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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PA 663 - ROAD SAFETY AUDIT 1.0 BACKGROUND 

1.1 The Audit 1.2 Overview of Study Area 1.3 Crash Data 

2.0 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 3.0 CONCLUSIONS 

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A – Audit Team APPENDIX B – Maps APPENDIX C – Traffic Data APPENDIX D – Photo Log APPENDIX E – Checklist APPENDIX F – Response Sheet 
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The crash data used in this report was provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the DelawPlanning Commission's traffic safety related transportation planning and programming purposes only. The raw property of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and its release to third parties is expressly prohibite

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PA 412 ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

1.0 BACKGROUND This document represents the final report for the PA 663 (Layfield Road) Road Safety Audit. This corri“high risk rural” road in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 6 Safety Plrepresents the coordination of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC) Plannin

and PennDOT District 6 Safety Plan. DVRPC’s planning work program includes a RSA Program. All st

transportation are required to develop a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) in order to draw on safto SAFETEA-LU, the federal transportation legislation. In Pennsylvania each district is required to have be incorporated in the state’s SHSP. In PennDOT’s District 6 Safety Plan several corridors are identifie148 Planned Safety Projects eligible for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding. This was an oanalyze corridors which were already on the plan and eligible for dedicated funding. Whereas, the goal of this project is to improve and promote transportation safety on the region’s roadwmaintaining mobility, the main objective is to address the safe operation of the roadway and ensure a h

for all road users. The road safety audit program is conducted to generate improvement recommendatcountermeasures for roadway segments demonstrating a history of, or potential for a high incidence of 

crashes. The emphasis is placed on identifying low cost, quick turnaround safety projects to address thpossible but will not exclude the more complex projects. 1.1 The Audit A road safety audit (RSA) is a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or in

audit team. Road safety audits can be used on any size project, from minor maintenance to mega-proj

eight major steps involved in conducting a road safety audit but these can be simplified in a three step the corridor/intersection and audit team; conduct the RSA and report on the findings; and follow-up on 

feasible. Major benefits of road safety audits include – it is a proactive tool, not solely dependent on cr

tool to identify safety issues to be considered in improvement projects; can determine if the needs of aadequately met; adaptable to local needs and conditions; and recommendations can be implemented time and resources permit. Prior to the road safety audit activities on site, DVRPC collected, reviewed and analyzed relevant data 

under different conditions, traffic volume data, turning movement counts, maps, aerial photographs, an
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Using the crash data, crash clusters were identified and mapped for locations along the corridor. Thesmain focus of the road safety audit. The Road Safety Audit was conducted on October 17th and 18th, 2007. The Pre-Audit meeting was con

day and involved the definition of road safety audit and how it differs from the corridor study process; tan audit; presentation of the corridor issues and an exchange of ideas and knowledge of the roadway. the corridor under night time conditions was also shown. The field view followed where the audit team state, and local officials and other stakeholders walked the corridor and identified transportation safety Appendix A for the list of audit team members. On the second day, the post-audit meeting was spent findings from the field view, identifying strategies to address issues and determining priorities. 1.2 Overview of the Study Area The study area consists of approximately 5 miles of PA 663 (Layfield Road) from PA 73 (Big Road) in 

Township to Kutztown Road in Upper Hanover Township in Montgomery County. During the data colle

was discovered that the section of PA 73 (Big Road) which connects both sections of PA 663 had expeover the four year period 2003 to 2006. This portion of PA 73 was incorporated into the study area; see 

Study Area Map. The study roadway is functionally classified as a principal arterial. PA 663 runs in a neasterly direction and PA 73 at this location runs east-west. The land use in the corridor is a mix of resand institutional uses. Overall, the area is rural in character. The corridor has two lanes throughout its length, one travel lane in each direction with shoulders but nroadway consists of numerous curves and steep grades. There are no sidewalks in the study area. Th

intersections within the study corridor, three of which are signalized. The signalized intersections are HHill Road and Kutztown Road. The signals at Hoffmansville Road and Hill Road have recently been insTraffic volumes along PA 663 vary. Traffic volumes taken in 2007 along PA 663 show volumes decreathe north above Kutztown Road volumes are highest recording AADT of 9,799 vehicles, while in the m9,057 vehicles were recorded just north of Little Road. AADT between PA 73 and Hoffmansville Road Traffic volumes for 2007 were not available for the portion of PA 73 included in the study area but in 20AADTs of 12,279 and 9,311 were recorded, respectively. From Kutztown Road to south of Deep Creek speed limit is 45 MPH with curve warning speed limit of 35 MPH. The remaining portion of the corridor speed limit. 
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1.3 Crash Data According to PennDOT’s crash data there were 125 reportable crashes between 2003 and 2006 along Road). Reportable crashes are crashes which may result in a fatality, injury and/or property damage rdisabled, requiring it be towed from the scene. A comprehensive analysis of the crash data is shown ithe reportable crashes, there were 30 crashes in 2003 (24%); 33 crashes in 2004 (26%); 27 crashes in 35 crashes in 2006 (28%). When analyzing crash frequency by month, October had the highest numb22 (18%), July and August were next with 14 crashes each. Crashes occurred in every month of the yehaving the lowest number of crashes at 4. Angle (52), hit fixed object (31) and rear end (27) crashes represented 88% of the 125 reportable crastwo (1.6%) fatal crashes during the study period resulting in two fatalities. There were 64 (51%) injury 

levels of severity, and 56 (44%) property damage only crashes. The majority of the crashes occurred (79%) with 21% occurring during rainy, snowy, sleeting or foggy conditions. In an analysis of roadway during the occurrence of crashes, 73% occurred on dry road surface. Sixty-six percent of the crashes 

daylight hours. PennDOT’s crash data showed 53 reportable crashes on PA 73 (Big Road) between North Charlotte SLayfield Road (PA 663). As shown in Appendix C, there were 12 crashes in 2003 (22%); 14 crashes icrashes in 2005 (24%); and 14 crashes in 2006 (26%). When analyzing crash frequency by month, Junumber of crashes with 10 (18%), January was next with 9 crashes. Crashes occurred in every month April having the lowest number of crashes at 1. Rear end crashes represented the highest collision type with 21 crashes (39%). Hit fixed object and annext with 18 (33%) and 8 (15%) respectively. There were no fatalities recorded during the four year pe29 (53%) injury and 22 (41%) property damage only crashes. Seventy-seven percent of the crashes ocdaylight, 62% occurred on dry road surface and 69% occurred during clear weather. 
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2.0 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following represents the findings and recommendations of the PA 663 Road Safety Audit. Shaded recommended strategies requiring low level of effort for implementation with high potential safety beneCorridor-Wide Issues 

SAFETY ISSUES POSSIBLE STRATEGIES LEVEL OF EFFORT 

Delineation o Lack of roadway delineation throughout 

the corridor. 

o Install raised pavement markers to 

better delineate the centerline of the roadway. 

Medium 

Crashes o Large percentage of “hit fixed object” 

crashes. 

o Install edge-line rumble strips as 

appropriate. 

Medium 

Speed Limit o Inconsistent speed limit throughout the 

corridor. 

o Evaluate the need to make the speed 

limit 45 MPH throughout the corridor. 

Low 

Lighting o Corridor is extremely dark at night. 

o Add street lighting where appropriate, 

especially at intersections. 

Medium 

Guide rail o Inconsistent guide rail and some end 

treatments are obsolete (turn down). 

o Evaluate and upgrade to current 

standards. 

Low 

Passing Zones o Passing zones in the corridor. 

o Evaluate the need and location of 

passing zones in the corridor and eliminate as appropriate. 

Low 

Utility Poles o Utility poles are in the clear zone on both 

sides of the road. 

o Coordinate with the utility companies 

to investigate the potential of having utility poles only on one side of the roadway and outside the clear zone. 

High 
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SAFETY ISSUES POSSIBLE STRATEGIES LEVEL OF EFFORT 

Signage o Inconsistent signage. 

o Conduct sign inventory and update 

signage throughout the corridor. 

Consider: o Location of advance warning signs; o Install street name signs on the 

“intersection ahead” signs; 

o Consistent sign sizes as appropriate; o Consistency in including distance 

plaques to warning signs; and 

o Location of hazard signs at guide rail. 

Low 

Specific Locations

SAFETY ISSUES POSSIBLE STRATEGIES LEVEL OF EFFORT 

Big Road (PA 73) between North Charlotte Street (PA 663) and Layfield Road (PA 663) o Drivers are reluctant to reduce their travel 

speeds when approaching the Tintersection (west leg of PA 663) despite seeing the existing extremely over-sized warning signs. 

o Consider traffic calming measures that 

will effectively reduce travel speeds by 20 mph prior to this intersection so they can safely negotiate the horizontal curve and better deal with the Ludwig Road traffic. 

o Consider “tightening up” the 

intersection by revising the pavement markings. 

Medium 

Low 

o The configuration (horizontal alignment 

and crest vertical curve) of PA 73 (Big Road) makes left turns on to Ludwig Road unsafe. 

o Install tubular delineators along the 

centerline of PA 73 from just west of the North Charlotte Street intersection approach of the intersection to just east of Ludwig Road. 

Low 
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SAFETY ISSUES POSSIBLE STRATEGIES LEVEL OF EFFORT 

Big Road (PA 73) between North Charlotte Street (PA 663) and Layfield Road (PA 663) – (continued) 

PennDOT will be doing this on a short term basis to evaluate its effect

o With left turns prohibited at Ludwig 

Road the existing oversized advance warning signs located prior to the PA73 (Big Road)/PA 663 (North Charlotte Street) intersection, eastbound on PA 73 are no longer warranted. They should be removed. 

Low 

Longer term strategies identified – o Acquire right of way to add a left turn 

lane eastbound on PA 73 (Big Road) at Ludwig Road; or 

High 

o Left turns have been prohibited using 

signage but illegal left turns continue to be made resulting in conflicts. 

o Sight distance is compromised looking to 

the left at the Ludwig Road approach due to the building on the northwest corner of the intersection.

o Add a channelizing island at the 

Ludwig Road intersection to limit right in/right out movements only.

Low 

o Flexible delineators on the eastbound side 

of PA 73 (Big Road) east of the PA 663 (North Charlotte Street) intersection are knocked down. 

o Replace flexible delineators. Low 

o Stonewall opposite Ludwig Road is 

crumbling and a fixed object hazard. 

o Remove stonewall. This can be 

incorporated with any long term widening. 

Medium 

o The road is paved up to the rub rail on the 

guide rail on PA 73 (Big Road). This may result in drainage problems. 

o Remove rub rail. Low 

o Guide rail has obsolete end treatments. 

o Upgrade end treatments to current 

standards. 

Low 
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SAFETY ISSUES POSSIBLE STRATEGIES LEVEL OF EFFORT 

Big Road (PA 73) between North Charlotte Street (PA 663) and Layfield Road (PA 663) – (continued)o Motorists often do not reduce their travel 

speeds westbound prior to Ludwig Road before having to negotiate the substandard horizontal curve. 

o Despite the 11-foot travel lanes, the 

paved shoulders are wide at the bridge and narrow down in the historic area. Consider the use of 24” white traverse markings in the shoulders. 

