On the segment of Highway 55 between Annandale and I-494,
from 1998 to 2007, there were:
* 2,853 crashes
* 948 injury accidents
* 19 fatalities
The economic loss in crash costs on Hwy 55 between I494 in Plymouth through the City of Annandale over the past 5 years (2003 - 2007) was almost $65,000,000. This is based on Mn/DOT’s Office of Investment Management December 2008 crash values.
The detailed breakdown is:
| Type of Crash |
Number |
Loss/Crash |
Total Loss |
|
Fatal *
|
9
|
$780,000
|
$7,020,000
|
|
Incapacitating Injury
|
29
|
$390,000
|
$11,310,000
|
|
Non-Incapacitating Injury
|
128
|
$121,000
|
$15,488,000
|
|
Possible Injury
|
283
|
$75,000
|
$21,225,000
|
|
Property Damage
|
885
|
$12,500
|
$10,620,000
|
|
Totals
|
1,334
|
|
$65,663,000
|
*Value for random fatal crash is $780,000
