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Indicator 5: Average clearance time for incidents lasting more than 90 minutes

Measure a: Average Clearance Time for Over-90-Minute Incidents

Description:

Average Clearance Time for Over-90-Minute Incidents
On Key Highway Segments: 3rd Qtr 2005 - 2nd Qtr 2008

The Washington Department of Transportation and the Washington State Patrol are currently focusing on reducing the length of major incidents lasting more than 90 minutes, such as serious accidents involving fatalities and commercial motor vehicles. These incidents cause lengthy traffic backups and increase the likelihood of secondary collisions. Since 2005, average clearance time for major incidents lasting longer than 90 minutes has dropped. For example, in the first quarter of 2006, it took an average of 184 minutes to clear these major incidents; in the second quarter of 2008, average clearance time was reduced to 153 minutes.

Average Clearance Time for Over-90-Minute Incidents: 3rd Qtr 2005 - 2nd Qtr 2008
Q3 2005 Q4 2005 Q1 2006 Q2 2006 Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 2008
Minutes
182
166
184
165
173
168
139
165
167
149
159
153

Sources:

Washington State Patrol

Department of Transportation