Low 

o Guide rail on the westbound side of PA 73 

(Big Road) stops at the bridge. There is a drop-off with three culverts west of where the guide rail ends. 

o Evaluate the need for guide rail west 

of the bridge on the westbound side of PA 73(Big Road) and install as appropriate. 

Medium 

o The restaurant/campground driveway is 

not defined. This can be confusing to motorists and pedestrians. 

o Conduct access management in this 

area to define the driveway. 

Low 

o High number of left turns from PA 73 

(Big Road) onto PA 663 (Layfield Road) north. 

o Consider adding a left lane at PA 73 

(Big Road) eastbound approach of the intersection. This separates left turn movement from through movements and minimizes conflicts. 

Future plans include a shift of this intersection east with a traffic signal and realigned to 90 degrees. A roundabout application for the intersection should also be considered.

Low 

o PA 73/PA 663 is a t-intersection with no 

warning for southbound PA 663 motorists. 

o Add large double arrow warning sign 

on PA 73 for the PA 663 southbound approach. 

Low 
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SAFETY ISSUES POSSIBLE STRATEGIES LEVEL OF EFFORT 

Between Hoffmansville Road and PA 73 o Narrow bridge, with evidence of guide rail 

having been hit. 

o Widen the bridge. Medium 

o Passing Zone extends to the narrow 

bridge. 

o Extend the No Passing Zone to 

beyond the bridge. 

Low 

At Hoffmansville Road o “No Passing Zone” sign on southbound 

PA 663, south of the intersection is loose and leaning. 

o Re-install sign. Low 

o Drainage inlet on the northeast corner of 

the intersection has skid/scrape marks from vehicles turning right. 

o Adjust to prevent this action. Township will conduct this task.

Low 

o Headwall for the drainage inlet on the 

southeast corner of the intersection presents a hazard in the clear zone. 

o Replace headwall with manhole or 

make flush with the pavement. 

Low 

o The overhead advance “signal ahead” sign 

north of the intersection is hardly visible during day light hours. 

o Replace bulbs with LEDs Township will conduct this task.

Low 

o North of the intersection on the east side 

of PA 663 there is a deep drainage rut. 

o Fill it in with rocks and dirt. Low 

o Pavement on Hoffmansville Road is in 

poor condition. 

o Mill and repave Hoffmansville Road. Medium 

At Colflesh Road o Pavement on Colflesh Road is in poor 

condition. 

o Mill and repave Colflesh Road. Colflesh Road is on the township’s schedule for pavement improvement in 2008

Medium 

o No intersection warning signs on PA 663 

for Colflesh Road. 

o Install “intersection ahead” warning 

sign with street name plaque in both directions. 

Low 
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SAFETY ISSUES POSSIBLE STRATEGIES LEVEL OF EFFORT 

At Colflesh Road (continued)Intersection is difficult to see while traveling on PA 663. 

Highlight intersection with tubular delineators and replace damaged ones. Consider using two-way white raised pavement markers along the edge line. 

Low Low 

Street name signs are not visible, especially at night. 

Upgrade street name signs Township is in the process of upgrading all street name signs.

Low 

North of intersection, large rocks on the right side of PA 663. This is a hazard. 

Remove the rock. Low 

At Little Road o Site line problem on both approaches to 

Little Road. 

o Needs regular maintenance of the 

brush on the southbound side of the road, north of the intersection. 

o Relocate the southbound “intersection 

ahead” sign further in advance of the intersection and add the street name sign. 

Low Low 

o Flexible delineators are knocked down 

and leaning. 

o Replace flexible delineators. Low 

Box culvert at Deep Creek 

o Make box culvert larger by widening 

and upgrade guide rail. 

o Narrow bridge at deep creek. High 

o Install white raised pavement markers 

in advance of both approaches to the culvert to delineate edge line. 

Low 

o Guide rail has obsolete end treatment. 

o Upgrade guide rail end treatment to 

current standards. Add delineators along the guide rail to enhance visibility. 

Low 
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SAFETY ISSUES POSSIBLE STRATEGIES LEVEL OF EFFORT 

Box culvert at Deep Creek (continued)o Hazard markers are behind the guide rail. 

o Relocate the hazard markers prior to 

the guide rail according to current guidelines. 

Low 

o “Narrow bridge” warning sign on the 

southbound side of the road is too close to the bridge. 

o Relocate the narrow bridge warning 

sign further in advance of bridge. 

Low 

Deep Creek Road o Utility pole on the northeast corner of the 

intersection is in the clear zone directly behind the SRT end treatment. 

o The end treatment should wrap around 

the intersection or use ET-2000 or similar end treatment. 

Low 

o Pavement on Deep Creek Road is in poor 

condition. 

o Mill and repave Deep Creek Road. Medium 

o Utility pole on the southeast corner is 

abutting the guide rail panel. 

o Relocate the pole outside the 

deflection of the guide rail. There should be nothing behind the end treatment. 

Medium 

o “School bus stop ahead” sign located 

north of intersection may be redundant. 

o Evaluate the need for the “school bus 

stop ahead” sign and add distance plaque if appropriate. 

Township will contact school district

Low 

Between Deep Creek Road and Hill Road o Rocks located to the north of intersection 

along the southbound paved shoulder. 

o Remove rocks as appropriate from 

clear zone. 

o Evaluate the need for guide rail to 

reduce crash severity from hitting the rocks. 

High 

Medium 

o Section of roadway is very dark. 

o Install street lights. Medium 
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SAFETY ISSUES POSSIBLE STRATEGIES LEVEL OF EFFORT 

Between Deep Creek Road and Hill Road (continued)o Roadway in this section is covered by tree 

canopy. This prolongs icy conditions in the winter because of lack of sunlight. 

o Trim tree canopy to allow more 

sunlight. 

Medium 

At Hill Road o Southwest corner have a drop off into the 

cross pipe. 

o Install inlet and grate. Low 

o On the southeast corner of the intersection 

the head wall sticks out as a hazard. 

o Remove head wall so storm water 

enters in through grate. 

Low 

o Hill Road has poor pavement. 

o Upgrade pavement. Medium 

o There are a high number of right turns 

during the peak period. 

o Evaluate the need to add right turn 

lane on PA 663 at intersection. 

Low 

o Sign post on the northeast corner with no 

sign. 

o Remove post. Township will conduct this task.

Low 

At Kutztown/Knight Road

o Evaluate the clearance (Red/Yellow) 

interval. 

Low 

o Consider split phase for the PA 663 

traffic. 

Low 

o High number of angle crashes. 

o Redesign signal so that the masts are 

further apart and the mast arms are perpendicular to the travel lanes. 

Medium 

o Drivers lose sight of the signal heads 

when nearing or at the top of the crest vertical curve on PA 663. 

o Add supplemental signal heads on far 

side of intersection. 

Medium 

o White strobe in the red light of the signal 

head is not MUTCD1 compliant. 

o Remove the white strobe from red 

light in the signal. 

Low 

1 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices 
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3.0 CONCLUSIONAs discussed earlier, the road safety audit program is conducted to generate improvement recommendcountermeasures for roadway segments demonstrating a history of, or potential for a high incidence of crashes. The safety issues identified during the audit and documented in this report along with recommshould improve the overall safety of PA 663. These remedial strategies can be implemented as time alimitations permit. The study area is identified under PennDOT’s Section 148 Planned Safety Projects implementation is eligible for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding. Additionally, many of the can be implemented through routine maintenance. Evaluating the contributing factor for the recorded crashes, a large number are due to human error thestrategies alone cannot effectively address the traffic safety issues identified along the corridor. Therefand education are necessary components to address the human behavioral aspects to effectively reducrashes occurring. This requires coordination between PennDOT, Pennsylvania State Police, local polofficials.
APPENDIX A 

Audit Team 

PA 663 – Road Safety Audit 

Audit Team

Name Organization 

Rosemarie Anderson Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Ray Batchelder New Hanover Public Works Larry Bucci Pennsylvania Department of Transportation – District 6 Michael Castellano Federal Highway Administration Mike Dykie New Hanover Police Department Howard Houseknecht Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Maintenance Regina Moore Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Kevin Murphy Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Michael Ropski Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Maintenance Derrick Sexton Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission 

APPENDIX B 

Maps

M O N T G O M E R Y 

C O U N T Y

HILL RD

LAYFIELD RD

CENTER ST

LITTLE RD

BIG RD

KULP RD

ERB RD

GILBERT RD

KNIGHT RD

WARD RD

GREEN HILL RD

CONGO RD

HENNING RD

CHURCH RD

LEE RD

COLFLESH RD

FINN RD

WILD RUN RD

CHARLOTTE ST

PARESTIS RD

HOUSEMAN RD

KULPS RD

HEFNER RD

CONGO NIANTIC RD

KINGS RD

LINSENBIGLER RD

STONE RD

SCHUBELISH RD

POTTSTOWN AVE

WELLER RD

KUTZTOWN RD

ROBIN DR

RED HILL RD

SWINGING BRIDGE RD

VIEW RD

NEWMAN RD

PHEASANT CIR

HEIDI CT

CEDAR LN

FISHER LN

MATUS RD

MIDDLE CREEK RD

CHURCH RD

RENNINGER RD

663

663

663

73

73

Green Lake Reservoir

Segment 0270

Offset 1896

Segment 0160

Offset 0

Segment 0080

Offset 0

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12,279 (01)

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8,269 (07)

8,362 (01)

8,830 (01)

7,970 (00)

7,388 (03)

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8,173 (04)

9,057 (07)

8,120 (04)

9,311 (04)

12,279 (01)

8,269 (07)

8,362 (01)

8,830 (01)

7,970 (00)

7,388 (03)

9,799 (07)

8,173 (04)

9,057 (07)

8,120 (04)

9,311 (04)

HILL RD

LAYFIELD RD

CENTER ST

LITTLE RD

BIG RD

KULP RD

ERB RD

GILBERT RD

KNIGHT RD

WARD RD

GREEN HILL RD

CONGO RD

HENNING RD

CHURCH RD

LEE RD

COLFLESH RD

FINN RD

WILD RUN RD

CHARLOTTE ST

PARESTIS RD

HOUSEMAN RD

KULPS RD

HEFNER RD

CONGO NIANTIC RD

KINGS RD

LINSENBIGLER RD

STONE RD

SCHUBELISH RD

POTTSTOWN AVE

WELLER RD

KUTZTOWN RD

ROBIN DR

RED HILL RD

SWINGING BRIDGE RD

VIEW RD

NEWMAN RD

PHEASANT CIR

HEIDI CT

FISHER LN

MATUS RD

MIDDLE CREEK RD

CHURCH RD

RENNINGER RD

663

663

663

73

73

Green Lake Reservoir

Segment 0270

Offset 1896

Segment 0160

Offset 0

Segment 0080

Offset 0

PA 663 - Layfield Rd

SR 0663 (Segment 0160 - 0270)

SR 0073 (Segment 0080)

