Anatomy of Traffic Safety Pierce County Bureau of Transportation Safety

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1 Anatomy of Traffic Safety Pierce County Bureau of Transportation Safety Revised: 12/16/16 1

2 Characteristics of the County and the Road Network Pierce County is a metropolitan county with a population of over 41, % of Pierce County residents live in urban areas. The county is considered to be part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul- Bloomington Metropolitan Area. The Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers compose the western border of the county. Other significant water bodies in the county include Lake Pepin, and the Big, Trimbelle and Kinnickinnic Rivers. US Highway (USH) 10 is an east-west highway that enters the county through the Town of Union, and then crosses through Plum City, Ellsworth and then the unincorporated community of Trimbelle. USH 10 then travels through Prescott and crosses the St. Croix River and into the State of Minnesota. USH 63 is a north-south highway that enters Pierce County from Minnesota and across the Mississippi River. It then travels north, veers east through Ellsworth, and then north again, crossing through the unincorporated communities of Lawton and Martell before exiting the county and into St. Croix County. State Trunk Highway (STH) 35 traverses the county along its far southwest side along the shores of Lake Pepin and the Wisconsin River through Maiden Rock, Bay City and the unincorporated communities of Hager City and Diamond Bluff before travelling through the City of Prescott. STH 35 then travels northeast into the City of River Falls and exits the county into St. Croix County. STH 72 begins at the intersection of USH 63 and USH 10 in the Town of Ellsworth in the center of the county from there, it travels east through the unincorporated community of Waverly, through Elmwood, then continuing east into Dunn County. STH 29 begins in northern Prescott and then travels northeast to River Falls concurrent with STH 35. It then travels east along the county s northern border until reaching Spring Valley, at which point the highway veers north into St. Croix County. STH 65 begins in Ellsworth, and travels northwest into River Falls and continues on into St. Croix County concurrent with STH 35. STH 128 also briefly crosses through the county s northeast corner. There are 1,311 miles of roads in the county, of which 164 (12.5%) are state roads, 249 (19.0%) are county roads, 893 (68.1%) are local roads, and five miles are of another type. In 2015, there were 16,528 autos, 3,179 cycles, 4,740 trailers, and 22,038 trucks registered in Pierce County. Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2015 was 390,667,530. Municipalities The City of River Falls (only partially in Pierce County) is the only municipality within the county with a population greater than 10,000. The City of Prescott and the villages of Ellsworth and Spring Valley are the only other incorporated communities within Pierce County with populations that exceed 1,000. These four communities comprise of 50.4% of the county s population. The other major population centers in Pierce County are the towns of River Falls, Oak Grove and Clifton all of these towns have populations exceeding 2,000. Referring back to the first section of this county profile, Pierce County is one of two Wisconsin counties (the other being St. Croix County) located within 2

3 the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metropolitan Area. The county is also adjacent to Washington, in which the largest city is Woodbury, and Dakota, in which the largest city is Eagan, Counties in Minnesota. The following table includes 2015 population estimates for the municipalities within the county. For municipalities in multiple counties, the table only includes the population that resides in the county. 1 Place Name Final Estimate 2015 C River Falls 11,906 C Prescott 4,262 V Ellsworth 3,295 T River Falls 2,295 T Oak Grove 2,176 T Clifton 2,033 T Trenton 1,837 T Trimbelle 1,674 V Spring Valley 1,358 T Martell 1,188 T Ellsworth 1,166 T Gilman 975 T Hartland 847 V Elmwood 817 T El Paso 703 T Maiden Rock 600 T Union 593 V Plum City 586 T Spring Lake 572 T Salem 516 V Bay City 499 T Rock Elm 489 T Diamond bluff 462 T Isabelle 284 V Maiden Rock 118 Total Population 41,251 1 U.S. Census, Official Final Estimates, 1/1/2015, Wisconsin Minor Civil Divisions. 3

4 Emergency Medical Services Pierce County has one level IV trauma center in county lines. This is the River Falls Area Hospital, located in the City of River Falls. The nearest level II trauma center in the state is the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, located 54 miles east of Ellsworth, which is the county seat. The nearest level I adult and pediatric trauma center to Ellsworth is the Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, which is 40 miles west of Ellsworth (Regions Hospital happens to be the nearest level I or II trauma center overall to Pierce County). Although it is across state lines, it is advantageous for Pierce County residents to have relatively easy access to a level I trauma center 42 minutes away from the county seat. This relative proximity raises the likelihood of Pierce County residents experiencing the best possible outcomes from. 4

