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Waukon, Iowa Site 1 Report
Daryl Cooper, Maintenance Supervisor, Iowa DOT Region 1, Waukon Iowa
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Reflectorized Section
April 1992–December 1999
| Location: | Iowa Rt. 26 (Fish Farm Mounds) RP: 7.04–7.58 |
| Length of Reflectorized Section: | 0.54 miles |
| Reflectors Installed: | April 15, 1992 |
| Reflector Installation Design: | Directed across highway and staggered |
| Terrain: | Level with curves |
| Deer-Vehicle After Dark Accident History Prior to Installation: | 4/91–4/92: 20–25 |
| Deer-Vehicle After Dark Accident History After Installation: |
1993: 0 1994: 0 1995: 1 1996: 1 1997: 0 1998: 1 1999: 1 2000: 1 |
| Yearly Reduction in Accidents: |
1993: 100% 1994: 100% 1995: 96% 1996: 96% 1997: 100% 1998: 96% 1999: 96% 2000: 96% |
Control Section 1 (without reflectors)
January 1998–December 1999
| Location: | Iowa Rt. 26 RP: 6.46–7.00 |
| Length of Control Section: | 0.54 miles |
| Deer-Vehicle After Dark Accident History After Installation: |
1998: 1 1999: 0 2000: 1 |
Control Section 2 (without reflectors)
January 1998–December 1999
| Location: | Iowa Rt. 26 RP: 8.00–8.54 |
| Length of Control Section: | 0.54 miles |
| Deer-Vehicle After Dark Accident History After Installation: |
1998: 2 1999: 2 2000: 1 |
Reflector Purchases
| Initial Purchase | 1/87: 158 |
| Subsequent Purchases | 10/87: 260 5/88: 200 3/89: 180 8/89: 60 2/90: 20 2/91: 20 |
Waukon, Iowa Site 2 Report
Daryl Cooper, Maintenance Supervisor, Iowa DOT Region 1, Waukon Iowa
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Reflectorized Section
February 1987–December 1999
| Location: | Iowa Rt. 76 (Sunshine Hill) RP: 9.85–11.27 |
| Length of Reflectorized Section: | 1.42 miles |
| Reflectors Installed: | January 31, 1987 |
| Reflector Installation Design: | NEW (Directed across hwy) |
| Terrain: | Curves and slightly hilly |
| Deer-Vehicle After Dark Accident History Prior to Installation: |
1984: 50 1985: 50 1986: 50 |
| Deer-Vehicle After Dark Accident History After Installation: |
1987: 0 1988: 3 1989: 0 1990: 2 1991: * 1992: * 1993: 3 1994: 0 1995: 0 1996: 2 1997: 2 1998: 1 1999: 3 2000: 0 *no available data |
| Yearly Reduction in Accidents: |
1987: 100% 1988: 94% 1989: 100% 1990: 95% 1993: 94% 1994: 100% 1995: 100% 1996: 95% 1997: 95% 1998: 98% 1999: 94% 2000: 100% |
The deer are still present. If it were not for these reflectors installed since 1987, we would have over 400 collisions.
—Daryl Cooper
Control Section 1 (without reflectors)
February 1988–December 1999
| Location: | Iowa Rt. 76 rp: 11:58–13:0 |
| Length of Control Section: | 1.42 miles |
| Deer-Vehicle After Dark Accident History Prior to Installation: | no available data |
| Deer-Vehicle After Dark Accident History After Installation: |
1998: 3 1999: 1 |
Control Section 2 (without reflectors)
February 1988–December 1999
| Location: | Iowa Rt. 76 rp: 8:08–9.5 |
| Length of Control Section: | 1.42 miles |
| Deer-Vehicle After Dark Accident History Prior to Installation: | no available data |
| Deer-Vehicle After Dark Accident History After Installation: |
1998: 2 1999: 0 2000: 4 |
Reflector Purchases
| Initial Purchase | 4/92: 60 |
| Subsequent Purchases | 9/94: 60 |