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Traffic Data 

mont co 663 corridor 0160/0000 to 0280/1247

USER_ID/QUERY ID:

Area of lkubli/ 0620071003002

Interest:

(In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0160 Offset 0 and Segment 0280 Offset 1247)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

NO CONTRIBUTING ACTION 190 40%

OTHER IMPROPER DRIVING 44 9%

TOO FAST FOR CONDITION 35 7%

IMPROPER/CARELESS TURN 33 7%

PROCEED W/O CLEARANCE 29 6%

RUNNING RED LIGHT 20 4%

FAILURE TO RESPOND TCD 19 4%

TAILGATING 19 4%

AFFECTED PHYSICAL COND 15 3%

DRIVER WAS DISTRACTED 13 2%

WRONG SIDE OF ROADWAY 9 1%

SUDDEN SLOWING/STOP 7 1%

OTHERS 32 6%

TOTAL 465 100%

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 99

3

2%

3

2%

1

0%

1

0%

2

1%

4

3%

5

4%

10

8%

8

6%

4

3%

5

4%

7

5%

4

3%

8

6%

7

5%

10

8%

12

9%

10

8%

7

5%

3

2%

3

2%

5

4%

2

1%

1

0%

125

100%

2003 30 24%

2004 33 26%

2005 27 21%

2006 35 28%

TOTAL 125 100%

YEAR

HOUR OF DAY

ANGLE 52 41%

HIT FIX OBJ 31 24%

REAR END 27 21%

UNKNOWN 6 4%

HEAD ON 5 4%

NON COLL 4 3%

TOTAL 125 100%

COLLISION TYPE

FATAL 2 1%

MAJOR 2 1%

MODERATE 15 12%

MINOR 45 36%

UNK SEVERITY 2 1%

UNK IF INJURED 3 2%

PDO 56 44%

TOTAL 125 100%

CRASH SEVERITY LEVEL

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

11

8%

9

7%

7

5%

10

8%

6

4%

9

7%

14

11%

14

11%

4

3%

22

17%

10

8%

9

7%

125

100%

MONTH OF YEAR

CRASHES PCT

PCT

CRASHES

CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

CRASHES

PCT

SEVERITY COUNT

FATALITIES

MAJOR

MODERATE

MINOR

UNK SEVERITY

PERSONS

UNK IF INJURED

 2

 3

 22

 65

 3

 5

SUN MON TUE WED THR FRI SAT

15

12%

19

15%

8

6%

22

17%

21

16%

16

12%

24

19%

125

100%

DAY OF WEEK

CRASHES

PCT

DRIVER ACTIONS

ACTIONS PCT

NONE 117 87%

DEER IN ROADWAY 7 5%

SLIPPERY ICE/SNOW 4 3%

OTHER WEATHER COND 2 1%

GLARE 1 0%

OTHER ENVIR FACTOR 1 0%

SHLDR SOFT/DROPOFF 1 0%

TOTAL 133 100%

VEHICLE TYPE

DRY 92 73%

WET 21 16%

ICE PATCH 5 4%

SNOW 3 2%

ICE 2 1%

UNK 2 1%

TOTAL 125 100%

DAYLIGHT 83 66%

DARK 26 20%

STREET LIGHTS 8 6%

DAWN 3 2%

DUSK 3 2%

UNK 2 1%

TOTAL 125 100%

ROAD CONDITION ILLUMINATION

CLEAR 99 79%

RAIN 18 14%

SNOW 3 2%

UNK 2 1%

FOG 1 0%

OTHER 1 0%

RAIN/FOG 1 0%

TOTAL 125 100%

WEATHER

AUTOMOBILE 130 59%

SMALL TRUCK 36 16%

SUV 26 11%

VAN 16 7%

MOTORCYCLE 8 3%

LARGE TRUCK 7 3%

BUS 1 0%

PEDALCYCLE 1 0%

UNK VEHICLE 1 0%

TOTAL 220 100%

VEHICLES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

ENVIR/ROADWAY FACTORS

FACTORS PCT

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 10/3/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
Print Date: 10/3/2007:

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)

mont co 663 corridor 0160/0000 to 0280/1247

NOTES:

1

The data available in this application is dynamic and should be used with care. Please take note of the following data alerts:

2 2007 crash records are incomplete

Data for the current year, 2007, is not fully represented in CDART. Crashes will be added for this year as they are made available to the 

Department. Include this year in queries with caution.

3 Complete data years

Complete records of reportable crashes are available in CDART for the following years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 

2004, 2005,2006

REPORT PARAMETERS:

Query ID: 0620071003002

User ID: lkubli

Area of Interest: (In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0160 Offset 0 and Segment 0280 Offset 1247)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Criteria: STATE ROAD

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 10/3/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
MONTGOMERY CO SR 73 SEG 80 AND 663 INTERSECTIONS

USER_ID/QUERY ID:

Area of lkubli/ 0620070924002

Interest:

(In County 46 On State Route 0073(P) Between Segment 0080 Offset 0 and Segment 0080 Offset 1245) or (In County 46 

On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0150 Offset 2269 and Segment 0160 Offset 100)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

NO CONTRIBUTING ACTION 69 44%

OTHER IMPROPER DRIVING 24 15%

PROCEED W/O CLEARANCE 11 7%

AFFECTED PHYSICAL COND 10 6%

TAILGATING 10 6%

TOO FAST FOR CONDITION 10 6%

IMPROPER/CARELESS TURN 7 4%

IMPROPER EXIT FROM HWY 4 2%

CARELESS PASS/LN CHNG 2 1%

DRIVER WAS DISTRACTED 2 1%

RUNNING STOP SIGN 2 1%

WRONG SIDE OF ROADWAY 2 1%

OTHERS 1 0%

TOTAL 154 100%

00 01 03 06 07 08 09 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21

2

3%

2

3%

1

1%

1

1%

4

7%

1

1%

2

3%

2

3%

2

3%

2

3%

7

13%

5

9%

9

16%

5

9%

2

3%

3

5%

3

5%

53

100%

2003 12 22%

2004 14 26%

2005 13 24%

2006 14 26%

TOTAL 53 100%

YEAR

HOUR OF DAY

REAR END 21 39%

HIT FIX OBJ 18 33%

ANGLE 8 15%

NON COLL 3 5%

HEAD ON 1 1%

SAME DIR SS 1 1%

UNKNOWN 1 1%

TOTAL 53 100%

COLLISION TYPE

MAJOR 3 5%

MODERATE 4 7%

MINOR 22 41%

UNK IF INJURED 2 3%

PDO 22 41%

TOTAL 53 100%

CRASH SEVERITY LEVEL

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

9

16%

2

3%

5

9%

1

1%

4

7%

2

3%

10

18%

5

9%

4

7%

4

7%

2

3%

5

9%

53

100%

MONTH OF YEAR

CRASHES PCT

PCT

CRASHES

CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

CRASHES

PCT

SEVERITY COUNT

FATALITIES

MAJOR

MODERATE

MINOR

UNK SEVERITY

PERSONS

UNK IF INJURED

 0

 3

 6

 25

 0

 2

SUN MON TUE WED THR FRI SAT

10

18%

7

13%

10

18%

3

5%

5

9%

11

20%

7

13%

53

100%

DAY OF WEEK

CRASHES

PCT

DRIVER ACTIONS

ACTIONS PCT

NONE 45 84%

OTHER RDWY FACTOR 2 3%

SLIPPERY ICE/SNOW 2 3%

ANIMAL IN RDWY 1 1%

DEER IN ROADWAY 1 1%

GLARE 1 1%

POTHOLES 1 1%

TOTAL 53 100%

VEHICLE TYPE

DRY 33 62%

WET 11 20%

SNOW 5 9%

ICE PATCH 2 3%

ICE 1 1%

UNK 1 1%

TOTAL 53 100%

DAYLIGHT 41 77%

DARK 7 13%

STREET LIGHTS 5 9%

TOTAL 53 100%

ROAD CONDITION ILLUMINATION

CLEAR 37 69%

RAIN 9 16%

SNOW 4 7%

FOG 2 3%

SLEET 1 1%

TOTAL 53 100%

WEATHER

AUTOMOBILE 42 50%

SMALL TRUCK 14 16%

SUV 13 15%

VAN 8 9%

MOTORCYCLE 4 4%

LARGE TRUCK 2 2%

BUS 1 1%

OTHER VEHICLE 1 1%

TOTAL 84 100%

VEHICLES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

ENVIR/ROADWAY FACTORS

FACTORS PCT

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 9/24/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
Print Date: 9/24/2007:

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)

MONTGOMERY CO SR 73 SEG 80 AND 663 INTERSECTIONS

NOTES:

1

The data available in this application is dynamic and should be used with care. Please take note of the following data alerts:

2 2007 crash records are incomplete

Data for the current year, 2007, is not fully represented in CDART. Crashes will be added for this year as they are made available to the 

Department. Include this year in queries with caution.

3 Complete data years

Complete records of reportable crashes are available in CDART for the following years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 

2004, 2005,2006

REPORT PARAMETERS:

Query ID: 0620070924002

User ID: lkubli

Area of Interest: (In County 46 On State Route 0073(P) Between Segment 0080 Offset 0 and Segment 0080 Offset 1245) or (In County 46 

On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0150 Offset 2269 and Segment 0160 Offset 100)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Criteria: STATE ROAD

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 9/24/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
1. SR 73 Between SR 663 South and SR 663 North Segment 80, Offset 0 to Segment 80, Offset 1245 
Total Crashes = 53

Pedestrian Crashes = 0

LEGEND

= # crashes 1

X Hit Fixed Object

Rear End

Angle

Same Direction 

Side Wipe

Hit Deer

ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

Site 1

SR 73 / SR 663

Collision Diagram

Crash Data Years 2003-2006

Delaware Valley 

S

R

73

Ludwig Rd

N Charlotte

Big Rd

SR 73/663

SR 663

X 1

6

6

3

X 1

1

NonCollision

X 1

X 10

1

X

X

2

4

1

1

Head On

1

3

1

SR 663

1

X

2

1

1

X

1

1

Delawa

Delaware Va
montgomery co sr 663 @ Hoffmansville

USER_ID/QUERY ID:

Area of lkubli/ 0620070828001

Interest:

(In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0180 Offset 0 and Segment 0180 Offset 0) or (In County 46 On 

State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0181 Offset 0 and Segment 0181 Offset 0)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

