs. 214 2.5% Assists by Type The following table shows the number of assists performed by the Missouri Emergency Response operators by type and by duration. Incident Type Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Total Transport Motorist 19 24 17 23 17 16 17 18 151 Lost Motorist 3 4 4 6 6 2 4 5 34 Check Motorist 164 199 191 185 174 158 14 15 1,361 Tire Assist 158 192 187 179 23 224 246 249 1,665 Fuel Dispensed 113 159 135 122 146 136 125 15 1,86 Jump-Start 51 79 38 36 45 49 3 59 387 Mechanical 114 165 15 156 189 198 157 146 1,275 Gas Dispensed (By Gal.) 176 228 2 165 24 185 178 28 1,544 Minor 1-3 min 15 221 16 166 132 93 116 1 1,39 Intermediate 3-12 min 134 268 16 12 186 158 163 148 1,31 Major Over 12 min 6 13 9 93 18 68 12 16 96 Avg. August Response Time per Assist 6.9 minutes 1% 2% 19% 8% August Emergency Response Services by Type 19% 19% 32% Transport Motorist Lost Motorist Check Motorist Tire Assist Fuel Dispensed Jump Start Mechanical Page 9
1-Mile Travel Time (in MInutes) TMC Operations Report: August 215 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 ten-mile 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 12 1-Mile Travel Time on Selected Freeway Sections Kansas City Metro Averages 11.3 11.5 11.3 11.5 1 8 6 August '15 July '15 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 August, 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
Roadwork Listed below are notable roadwork projects which occurred in the KC Metro Region during the month of August with the estimated dates for the work, the type of work being performed and the impacts to the roadway, along with a map showing the location of each event. Location Type of Work I-435 NB & SB at Bannister Road 7/8/13 5/15/14 (59% complete) Construction of new separate trail crossing over I-435 at Bannister Rd. Single lane closures along I-435 north and south bound lanes. Location I-635/I-29 : Kansas Stateline to I-29 4/7/14 1/3/15 (78% complete) Type of Work Bridge rehabilitation Long term double lane closures and ramp closures. Location Charlotte Bridge over I-67 5/4/14 5/1/15 (98% complete) Type of Work Bridge rehabilitations and ADA improvements Single lane closures. Location Type of Work I-7: I-435 to Manchester Tfwy. Completion date set for 12/31/15 (86% complete) New bridge construction Various lane and ramp closures Location I-35 at Pleasant Valley Rd to I-435 1/5/15 7/1/17 (78% complete) Type of Work Median and shoulder improvements Single lane and ramp closures Location I-35 at US-69 to I-435 3/9/15 12/1/16 (16% complete) Type of Work Shoal Creek bridge widening Shoulder and single lane closures Location Type of Work I-7 EB & WB at Saline County Blackwater River Bridge 4/2/15 12/1/15 (2% complete) Bridge rehabilitation and paving improvements. Single lane closures I-35 at Pleasant Valley Rd. MO 21 at E. of I-435 I-635 at I-29 Charlotte St. Bridge at I-67 I-7 at Manchester Bridge I-435 at Bannister Rd. Page 11
Equipment Uptime The percent of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) equipment in the field functioning properly for each month is the equipment uptime. The equipment consists of Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV), Dynamic Message Boards (DMS) and Vehicle Detector Stations (VDS). Equipment Uptime Device Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. CCTV 1% 99% 1% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% DMS 1% 99% 1% 99% 1% 1% 1% 99% VDS 83% 86% 84% 83% 83% 83% 83% 81% 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 12