2025 3 10 Work Session Packet 1

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Crash Data Analysis 
Table 2 summarizes crashes  by KABCO Scale severity and year occurring on all roadways (excluding 
interstates) within the City of Athens. 
TABLE 2: YEARLY CRASHES IN ATHENS BY KABCO  SCALE  
Year Fatal 
Injury (K) 
Suspected 
Serious Injury (A) 
Suspected 
Minor Injury (B) 
Possible 
Injury (C) 
Property Damage 
Only (O) Total 
2019 1 5 86 14 489 595 
2020 1 19 59 22 404 505 
2021 2 17 39 53 414 524 
2022 2 11 44 48 440 544 
2023 0 12 49 44 450 555 
Total 6 64 277 181 2197 2725 
Percentage of All Crashes 0.22% 2.35% 10.17% 6.64% 80.62% 100% 
 
For the purposes of this study, the data includes the total number of fatalities and serious injuries resulting 
from crashes within the analysis period. It's important to note that a single fatal crash can result in multiple 
fatalities, and similarly, a serious injury crash can lead to multiple serious injuries. Figures 9-11 provide the 
five-year rolling averages of fatal crash rates , serious injury crash rates , and fatal and serious injuries 
combined rates for the period of 2019-2023. The historic data points are considered to have a “good fit” with 
the fatality trend as all values fall along or are close to the projected trendline. As shown in Figures 9-11, the 
overall trend shows a decrease on vehicular fatalities, while serious injury crashes and VRU charts indicates 
an increase year over year. 
Vehicle Miles Travelled 
Vehicle Mile Traveled data was collected through the TDOT’s Highway Performance Monitoring System, 
organized by administrative systems, functional class, or county. From 2014 to 2023, McMinn County 
experienced approximately 1 percent growth in millions of vehicle miles traveled. 
 
FIGURE 8: VEHICLE MILES TRAVELLED , MCMINN COUNTY  
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2008
2009
2010
2011
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2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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2026
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Vehicle Miles Travelled, million 
miles
VMT (McMinn) Expon. (VMT (McMinn))
99