NO CONTRIBUTING ACTION 51 48%

PROCEED W/O CLEARANCE 15 14%

FAILURE TO RESPOND TCD 13 12%

IMPROPER/CARELESS TURN 10 9%

OTHER IMPROPER DRIVING 4 3%

RUNNING STOP SIGN 4 3%

PASS IN NO PASSING ZN 2 1%

TAILGATING 2 1%

TOO FAST FOR CONDITION 2 1%

WRONG SIDE OF ROADWAY 2 1%

TOTAL 105 100%

07 08 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 22

2

8%

2

8%

3

12%

1

4%

1

4%

5

20%

2

8%

3

12%

2

8%

1

4%

2

8%

24

100%

2003 6 25%

2004 5 20%

2005 7 29%

2006 6 25%

TOTAL 24 100%

YEAR

HOUR OF DAY

ANGLE 21 87%

REAR END 2 8%

HIT FIX OBJ 1 4%

TOTAL 24 100%

COLLISION TYPE

MODERATE 4 16%

MINOR 12 50%

PDO 8 33%

TOTAL 24 100%

CRASH SEVERITY LEVEL

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT NOV DEC

3

12%

1

4%

2

8%

2

8%

2

8%

1

4%

4

16%

1

4%

4

16%

3

12%

1

4%

24

100%

MONTH OF YEAR

CRASHES PCT

PCT

CRASHES

CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

CRASHES

PCT

SEVERITY COUNT

FATALITIES

MAJOR

MODERATE

MINOR

UNK SEVERITY

PERSONS

UNK IF INJURED

 0

 0

 4

 15

 0

 2

SUN MON TUE WED THR FRI SAT

3

12%

3

12%

4

16%

3

12%

5

20%

4

16%

2

8%

24

100%

DAY OF WEEK

CRASHES

PCT

DRIVER ACTIONS

ACTIONS PCT

NONE 23 95%

SLIPPERY ICE/SNOW 1 4%

TOTAL 24 100%

VEHICLE TYPE

DRY 18 75%

WET 5 20%

SNOW 1 4%

TOTAL 24 100%

DAYLIGHT 22 91%

DARK 1 4%

STREET LIGHTS 1 4%

TOTAL 24 100%

ROAD CONDITION ILLUMINATION

CLEAR 19 79%

RAIN 4 16%

SNOW 1 4%

TOTAL 24 100%

WEATHER

AUTOMOBILE 31 62%

SMALL TRUCK 8 16%

SUV 6 12%

LARGE TRUCK 2 4%

VAN 2 4%

MOTORCYCLE 1 2%

PEDALCYCLE 1 2%

TOTAL 50 100%

VEHICLES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

ENVIR/ROADWAY FACTORS

FACTORS PCT

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 8/28/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
Print Date: 8/28/2007:

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)

montgomery co sr 663 @ Hoffmansville

NOTES:

1

The data available in this application is dynamic and should be used with care. Please take note of the following data alerts:

2 2007 crash records are incomplete

Data for the current year, 2007, is not fully represented in CDART. Crashes will be added for this year as they are made available to the 

Department. Include this year in queries with caution.

3 Complete data years

Complete records of reportable crashes are available in CDART for the following years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 

2004, 2005,2006

REPORT PARAMETERS:

Query ID: 0620070828001

User ID: lkubli

Area of Interest: (In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0180 Offset 0 and Segment 0180 Offset 0) or (In County 46 On 

State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0181 Offset 0 and Segment 0181 Offset 0)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Criteria: STATE ROAD

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 8/28/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
2. SR 663 at Hoffmansville Rd. Segment 180, Offset 0 
LEGEND

1 = # crashes

Angle

S

Layfield Rd Total Crashes = 24

Pedestrian Crashes = 0

SR 663

Hoffmansville Rd

Rear-End

1

1

11

3

1

1

ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

Site 2

SR 663 at Hoffmansville Rd.

Collision Diagram

Crash Data Years 2003-2006

Possible Miscoding

Rear-End

Angle

1

4

X Hit Fixed Object

X

1

Delaware Va

Delaware Valley 
PA 663 and Hoffmansville Road

Peak Hour Turning Movement Counts AM / (PM)

PA 663 (Layfield Rd)

30 / (56)

4 / (3)

73 / (120)

77 / (62)

486 / (371)

30 / (32)

15 / (18)

27 / (21)

114 / (49)

11 / (6)

23 / (32)

324 / (382)

Hoffmansville Road Peak Hours AM: 7:45 – 8:45

PM: 4:45 – 5:45

Schema

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

October 2007
SR 663 at Hoffmansville Rd.

New Hanover TownshipDate Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Crash Type Max Severity Vehicle Actions In

ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 EB HOFFMANSVILLE RD GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 NB 663 

REAR-END MODERATE VEH1 EB HOFFMANSVILLE RD GOING STRAIGHT REAR ENDED VEH2 EB 

ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 EB HOFFMANSVILLE RD GOING STRAIGHT WAS HIT BY VEH2 NB 663 ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 EB HOFFMANSVILLE RD GOING STRAIGHT WAS HIT BY VEH2 NB 663 ANGLE PROP DMG VEH1 EB HOFFMANSVILLE RD TURNING LEFT HIT VEH2 NB 663 ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 EB HOFFMANSVILLE RD TURNING LEFT WAS HIT BY VEH2 SB ANGLE PROP DMG VEH1 EB HOFFMANSVILLE RD TURNING LEFT WAS HIT BY VEH2 SB 663 ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 EB HOFFMANSVILLE RD ANGLE PROP DMG VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 EB HOFFMANSVILLE RD ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 EB HOFFMANSVILLE RD ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 WB HOFFMANSVILLE RD ANGLE MODERATE VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT WAS HIT BY VEH2 EB HOFFMANSVILLE RD ANGLE MODERATE VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT WAS HIT BY VEH2 WB HOFFMANSVILLE RD ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 TURNING LEFT HIT VEH2 SB 663 ANGLE PROP DMG VEH1 NB 663 TURNING LEFT WAS HIT BY VEH2 SB HOFFMANSVILLE RD 

REAR-END MINOR INJURY VEH1 SB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 SB 663 

ANGLE PROP DMG VEH1 SB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 WB HOFFMANSVILLE RD ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 SB 663 TURNING LEFT WAS HIT BY VEH2 NB HOFFMANSVILLE RD ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 SB 663 TURNING RIGHT HIT PEDACYCLE SB HOFFMANSVILLE RD ANGLE PROP DMG VEH1 WB HOFFMANSVILLE RD GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 NB 663 ANGLE PROP DMG VEH1 WB HOFFMANSVILLE RD GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 SB 663 ANGLE MODERATE VEH1 WB HOFFMANSVILLE RD GOING STRAIGHT WAS HIT BY VEH2 NB 663 ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 WB HOFFMANSVILLE RD GOING STRAIGHT WAS HIT BY VEH2 NB 663 

HIT FIXED PROP DMG VEH1 WB HOFFMANSVILLE RD TURNING RIGHT HIT FIXED OBJ 
MONTGOMERY CO SR 663 @ COLEFISH ROAD

USER_ID/QUERY ID:

Area of lkubli/ 0620070828002

Interest:

(In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0180 Offset 1909 and Segment 0190 Offset 519) or (In County 

46 On State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0181 Offset 1909 and Segment 0191 Offset 519)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

NO CONTRIBUTING ACTION 11 50%

DRIVER WAS DISTRACTED 4 18%

OTHER IMPROPER DRIVING 4 18%

TAILGATING 2 9%

AFFECTED PHYSICAL COND 1 4%

TOTAL 22 100%

03 07 08 15 19 20 22

1

14%

1

14%

1

14%

1

14%

1

14%

1

14%

1

14%

7

100%

2003 2 28%

2004 3 42%

2006 2 28%

TOTAL 7 100%

YEAR

HOUR OF DAY

REAR END 3 42%

HIT FIX OBJ 2 28%

NON COLL 1 14%

UNKNOWN 1 14%

TOTAL 7 100%

COLLISION TYPE

MINOR 1 14%

PDO 6 85%

TOTAL 7 100%

CRASH SEVERITY LEVEL

JAN FEB APR MAY JUL OCT

1

14%

1

14%

1

14%

1

14%

2

28%

1

14%

7

100%

MONTH OF YEAR

CRASHES PCT

PCT

CRASHES

CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

CRASHES

PCT

SEVERITY COUNT

FATALITIES

MAJOR

MODERATE

MINOR

UNK SEVERITY

PERSONS

UNK IF INJURED

 0

 0

 0

 1

 0

 0

MON THR FRI SAT

1

14%

3

42%

2

28%

1

14%

7

100%

DAY OF WEEK

CRASHES

PCT

DRIVER ACTIONS

ACTIONS PCT

NONE 4 57%

DEER IN ROADWAY 1 14%

SHLDR SOFT/DROPOFF 1 14%

SLIPPERY ICE/SNOW 1 14%

TOTAL 7 100%

VEHICLE TYPE

DRY 4 57%

WET 2 28%

ICE 1 14%

TOTAL 7 100%

DAYLIGHT 3 42%

DARK 2 28%

STREET LIGHTS 2 28%

TOTAL 7 100%

ROAD CONDITION ILLUMINATION

CLEAR 5 71%

RAIN 2 28%

TOTAL 7 100%

WEATHER

AUTOMOBILE 5 38%

SUV 2 15%

VAN 2 15%

MOTORCYCLE 1 7%

BUS 1 7%

SMALL TRUCK 1 7%

LARGE TRUCK 1 7%

TOTAL 13 100%

VEHICLES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

ENVIR/ROADWAY FACTORS

FACTORS PCT

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 8/28/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
Print Date: 8/28/2007:

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)

MONTGOMERY CO SR 663 @ COLEFISH ROAD

NOTES:

1

The data available in this application is dynamic and should be used with care. Please take note of the following data alerts:

2 2007 crash records are incomplete

Data for the current year, 2007, is not fully represented in CDART. Crashes will be added for this year as they are made available to the 

Department. Include this year in queries with caution.

3 Complete data years

Complete records of reportable crashes are available in CDART for the following years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 

2004, 2005,2006

REPORT PARAMETERS:

Query ID: 0620070828002

User ID: lkubli

Area of Interest: (In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0180 Offset 1909 and Segment 0190 Offset 519) or (In County 

46 On State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0181 Offset 1909 and Segment 0191 Offset 519)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Criteria: STATE ROAD

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 8/28/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
3. SR 663 at Colflesh Rd. Segment 180, Offset 1909 to Segment 190, Offset 519 
Delaware Valley 

Layfield Rd

Total Crashes = 7Pedestrian Crashes = 0

Colflesh Rd

ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

Site 3

SR 663 at Colflesh Rd.

Collision Diagram

Crash Data Years 2003-2006

New Hanover Township

SR 663

1

2

LEGEND

= # crashes 1

X

Angle

Hit Fixed 

Object

Rear End

X 1

X

1

NonCollision

1

Hit Deer

1

Delawa

Delaware Va
SR663 at Colflesh Rd.