5 There are 185 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Pierce County operating out of 6 different EMS providers. The largest of these organizations are the River Falls Area Ambulance Service, the Ellsworth Area Ambulance Service and the Spring Valley Area Ambulance. Emergency Service Provider Number of EMTs ELLSWORTH AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE 39 ELMWOOD AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE 13 MAIDEN ROCK-PLUM CITY-STOCKHOLM EMS 12 Pierce County Sheriff's Office TEMS Team 3 RIVER FALLS AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE 85 SPRING VALLEY AREA AMBULANCE 33 TOTAL 185 There are 4.48 EMTs per 1,000 persons in the county, compared to 3.85 EMTs per 1,000 persons statewide. Economic Profile 18.5% of the employed population in Pierce County work in manufacturing, 14.9% of employees work in retail trade, 14.7% in health care and social assistance, 14.6% in accommodation and food services, and 5.5% in construction. 2 Pierce County by Employment Sector, 2014 Others Construction Accommodation & Food services Health Care & Social Assistance Retail Trade Manufacturing 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 2 Source: County Business Patterns,

6 Large employers in the area include Local Net (with offices in River Falls and Ellsworth) as well as the Bergquist Company in Prescott, Brotoloc Health Care Systems and the Ellsworth Care Center in Ellsworth, Genesis Industries in Elmwood, Genesis Rehabilitation Services in Plum City, Family Fare Supermarkets, the River Falls School District and Schools food Services in River Falls, the Spring Valley School District and Valley Vantage Rehab Therapy in Spring Valley and the Thomas & Betts Corporation in Hager City. 3 On average, Pierce County has consistently experienced a lower unemployment rate than the state of Wisconsin as a whole. On average, it has been 1.0% lower than that of the state for the last decade. 9.5% Unemployment Rate, WI & Pierce County, % 7.5% 6.5% 5.5% 4.5% 3.5% Pierce County Wisconsin 4 3 Major Employers. Wisconsin s WorkNet. Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development 4 Unemployment rates, not seasonally adjusted Bureau of Labor Statistics (please note: all years except 2016 are seasonal unemployment rates are an average of January through April 2016). 6

7 Workers who Reside in Pierce County Work in: People who Work in Pierce County Reside in: Pierce County 7,812 Pierce County 7,812 St. Croix County 3,875 St. Croix County 1,257 Goodhue County, MN 2,198 Dunn County 330 Washington County, MN 2,148 Dakota County, MN 261 Dakota County, MN 1,953 Ramsey County, MN 237 Ramsey County, MN 1,756 Goodhue County, MN 214 Hennepin County, MN 1,140 Pepin County 203 Dunn County 313 Washington County, MN 183 Eau Claire County 111 Chippewa County 60 Pepin County 111 Hennepin County, MN 55 Rice County, MN 101 Polk County 55 Anoka County, MN 75 Buffalo County 32 Wabasha County, MN 53 Others 544 Others Pierce County shares a significant amount of traffic with its northern neighbor St. Croix County, as well as numerous other Minnesota counties within the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metropolitan Area. St. Croix County is readily accessible from Pierce County USH 63 will bear the bulk of the traffic between eastern Pierce County and St. Croix County. STHs 35 and 65 will likely bear the bulk of the traffic between western Pierce County and St. Croix County. USH 10 will carry a significant amount of traffic from Pierce County and into Minnesota, particularly since STHs 29 and 35 also filter into Prescott. USH 63 will also bear an amount of traffic into Minnesota from Pierce County s southern border. 5 U.S. Census Bureau Year American Community Survey. County to County Commuting Flows for the United States and Puerto Rico. 7

8 Bay City Ellsworth Elmwood Maiden Rock Plum City Prescott River Falls Spring Valley Towns Total (By Liq. License) In , there were 120 licensed liquor establishments in the county. The following is a table of license type by municipality. Establishments within a municipality but outside the county are not included in the table. Class A beer (off-sale) AB Class A liquor or Class A beer/class A liquor (off-sale) AL or ALB Class B beer only (on/off sales) BB Class B beer (on/off sales) and Class C wine Class B liquor or Class B beer and Class B liquor BB & CW BL or BLB others others 1 1 Total (By Municipalities) CODE AB AL ALB BB BL BLB CW DESCRIPTION Beer for sale off-site (convenience stores, grocery stores) Liquor for sale off-site (drug stores, wineries) Beer, wine, or liquor for sale off site Beer for sale on-site Liquor for sale on-site (winery) Beer or liquor for sale on-site (bars, supper clubs) Wine for sale on-site (restaurants) (usually in conjunction with BB) 8

