On the segment of Highway 55 between Annandale and I-494,
from 1994 to 2003, there were:
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2,683 crashes
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951 injury accidents
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22 fatalities
The economic loss in crash costs on Hwy 55 between I494 in Plymouth through the City of Annandale over the past 5 years (2002 - 2006) was almost $25,000,000. This is based on the National Safety Council's 2005 economic cost figures.
The detailed breakdown is:
| Type of Crash
|
Number
|
Loss/Crash
|
Total Loss
|
|
Fatal
|
8
|
$1,150,000
|
$9,200,000
|
|
Incapacitating Injury
|
33
|
$60,500
|
$1,996,500
|
|
Non-Incapacitating Injury
|
135
|
$19,600
|
$2,646,000
|
|
Possible Injury
|
298
|
$11,100
|
$3,307,800
|
|
Property Damage
|
997
|
$7,500
|
$7,477,500
|
|
Totals
|
1471
|
|
$24,627,800
|