New Hanover TownshipDate Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Crash Type Max Severity Vehicle Actions 

NON-COLLISION PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HAD NON COLLISION 

UNKNOWN PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT DEER 

HIT FIXED OBJ PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT FIXED OBJECT(Ditch) REAR-END PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT REAR ENDED VEH2 NB IN RIGHT LANE SLOWING OR STOPPIN

HIT FIXED OBJ PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 SB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT FIXED OBJECT(Tree or Shubbery) 

REAR-END PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 SB 663 GOING STRAIGHT REAR ENDED VEH2 AND 3 

REAR-END MINOR INJURY VEH1 SB 663 GOING STRAIGHT REAR ENDED VEH2, 3 AND 4 
montgomery co sr 663 north of Deep Creek Road

USER_ID/QUERY ID:

Area of lkubli/ 0620070828003

Interest:

(In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0210 Offset 2157 and Segment 0220 Offset 2402) or (In 

County 46 On State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0211 Offset 2157 and Segment 0221 Offset 2402)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

NO CONTRIBUTING ACTION 13 36%

TOO FAST FOR CONDITION 6 16%

OTHER IMPROPER DRIVING 4 11%

AFFECTED PHYSICAL COND 3 8%

TAILGATING 3 8%

FAILURE TO RESPOND TCD 2 5%

PROCEED W/O CLEARANCE 2 5%

WRONG SIDE OF ROADWAY 2 5%

USING HAND-HELD PHONE 1 2%

TOTAL 36 100%

01 02 05 06 07 08 12 16 17 18 22

1

7%

1

7%

2

14%

1

7%

1

7%

1

7%

1

7%

1

7%

2

14%

2

14%

1

7%

14

100%

2003 6 42%

2004 3 21%

2005 3 21%

2006 2 14%

TOTAL 14 100%

YEAR

HOUR OF DAY

HIT FIX OBJ 9 64%

REAR END 3 21%

ANGLE 1 7%

HEAD ON 1 7%

TOTAL 14 100%

COLLISION TYPE

MAJOR 1 7%

MODERATE 2 14%

MINOR 4 28%

UNK IF INJURED 1 7%

PDO 6 42%

TOTAL 14 100%

CRASH SEVERITY LEVEL

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT DEC

1

7%

1

7%

2

14%

1

7%

1

7%

1

7%

1

7%

2

14%

1

7%

1

7%

2

14%

14

100%

MONTH OF YEAR

CRASHES PCT

PCT

CRASHES

CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

CRASHES

PCT

SEVERITY COUNT

FATALITIES

MAJOR

MODERATE

MINOR

UNK SEVERITY

PERSONS

UNK IF INJURED

 0

 1

 2

 5

 0

 1

SUN MON WED FRI SAT

1

7%

4

28%

4

28%

2

14%

3

21%

14

100%

DAY OF WEEK

CRASHES

PCT

DRIVER ACTIONS

ACTIONS PCT

NONE 12 85%

OTHER WEATHER COND 1 7%

SLIPPERY ICE/SNOW 1 7%

TOTAL 14 100%

VEHICLE TYPE

DRY 7 50%

ICE PATCH 4 28%

WET 2 14%

SNOW 1 7%

TOTAL 14 100%

DAYLIGHT 8 57%

DARK 5 35%

DAWN 1 7%

TOTAL 14 100%

ROAD CONDITION ILLUMINATION

CLEAR 11 78%

RAIN 1 7%

RAIN/FOG 1 7%

SNOW 1 7%

TOTAL 14 100%

WEATHER

AUTOMOBILE 12 60%

SMALL TRUCK 3 15%

SUV 3 15%

MOTORCYCLE 2 10%

TOTAL 20 100%

VEHICLES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

ENVIR/ROADWAY FACTORS

FACTORS PCT

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 8/28/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
Print Date: 8/28/2007:

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)

montgomery co sr 663 north of Deep Creek Road

NOTES:

1

The data available in this application is dynamic and should be used with care. Please take note of the following data alerts:

2 2007 crash records are incomplete

Data for the current year, 2007, is not fully represented in CDART. Crashes will be added for this year as they are made available to the 

Department. Include this year in queries with caution.

3 Complete data years

Complete records of reportable crashes are available in CDART for the following years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 

2004, 2005,2006

REPORT PARAMETERS:

Query ID: 0620070828003

User ID: lkubli

Area of Interest: (In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0210 Offset 2157 and Segment 0220 Offset 2402) or (In County 

46 On State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0211 Offset 2157 and Segment 0221 Offset 2402)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Criteria: STATE ROAD

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 8/28/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
4. SR 663 Vicinity of Deep Creek Rd. (and north) Segment 210, Offset 2157 to Segment 220, Offset 2402 
Delaware Valley Reg

SCH

Layfield Rd

Total Crashes = 14Pedestrian Crashes = 0

ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

Site 4

SR 663 Vicinity of Deep Creek 

Rd (and North)

Collision Diagram

Crash Data Years 2003-2006

SR 663

LEGEND

= # crashes 1

X

Angle

Hit Fixed 

Object

Rear End

New Hanover Town

SR 663

X Pleasant Run Rd

Deep Creek Rd

1

1

1

1

1

X

1

X

1

X

X 1

X

1

X

1

Head On

1

X

1

1

X

1

Delaware Va

Delaware Valley 
SR663 at Vicinity of Deep Creek Rd. (and north)

New Hanover TownshipDate Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Crash Type Max Severity Vehicle Actions I

HIT FIXED UNK IF INJURED VEH1 NB 663 HIT FIXED OBJECT 

REAR-END MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 REAR ENDED VEH2 HIT FIXED MODERATE VEH1 NB 663 HIT FIXED OBJECT HIT FIXED PROP DMG VEH1 NB 663 HIT FIXED OBJECT ANGLE PROP DMG VEH1 NB 663 HIT VEH2 WB DEEP CREEK RD HIT FIXED MODERATE VEH1 NB 663 IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE NEGOTIATING CURVE - RIGHT HIT FIXED HEAD-ON MAJOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE NEGOTIATING CURVE HIT VEH2 SB HIT FIXED PROP DMG VEH1 SB 663 GOING NEGOTIATING CURVE-LEFT HIT FIXED OBJECT HIT FIXED MINOR INJURY VEH1 SB 663 HIT FIXED OBJECT HIT FIXED PROP DMG VEH1 SB 663 HIT FIXED OBJECT HIT FIXED MINOR INJURY VEH1 SB 663 HIT FIXED OBJECT HIT FIXED MINOR INJURY VEH1 SB 663 NEGOTIATING CURVE HIT FIXED OBJECT REAR-END PROP DMG VEH1 SB 663 REAR ENDED VEH2 SB DEEP CREEK RD REAR-END PROP DMG VEH2 SB 663 REAR ENDED VEH1 SB 663 
montgomery county 663 0220/4414 to 0240/0100

USER_ID/QUERY ID:

Area of lkubli/ 0620071015007

Interest:

(In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0220 Offset 4414 and Segment 0240 Offset 100) or (In County 

46 On State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0221 Offset 4414 and Segment 0241 Offset 100)

Date Range: 1/1/2002 to 12/31/2006

NO CONTRIBUTING ACTION 14 50%

OTHER IMPROPER DRIVING 5 17%

PROCEED W/O CLEARANCE 5 17%

RUNNING RED LIGHT 2 7%

TOO FAST FOR CONDITION 2 7%

TOTAL 28 100%

04 06 08 11 15 18 20

1

12%

1

12%

1

12%

1

12%

1

12%

2

25%

1

12%

8

100%

2002 1 12%

2004 1 12%

2005 2 25%

2006 4 50%

TOTAL 8 100%

YEAR

HOUR OF DAY

ANGLE 6 75%

HIT FIX OBJ 2 25%

TOTAL 8 100%

COLLISION TYPE

MINOR 3 37%

PDO 5 62%

TOTAL 8 100%

CRASH SEVERITY LEVEL

JAN APR AUG OCT

2

25%

1

12%

2

25%

3

37%

8

100%

MONTH OF YEAR

CRASHES PCT

PCT

CRASHES

CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

CRASHES

PCT

SEVERITY COUNT

FATALITIES

MAJOR

MODERATE

MINOR

UNK SEVERITY

PERSONS

UNK IF INJURED

 0

 0

 0

 5

 0

 0

MON TUE WED THR SAT

3

37%

1

12%

1

12%

2

25%

1

12%

8

100%

DAY OF WEEK

CRASHES

PCT

DRIVER ACTIONS

ACTIONS PCT

NONE 8 100%

TOTAL 8 100%

VEHICLE TYPE

DRY 5 62%

WET 2 25%

SNOW 1 12%

TOTAL 8 100%

DAYLIGHT 4 50%

DARK 3 37%

DUSK 1 12%

TOTAL 8 100%

ROAD CONDITION ILLUMINATION

CLEAR 5 62%

RAIN 2 25%

SNOW 1 12%

TOTAL 8 100%

WEATHER

AUTOMOBILE 8 53%

LARGE TRUCK 2 13%

SUV 2 13%

VAN 2 13%

SMALL TRUCK 1 6%

TOTAL 15 100%

VEHICLES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

ENVIR/ROADWAY FACTORS

FACTORS PCT

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 10/15/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
Print Date: 10/15/2007:

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)

montgomery county 663 0220/4414 to 0240/0100

NOTES:

1

The data available in this application is dynamic and should be used with care. Please take note of the following data alerts:

2 2007 crash records are incomplete

Data for the current year, 2007, is not fully represented in CDART. Crashes will be added for this year as they are made available to the 

Department. Include this year in queries with caution.

3 Complete data years

Complete records of reportable crashes are available in CDART for the following years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 

2004, 2005,2006

REPORT PARAMETERS:

Query ID: 0620071015007

User ID: lkubli

Area of Interest: (In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0220 Offset 4414 and Segment 0240 Offset 100) or (In County 

46 On State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0221 Offset 4414 and Segment 0241 Offset 100)

Date Range: 1/1/2002 to 12/31/2006

Criteria: STATE ROAD

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 10/15/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
5. SR 663 at Hill Rd. Segment 220, Offset 4414 to Segment 240, Offset 100 
LEGEND

1 = # crashes

Angle

Delaware Valley 

Layfield Rd

Total Crashes = 8Pedestrian Crashes = 0

New 

Hill Rd

SR 663

ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

Site 5

SR 663 at Hill Rd

Collision Diagram

Crash Data Years 2003-2006

X 1

X Hit Fixed Object

1

1 1

1

1

1

X 1

Delawa

Delaware Va
PA 663 and Hill Road

Peak Hour Turning Movement Counts AM / (PM)

PA

663 (Layfield

Rd)

20 / (14) 33 / (96) 53 / (124)

24 / (32) 348 / (426) 20 / (43)

13 / (6)

43 / (18) 102 / (23)

82 / (44) 5 / (14) 263 / (289)

Hill Road Peak Hours

AM: 6:30 – 7:30PM: 5:00 – 6:00

Schematic no

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

October 2007
SR663 at Hll Rd.

New Hanover TownshipDate Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Crash Type Max Severity Vehicle Actions Int

ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 EB HILL RD GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 NB 663 ANGLE PROP DMG VEH1 EB HILL RD SLOWING OR STOPPING HIT LARGE TRUCK (?) 

HIT FIXED OBJ PROP DMG VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT MAIL BOX HIT FIXED OBJ PROP DMG VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT TREE OR SHRUBBERY 

ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 EB HILL RD ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 WB HILL RD TURNING LEFT ANGLE PROP DMG VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT WAS HIT BY VEH2 WB HILL RD ANGLE PROP DMG VEH1 WB HILL RD GOING STRAIGHT WAS HIT BY VEH2 SB 663 
montgomery co 663 @ wild run road

USER_ID/QUERY ID:

Area of lkubli/ 0620070828005

Interest:

(In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0260 Offset 1948 and Segment 0270 Offset 0) or (In County 46 

On State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0261 Offset 1948 and Segment 0271 Offset 0)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

NO CONTRIBUTING ACTION 2 40%

TAILGATING 2 40%

TOO FAST FOR CONDITION 1 20%

TOTAL 5 100%

08 12

1

50%

1

50%

2

100%

2003 1 50%

2005 1 50%

TOTAL 2 100%

YEAR

HOUR OF DAY

HIT FIX OBJ 1 50%

REAR END 1 50%

TOTAL 2 100%

COLLISION TYPE

MINOR 1 50%

PDO 1 50%

TOTAL 2 100%

CRASH SEVERITY LEVEL

MAY SEP

1

50%

1

50%

2

100%

MONTH OF YEAR

CRASHES PCT

PCT

CRASHES

CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

CRASHES

PCT

SEVERITY COUNT

FATALITIES

MAJOR

MODERATE

MINOR

UNK SEVERITY

PERSONS

UNK IF INJURED

 0

 0

 0

 2

 0

 0

MON SAT

1

50%

1

50%

2

100%

DAY OF WEEK

CRASHES

PCT

DRIVER ACTIONS

ACTIONS PCT

NONE 1 50%

OTHER WEATHER COND 1 50%

TOTAL 2 100%

VEHICLE TYPE

DRY 1 50%

WET 1 50%

TOTAL 2 100%

DAYLIGHT 2 100%

TOTAL 2 100%

ROAD CONDITION ILLUMINATION

CLEAR 1 50%

RAIN 1 50%

TOTAL 2 100%

WEATHER

AUTOMOBILE 1 33%

SMALL TRUCK 1 33%

VAN 1 33%

TOTAL 3 100%

VEHICLES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

ENVIR/ROADWAY FACTORS

FACTORS PCT

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 8/28/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
Print Date: 8/28/2007:

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)

montgomery co 663 @ wild run road

NOTES:

1

The data available in this application is dynamic and should be used with care. Please take note of the following data alerts:

2 2007 crash records are incomplete

Data for the current year, 2007, is not fully represented in CDART. Crashes will be added for this year as they are made available to the 

Department. Include this year in queries with caution.

3 Complete data years

Complete records of reportable crashes are available in CDART for the following years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 

2004, 2005,2006

REPORT PARAMETERS:

Query ID: 0620070828005

User ID: lkubli

Area of Interest: (In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0260 Offset 1948 and Segment 0270 Offset 0) or (In County 46 

On State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0261 Offset 1948 and Segment 0271 Offset 0)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Criteria: STATE ROAD

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 8/28/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
6. SR 663 at Wild Run Rd. Segment 260, Offset 1948 to Segment 270, Offset 0 
Delaware Valley Re

S

Total Crashes = 2Pedestrian Crashes = 0

Layfield Rd

ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

Site 6

SR 663 at Wild Run Rd

Collision Diagram

Crash Data Years 2003-2006

SR

663

LEGEND

= # crashes 1

X Hit Fixed Object

Rear End

Upper Hanover Township

Wild Run Rd

1

X

1

Delaware V

Delaware Valley 
SR663 at Wild Run Rd.

New Hanover TownshipDate Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Crash Type Max Severity Vehicle Actions 

REAR-END MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 NEGOTIATING CURVE - RIGHT REAR END VEH2 NB 663 TURNING 

HIT FIXED PROP DMG VEH1 NB 663 NEGOTIATING CURVE LEFT HIT FIXED OBJECT 
montgomery co 663 @ kutztown road

USER_ID/QUERY ID:

Area of lkubli/ 0620070831001

Interest:

(In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0270 Offset 1569 and Segment 0280 Offset 195) or (In County 

46 On State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0271 Offset 1569 and Segment 0281 Offset 195)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

NO CONTRIBUTING ACTION 50 45%

RUNNING RED LIGHT 18 16%

IMPROPER/CARELESS TURN 16 14%

TOO FAST FOR CONDITION 8 7%

OTHER IMPROPER DRIVING 6 5%

TAILGATING 4 3%

PROCEED W/O CLEARANCE 3 2%

DRIVER WAS DISTRACTED 2 1%

FAILURE TO RESPOND TCD 2 1%

TURN FROM WRONG LANE 2 1%

TOTAL 111 100%

04 06 07 08 09 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23

1

3%

1

3%

2

7%

1

3%

3

11%

2

7%

1

3%

1

3%

1

3%

2

7%

3

11%

3

11%

1

3%

1

3%

2

7%

1

3%

26

100%

2003 4 15%

2004 9 34%

2005 3 11%

2006 10 38%

TOTAL 26 100%

YEAR

HOUR OF DAY

ANGLE 17 65%

REAR END 5 19%

NON COLL 2 7%

HEAD ON 1 3%

HIT FIX OBJ 1 3%

TOTAL 26 100%

COLLISION TYPE

MODERATE 4 15%

MINOR 9 34%

UNK SEVERITY 1 3%

UNK IF INJURED 1 3%

PDO 11 42%

TOTAL 26 100%

CRASH SEVERITY LEVEL

JAN FEB APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1

3%

3

11%

2

7%

1

3%

5

19%

1

3%

3

11%

1

3%

4

15%

1

3%

4

15%

26

100%

MONTH OF YEAR

CRASHES PCT

PCT

CRASHES

CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

CRASHES

PCT

SEVERITY COUNT

FATALITIES

MAJOR

MODERATE

MINOR

UNK SEVERITY

PERSONS

UNK IF INJURED

 0

 0

 6

 14

 2

 1

SUN MON TUE WED THR FRI SAT

4

15%

3

11%

1

3%

5

19%

2

7%

2

7%

9

34%

26

100%

DAY OF WEEK

CRASHES

PCT

DRIVER ACTIONS

ACTIONS PCT

NONE 32 94%

DEER IN ROADWAY 1 2%

GLARE 1 2%

TOTAL 34 100%

VEHICLE TYPE

DRY 24 92%

WET 2 7%

TOTAL 26 100%

DAYLIGHT 18 69%

DARK 4 15%

STREET LIGHTS 4 15%

TOTAL 26 100%

ROAD CONDITION ILLUMINATION

CLEAR 25 96%

RAIN 1 3%

TOTAL 26 100%

WEATHER

AUTOMOBILE 37 69%

SMALL TRUCK 8 15%

VAN 3 5%

LARGE TRUCK 2 3%

SUV 2 3%

MOTORCYCLE 1 1%

TOTAL 53 100%

VEHICLES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT CRASHES PCT

ENVIR/ROADWAY FACTORS

FACTORS PCT

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 8/31/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
Print Date: 8/31/2007:

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)

montgomery co 663 @ kutztown road

NOTES:

1

The data available in this application is dynamic and should be used with care. Please take note of the following data alerts:

2 2007 crash records are incomplete

Data for the current year, 2007, is not fully represented in CDART. Crashes will be added for this year as they are made available to the 

Department. Include this year in queries with caution.

3 Complete data years

Complete records of reportable crashes are available in CDART for the following years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 

2004, 2005,2006

REPORT PARAMETERS:

Query ID: 0620070831001

User ID: lkubli

Area of Interest: (In County 46 On State Route 0663(P) Between Segment 0270 Offset 1569 and Segment 0280 Offset 195) or (In County 

46 On State Route 0663(S) Between Segment 0271 Offset 1569 and Segment 0281 Offset 195)

Date Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Criteria: STATE ROAD

IMPORTANT: This traffic engineering and safety study is confidential Print Date: 8/31/2007:

pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §3754 and 23 U.S.C. §409 and may not be 

disclosed or used in litigation without written permission from PennDOT.

 CDART - CRASH SUMMARY REPORT (09-06)
7. SR 663 at Kutztown and Knight Roads Segment 270, Offset 1569 to Segment 280, Offset 195 
Delaware Valley 

Total Crashes = 26Pedestrian Crashes = 0

Knight Rd

ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

Site 7

SR 663 at Kutztown Rd

Collision Diagram

Crash Data Years 2003-2006

Layfield

Rd

LEGEND

= # crashes 1

X Hit Fixed Object

Rear End

Upper Hanover Township

SR 663

Kutztown Rd

4

Angle

5

4

3

1

NonCollision

1

1

1

1

2

1

Head On

1

X

1

SR 663

Delawa

Delaware Va
PA 663 and Kutztown Road/Knight Road

Existing Peak Hour Turning Movement Counts AM / (PM

Peak HoursAM: 7:45 – 8:45PM: 5:00 – 6:00

Schematic 

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

October 2007

PA 663

Knight

Road

Kutztown

Road

6

/

(22)

16

/

(12)

31

/

(107)

17 / (64)

299 / (324)

9 / (11)

53

/

(42)

68

/

(57)

82

/

(64)

12 / (14)

16 / (42)

293 / (347)
SR663 at Kutztown and Knight Rds.

Upper Hanover TownshipDate Range: 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2006

Crash Type Max Severity Vehicle Actions 

ANGLE PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 EB KNIGHT RD GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 SB 663 RD GOING STRAIGHT 

ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 EB KNIGHT RD GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 SB 663 RD GOING STRAIGHT HEAD-ON PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 EB KNIGHT RD LEFT LANE TURNING LEFT HEAD-ON CRASH VEH2 WB KNIGHT RD GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 EB KNIGHT RD ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE HIT VEH2 NB 663 RD ENTERING A PARKED POSITION TURNANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 EB KNIGHT RD TURNING LEFT ON RED HIT VEH2 SB 663 RD GOING STRAIGHT HIT FIXED OBJ MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT DEER 

REAR-END PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT REAR-ENDED VEH2 NB REAR-END MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT REAR-ENDED VEH2 NB STOPPED IN TRAFFIC LANE REAR-END MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT REAR-ENDED VEH2 NB STOPPED IN TRAFFIC LANE REAR-END MODERATE INJURY VEH1 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT VEH2 NB GOING STRAIGHT 

ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE TURNING LEFT HIT VEH2 SB 663 GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 NB 663 IN OTHER FWD MOVING LANE GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 WB KNIGHT RD. GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 NB 663 ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE TURNING LEFT HIT VEH2 SB 1033 GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 NB 663 SLOWING OR STOPPING IN LANE HIT VEH2 EB 1033 GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 NB 663 TURNING LEFT HIT VEH SB 1033 GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE MODERATE INJURY VEH1 SB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 WB KNIGHT RD GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 SB 663 GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 WB KNIGHT RD GOING STRAIGHT REAR-END UNK IF INJURED VEH1 SB 663 GOING STRAIGHT REAR-ENDED VEH2 SB 663 RD TURNING LEFT NON-COLLISION UNK SEVERITY VEH1 SB 663 TURNING RIGHT CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY ANGLE PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 WB KNIGHT RD TURNING LEFT ON RED HIT VEH2 NB 663 GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE PROP DMG ONLY VEH1 WB KNIGHT RD GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 NB 663 RD GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 WB KNIGHT RD GOING STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 SB 663 RD GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE MODERATE INJURY VEH1 WB KNIGHT RD ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE TURNING LEFT HIT VEH2 SB 663 RD. GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE MINOR INJURY VEH1 WB KNIGHT RD STRAIGHT HIT VEH2 NB 663 RD GOING STRAIGHT ANGLE MODERATE INJURY VEH1 WB KNIGHT RD TURNING LEFT WAS HIT BY VEH SB 663 RD. GOING STRAIGHT NON-COLLISION PROP DMG ONLY VEH2 SB 663 SHOULDER RIGHT HIT VEH3 EB 1033 

APPENDIX D 

Photo Log 

Signs for eastbound PA 73 (Big Road) at the 

North Charlotte Street (PA 663) intersection PA 73 (Big Road) and North Charlo

intersection

PA 73 (Big Road) looking east from North Charlotte Street (PA 663)

Ludwig Road approach looking 73 (Big Road)
PA 73 (Big Road) looking east at the Ludwig 

Road intersection – crumbling rock wall and damaged delineators on the right

PA 73 (Big Road) looking west aRoad intersection

PA 73 (Big Road) looking west signs prior to Ludwig Road intersection

PA 73 (Big Road) looking west p– shoulder drop-off
Restaurant/camp ground driveway on PA 73 (Big Road) 

just west of Layfield Road (PA 663) is not defined. 

Intersection of PA 73 (Big RoadRoad (PA 663) looking north – s

Southbound Layfield Road (PA 663) approaching Big Road (PA 73)

Narrow bridge on PA 663 betweRoad and PA 73. Passing zone bridge.
Shoulder drop-off at the southeast corner of the 

Hoffmansville Road intersection. Concrete headwall for drainage inlet - hazard

Passing zone on PA 663 approaching between PA 73 and Hoffmansville Road

Leaning “No Passing Zone” sign Hoffmansville Road intersection

Traffic at the Hoffmansville Ro
Drainage inlet on the northeast corner of the 

Hoffmansville Road intersection

Drop-off and concrete blocks on the Hoffmansville Road intersect

Rocks in the clear zone used for landscaping north of the Hoffmansville Road intersection
Southbound approach of the Hoffmansville Road 

intersection

Southbound approach of the Hoffmaintersection. Overhead advance warvisible in the sunlight

PA 663 at the Colflesh Road intersection Looking northbound on PA 663 from 

Road intersection
Drainage inlet south of Little Road PA 663 looking north, south 

PA 663 advance intersection warning sign, south of Little Road

PA 663 and Little Road inte
PA 663 at the Little Road intersection –

pavement drop off damaged delineators

Little Road looking north on Plimit sight distance due to curv

Southbound approach to box culvert over Deep Creek Guide rail at Deep Creek with 

treatment. Hazard markers lo

guide rail
Box culvert over Deep Creek – misplaced hazard signs 

and obsolete guide rail end treatment on the right Advance warning “bridge” sign for 

Deep Creek – too close to the culv

Box culvert over Deep Creek PA 663, north of 

box culvert ove
Rock outcrop south of Deep Creek Road on 

the east side of PA 663

Rock outcrop south of Deep Cthe west side of PA 663

Rock outcrop south of Deep Creek Road on the east side of PA 663 PA 663 at Deep Creek Road in
Guide rail at Deep Creek Road intersection PA 663/Deep Creek Road intersec

Tree canopy at PA 663/Deep Creek Road intersection Advance school bus stop warning 

PA 663 traffic south of Deep Cree
Tree canopy on PA 663. Guide rail with turn down end

treatment

PA 663 at the Hill Road i

Pavement drop off at the south east corner of the Hill Road intersection

Concrete headwall for the drainasouth east corner of the Hill Roa
Pavement drop off at the northeast corner of the Hill 

Road intersection

PA 663 northbound approach to 

At the PA 663 northbound approach of the Kutztown Road intersection PA 663 southbound approach to 
PA 663 southbound approach to Kutztown Road Northeast corner of the PA 663/K

intersection

Kutztown Road eastbound approach to PA 663 Signal heads and mast arms at P

Road intersection
APPENDIX E 

Checklist

CHECKLIST 

Audit Team Member GENERAL ISSUES

Item # Description Check Comments

Do drainage items seem to be adequate? 

1 Drainage 

Are drainage items clear of debris? 

2 Landscaping 

Is landscaping in accordance with guidelines (sight distance, clearances etc.) 

Are boxes, poles, and/or posts located in a safe position? 

3 Public Utilities 

Do the above items interfere with sight distance? 

4 Access Management 

Are there locations where access management is problematic? 

5 Lighting 

Is lighting needed in specific locations? 

ALIGNMENT AND CROSS SECTION

Item # Description Check Comments

Are sight distances adequate for the speed of traffic on PA 412? 

1 Visibility 

Is adequate sight distance provided at intersections? 
Are there any sections of the roadway 

which may cause driver confusion such as: a. Is alignment of roadway clearly 

defined? 

b. Are crossroads or hidden driveways 

properly signed along corridor? 

c. Do streetlight and tree lines conform 

with the road alignment? 

2 Driver expectation 

d. Are curves properly delineated? 

3 Widths 

Are all the traffic lanes and roadway widths adequate? 

Is the horizontal and vertical alignment suitable for traffic speed? If not: a. Are advisory speed signs posted? b. Are warning signs installed? c. Are posted advisory speeds for 

curves appropriate? 

4 Design Speed 

d. Is the speed limit appropriate for all 

road users? 

Are shoulder widths appropriate for broken down vehicles or emergency vehicles? Is the shoulder cross slope sufficient to provide proper drainage? 

5 Shoulders 

Are there locations where guide rail may 
be appropriate? 

6 Overtaking 

Are adequate passing opportunities provided? 

INTERSECTIONS

Item # Description Check Comments

Are there any roadside objects nearby which would intrude on driver’s line of sight? Are the intersections adequate for all vehicular movements? 

1 Location 

Are intersections located safely with respect to horizontal and vertical alignment? 

2 Controls 

Are pavement markings and intersection control signing satisfactory? 

Is the intersection appropriately signed? Are there advance warning signs indicating the intersection? 

3 Signage 

Are signs appropriately located and of the appropriate size? 

Is the intersection layout obvious to all users? Are turning radii and tapers appropriate? 

4 Layout 

Are driveways located at or near the intersections? 
5 

Visibility, sight distance 

Is sight distance adequate for all movements and all users? 

Do the turning lanes have sufficient storage? Are there locations where left turn lanes need to be provided? 

6 Turn Lanes 

Are there locations where right turn lanes need to be provided? 

TRAFFIC SIGNALS

Item # Description Check Comments

1 Signal Operation 

Are traffic signals operating correctly? (Example clearance time) 

2 Visibility 

Are traffic signals clearly visible to approaching motorists? 

PEDESTRIANS

Item # Description Check Comments

1 Land Use Factors 

Are there schools, parks, or other pedestrian generators along the corridor? 

Are sidewalks continuous throughout the corridor as appropriate? Are the sidewalks in good conditions (uneven, cracked, etc.)? 

2 Sidewalks 

Are the sidewalks wide enough to 
accommodate persons using mobility 

aides? Are crosswalks provided at intersections near the schools? 

3 Facilities at Intersections 

Are there pedestrian signals located at intersections? 

Is there a school zone? Are there bus stop locations along the corridor? 

4 Around Schools

Are there appropriate advance warning signs provided? 

Are pedestrians waiting to cross visible to motorists? Can pedestrians see approaching vehicles? 

5 Visibility and Sight Distance 

Are there temporary or permanent obstructions near crosswalks (parked vehicles, vegetation, fences, etc.) 

BICYCLISTS

Item # Description Check Comments

1 Are there share the road signs posted? Bicyclists

Is the road surface of suitable quality for bicyclists? 
SIGNAGE, PAVEMENT MARKINGS, DELINEATION AND LIGHTING

Item # Description Check Comments

Are there signs missing from key locations? Are signs easy to understand? Are the correct signs used for each situation, and is each sign necessary? Are signs effective for all likely conditions (i.e. day, night, oncoming headlights etc)? Are there locations where there is sign clutter? Are all necessary regulatory, warning, and direction signs (including detours) in place? Are they conspicuous? Are they redundant? Are traffic signs in their correct locations, and properly positioned with respect to lateral clearance and height? 

1 Signage

Do signs supports conform to guidelines? 

Does existing pavement markings need to be re-painted? Have raised pavement markers been installed? 

2 Pavement Markings and Delineation

Are pavement markings easily visible and effective for all likely conditions (i.e. at night, day, inclement weather etc.)? 
Are guide posts correctly placed, clean, 

and visible? Are there locations where chevrons are needed? Are the appropriate types of poles used for all locations and correctly installed? Are all locations free of any lighting which may conflict visually with signs? 

3 Lighting 

Are there locations where lighting should be installed? 

PAVEMENT

Item # Description Check Comments

1 Pavement defects 

Is the pavement free of defects (i.e. excessive roughness, potholes) which could result in safety problems? 

2 Ponding 

Is the pavement free of areas where ponding may occur resulting in a safety problem? 

3 Skid resistance 

Does the pavement appear to have skid resistance on curves, steep grades and approach to intersection? 

APPENDIX F 

Response Sheet 

PA 663 (Layfield Road) – Road Safety Audit

Corridor-Wide Issues 

SAFETY ISSUES Solution Decision Agree/Reject Planned Completion Date 

Delineation o Lack of roadway delineation 

throughout the corridor. 

o Install raised pavement 

markers to better delineate the centerline of the roadway. 

Crashes o Large percentage of “hit fixed 

object” crashes. 

o Install edge-line rumble 

strips as appropriate. 

Speed Limit o Inconsistent speed limit 

throughout the corridor. 

o Evaluate the need to make 

the speed limit 45 MPH throughout the corridor. 

Lighting o Corridor is extremely dark at 

night. 

o Add street lighting where 

appropriate, especially at intersections. 

Guide rail o Inconsistent guide rail and 

some end treatments are obsolete (turn down). 

o Evaluate and upgrade to 

current standards. 

Passing Zones o Passing zones in the corridor. 

o Evaluate the need and 

location of passing zones in the corridor and eliminate as appropriate. 
SAFETY ISSUES Solution Decision Agree/Reject Planned Completion Date 

Utility Poles o Utility poles are in the clear 

zone on both sides of the road. 

o Coordinate with the utility 

companies to investigate the potential of having utility poles only on one side of the roadway and outside the clear zone. 

Signage o Inconsistent signage. o Conduct sign inventory and 

update signage throughout the corridor. 

Consider: o Location of advance warning 

signs; 

o Install street name signs on 

the “intersection ahead” signs; 

o Consistent sign sizes as 

appropriate; 

o Consistency in including 

distance plaques to warning signs; and 

o Location of hazard signs at 

guide rail. 
Specific Locations 

SAFETY ISSUES Solution Decision Agree/Reject Planned Completion Date 

Big Road (PA 73) between North Charlotte Street (PA 663) and Layfield Road (PA 663)o Drivers are reluctant to 

reduce their travel speeds when approaching the Tintersection (west leg of PA 663) despite seeing the existing extremely oversized warning signs.

o Consider traffic calming 

measures that will effectively reduce travel speeds by 20 mph prior to this intersection so they can safely negotiate the horizontal curve and better deal with the Ludwig Road traffic. 

o Consider “tightening up” the 

intersection by revising the pavement markings. 

o The configuration 

(horizontal alignment and crest vertical curve) of PA 73 (Big Road) makes left turns on to Ludwig Road unsafe. 

o Install tubular delineators 

along the centerline of PA 73 from just west of the North Charlotte Street intersection approach of the intersection to just east of Ludwig Road. 

PennDOT will be doing this on 

a short term basis to evaluate its effect
SAFETY ISSUES Solution Decision Agree/Reject Planned Completion Date 

Big Road (PA 73) between North Charlotte Street (PA 663) and Layfield Road (PA 663) – (continued)o Left turns have been 

prohibited using signage but illegal left turns continue to be made resulting in conflicts. 

o Sight distance is 

compromised looking to the left at the Ludwig Road approach due to the building on the northwest corner of the intersection.

o With left turns prohibited at 

Ludwig Road the existing oversized advance warning signs located prior to the PA73 (Big Road)/PA 663 (North Charlotte Street) intersection, eastbound on PA 73 are no longer warranted. They should be removed. 

Longer term strategies identified – o Acquire right of way to add 

a left turn lane eastbound on PA 73 (Big Road) at Ludwig Road; or 

o Add a channelizing island at 

the Ludwig Road intersection to limit right in/right out movements only.

o Flexible delineators on the 

eastbound side of PA 73 (Big Road) east of the PA 663 (North Charlotte Street) intersection are knocked down. 

o Replace flexible delineators. 

o Stonewall opposite Ludwig 

Road is crumbling and a fixed object hazard. 

o Remove stonewall. This can 

be incorporated with any long term widening. 
SAFETY ISSUES Solution Decision Agree/Reject Planned Completion Date 

Big Road (PA 73) between North Charlotte Street (PA 663) and Layfield Road (PA 663) – (continued)o The road is paved up to the 

rub rail on the guide rail on PA 73 (Big Road). This may result in drainage problems. 

o Remove rub rail. 

o Guide rail has obsolete end 

treatments. 

o Upgrade end treatments to 

current standards. 

o Motorists often do not 

reduce their travel speeds westbound prior to Ludwig Road before having to negotiate the substandard horizontal curve. 

o Despite the 11-foot travel 

lanes, the paved shoulders are wide at the bridge and narrow down in the historic area. Consider the use of 24” white traverse markings in the shoulders. 

o Guide rail on the westbound 

side of PA 73 (Big Road) stops at the bridge. There is a drop-off with three culverts west of where the guide rail ends. 

o Evaluate the need for guide 

rail west of the bridge on the westbound side of PA 73(Big Road) and install as appropriate. 

o The restaurant/campground 

driveway is not defined. This can be confusing to motorists and pedestrians. 

o Conduct access management 

in this area to define the driveway. 

o High number of left turns 

from PA 73 (Big Road) onto PA 663 (Layfield Road) north. 

o Consider adding a left lane 

at PA 73 (Big Road) eastbound approach of the intersection. 
SAFETY ISSUES Solution Decision Agree/Reject Planned Completion Date 

Big Road (PA 73) between North Charlotte Street (PA 663) and Layfield Road (PA 663) – (continued)

Future plans include a shift of this intersection east with a traffic signal and realigned to 90 degrees. A roundabout application for the intersection should also be considered.

o PA 73/PA 663 is a tintersection with no warning 

for southbound PA 663 motorists. 

o Add large double arrow 

warning sign on PA 73 for the PA 663 southbound approach. 

Between Hoffmansville Road and PA 73o Narrow bridge, with 

evidence of guide rail having been hit. 

o Widen the bridge. 

o Passing Zone extends to the 

narrow bridge. 

o Extend the No Passing Zone 

to beyond the bridge. 

At Hoffmansville Roado “No Passing Zone” sign on 

southbound PA 663, south of the intersection is loose and leaning. 

o Re-install sign. 

o Drainage inlet on the 

northeast corner of the intersection has skid/scrape marks from vehicles turning right. 

o Adjust to prevent this action.Township will conduct this task.
SAFETY ISSUES Solution Decision Agree/Reject Planned Completion Date 

At Hoffmansville Road (continued)o Headwall for the drainage 

inlet on the southeast corner of the intersection presents a hazard in the clear zone. 

o Replace headwall with 

manhole or make flush with the pavement. 

o The overhead advance 

“signal ahead” sign north of the intersection is hardly visible during day light hours. 

o Replace bulbs with LEDs Township will conduct this task.

o North of the intersection on 

the east side of PA 663 there is a deep drainage rut. 

o Fill it in with rocks and dirt. 

o Pavement on Hoffmansville 

Road is in poor condition. 

o Mill and repave 

Hoffmansville Road. 

At Colflesh Roado Pavement on Colflesh Road 

is in poor condition. 

o Mill and repave Colflesh 

Road. 

Colflesh Road is on the township’s schedule for pavement improvement in 2008

o No intersection warning 

signs on PA 663 for Colflesh Road. 

o Install “intersection ahead” 

warning sign with street name plaque in both directions. 
SAFETY ISSUES Solution Decision Agree/Reject Planned Completion Date 

At Colflesh Road (continued)o Intersection is difficult to 

see while traveling on PA 663. 

o Highlight intersection with 

tubular delineators and replace damaged ones. 

o Consider using two-way 

white raised pavement markers along the edge line. 

o Street name signs are not 

visible, especially at night. 

o Upgrade street name signs Township is in the process of upgrading all street name signs.

o North of intersection, large 

rocks on the right side of PA 663. This is a hazard. 

o Remove the rock. 

At Little Roado Site line problem on both 

approaches to Little Road. 

o Needs regular maintenance 

of the brush on the southbound side of the road, north of the intersection. 

o Relocate the southbound 

“intersection ahead” sign further in advance of the intersection and add the street name sign. 

o Flexible delineators are 

knocked down and leaning. 

o Replace flexible delineators. 

Box culvert at Deep Creeko Narrow bridge at deep 

creek. 

o Make box culvert larger by 

widening and upgrade guide rail. 
SAFETY ISSUES Solution Decision Agree/Reject Planned Completion Date 

Box culvert at Deep Creek (continued)

o Install white raised 

pavement markers in advance of both approaches to the culvert to delineate edge line. 

o Guide rail has obsolete end 

treatment. 

o Upgrade guide rail end 

treatment to current standards. Add delineators along the guide rail. 

o Hazard markers are behind 

the guide rail. 

o Relocate the hazard markers 

prior to the guide rail according to current guidelines. 

o “Narrow bridge” warning 

sign on the southbound side of the road is too close to the bridge. 

o Relocate the narrow bridge 

warning sign further in advance of bridge. 

Deep Creek Roado Utility pole on the northeast 

corner of the intersection is in the clear zone directly behind the SRT end treatment 

o The end treatment should 

wrap around the intersection or use ET-2000 or similar end treatment. 

o Pavement on Deep Creek 

Road is in poor condition. 

o Mill and repave Deep Creek 

Road. 

o Utility pole on the southeast 

corner is abutting the guide rail panel 

o Relocate the pole outside the 

deflection of the guide rail. There should be nothing behind the end treatment. 
SAFETY ISSUES Solution Decision Agree/Reject Planned Completion Date 

Deep Creek Road (continued)o “School bus stop ahead” 

sign located north of intersection may be redundant. 

o Evaluate the need for the 

“school bus stop ahead” sign and add distance plaque if appropriate. 

Township will contact school district

Between Deep Creek Road and Hill Roado Rocks located to the north 

of intersection along the southbound paved shoulder. 

o Remove rocks as 

appropriate from clear zone. 

o Evaluate the need for guide 

rail to reduce crash severity from hitting the rocks. 

o Section of roadway is very 

dark 

o Install street lights 

o Roadway in this section is 

covered by tree canopy. This prolongs icy conditions in the winter because of lack of sunlight. 

o Trim tree canopy to allow 

more sunlight. 

At Hill Roado Southwest corner have a 

drop off into the cross pipe. 

o Install inlet and grate. 

o On the southeast corner of 

the intersection the head wall sticks out as a hazard. 

o Remove head wall so storm 

water enters in through grate. 

o Hill Road has poor 

pavement. 

o Upgrade pavement. 
SAFETY ISSUES Solution Decision Agree/Reject Planned Completion Date 

At Hill Road (continued)o There are a high number of 

right turns during the peak period. 

o Evaluate the need to add 

right turn lane on PA 663 at intersection. 

o Sign post on the northeast 

corner with no sign. 

o Remove post. Township will conduct this task.

At Kutztown/Knight Roado High number of angle 

crashes. 

o Evaluate the clearance 

(Red/Yellow) interval. 

o Consider split phase for the 

PA 663 traffic. 

o Redesign signal so that the 

masts are further apart and the mast arms are perpendicular to the travel lanes. 

o Drivers lose sight of the 

signal heads when nearing or at the top of the crest vertical curve on PA 663. 

o Add supplemental signal 

heads on far side of intersection. 

o White strobe in the red light 

of the signal head is not MUTCD1 compliant. 

o Remove the white strobe 

from red light in the signal. 

1 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices 

 Title of Report: PA 663 - ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

Publication No.: 07042C Date Published: November 2007 Geographic Area Covered:The study area includes a section of PA 663 and PA 73 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It runs through Hanover and Upper Hanover from North Charlotte Street to Kutztown Road. Key Words: Road, safety, audit, potential, fatalities, injuries, reportable, crashes, issues, strategies, coordination, engin

education, prioritize, intersection, speed limit, traffic volumes, PennDOT, stakeholders, audit team, curve, sight geometry, pavement markings, signs, raised pavement markers, rumble strip, drop-offs, drainage. ABSTRACT: This is a documentation of the process and findings of the PA 663 Road Safety Audit (RSA) undeValley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) in conjunction with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation goal of the audit is to generate improvement recommendations and countermeasures for roadway segments deof, or potential for a high incidence of motor vehicle crashes. The emphasis is placed on identifying low cost, quprojects to address the issues where possible. The roadways studied are identified in the Safety Plan for PennDcorridor is classified as a high risk rural road with some curves and steep gradient. Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission 190 North Independence Mall West 8th Floor 

Philadelphia, PA 19106-1520 Phone: 215-592-1800 Fax: 215-592-9125 Internet: www.dvrpc.org

Contact:

Rosemarie Anderson, Manager, Office of Safety and Security Planning 215-238-2832 randerson@dv

Regina Moore, Transportation Engineer 215-238-2862 rmoore@dvrpc

Kevin Murphy, Senior Transportation Planner 215-238-2864 kmurphy@dvrp
Delaware Valley

Regional PlanningCommission190 N. Independence Mall W8th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19106-1520P: 215-592-1800F: 215-592-9125www.dvrpc.org
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