9 Liquor Licenses in Pierce County, % 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% Liquor Licenses in Wisconsin, % 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% AB 7.5% AB 8.4% AL or ALB 16.7% AL or ALB 16.1% BB 6.7% BB 6.1% BB & CW 4.2% BB & CW 3.6% BL or BLB 64.2% BL or BLB 64.6% others 0.8% others 1.2% Population Change Between April 2010 and January 2015, the Wisconsin Demographic Services Center estimates that the county has experienced 1,929 births and 1,071 deaths. There have been more births than deaths, but there has also been a net emigration of 626 from the county during this time period as well. Overall, Pierce County saw its population increase by 232 people, or 0.6% in this time period. This happens to be 0.6% less than the state of Wisconsin as a whole however, the natural increase in population in the county was 0.2% higher than the state as a whole. As further evidence to Pierce County s relative youth, the American Community Survey projects that the median age of Pierce County is 35.3 years old as of 2014, which is noticeably lower than the statewide median age of 38.8 years old. The ACS also estimated in 2014 that 11.5% of Pierce County residents were aged 65 or greater, which is 2.9% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4%. 6 A relatively youthful population is less vulnerable to significant injuries in vehicle at all speeds. This means that Pierce County s population is somewhat more likely to be more resilient to dangerous traffic incidents than the state as a whole. 6 American Community Survey 5 year estimates, years

10 Median Age, Pierce County v. Wisconsin, Pierce County Wisconsin Pierce County Wisconsin % of Population over 65 yo, Pierce County v. WI, % 14.0% 13.0% 12.0% 11.0% 10.0% 9.0% Pierce County 10.1% 10.3% 10.6% 11.1% 11.5% Wisconsin 13.4% 13.5% 13.7% 14.1% 14.4% Pierce County Wisconsin Financial Impacts of ( ) In this county during the years , there were on average $42,056, in total costs, including estimated medical costs, estimated other costs, and estimated quality of life costs annually. An estimated years of life were lost as a result of annually. in which alcohol or drugs were a contributing factor resulted in $15,262, in total costs and years of life annually. 7 7 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Health Systems Research & Analysis, Wisconsin CODES Project: Wisconsin CODES Report Builder Custom Reporting System accessed on 10/20/

11 Crash Statistics in Pierce County by Type, Averages Average Total Fatal Average Non-Fatal Injury Average Alcohol or Drug- Related Fatal Average Alcohol or Drug Related Non-Fatal Injury Average Speed Related Fatal Average Speed Related Non-Fatal Injury Average Inattention- Related Fatal Average Inattention- Related Non- Fatal Injury Pierce County % of that were 1.2% % of alcohol or drug related to all 51.7% % of speed related to all 24.1% % of inattention related to all 24.1% Wisconsin % of that were 0.4% % of alcohol or drug related to all 48.5% % of speed related to all 28.2% % of inattention related to all 18.1% 11

12 Location of in Pierce County by Road Type, Total Fatal Total Non-Fatal Injury Alcohol or Drug- Related Fatal Alcohol or Drug Related Non-Fatal Injury Speed Related Fatal Speed Related Non- Fatal Injury Inattention -Related Fatal Inattention - Related Non-Fatal Injury US/State Highways 55.2% 47.5% 53.3% 43.4% 14.3% 33.3% 71.4% 53.8% County Highways 20.7% 21.4% 20.0% 17.1% 57.1% 30.7% 14.3% 15.0% Local Roads 24.1% 31.1% 26.7% 39.5% 28.6% 36.0% 14.3% 31.3% Driver Possible Contributing Circumstances for All in Pierce County, Driver Possible Contributing Circumstances for All in Pierce County, Driver Possible Contributing Circumstances for All in State of Wisconsin, INATTENTIVE DRIVING 23% INATTENTIVE DRIVING 21% FAILURE TO CONTROL 23% FAILURE TO CONTROL 17% SPEED TOO FAST/COND 17% FAIL YIELD R-O-WAY 16% SPEED TOO FAST/COND 12% FAIL YIELD R-O-WAY 11% FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE 9% DRIVER CONDITION 7% DRIVER CONDITION 5% OTHER CATAGORIES 20% OTHER CATAGORIES 20% 12

13 Fatalities and Incapacitating A Injuries by Age and Gender 40 Fatalities and Incapacitating Injuries by Age, Fatalities and Incapacitating Injuries by Age, State of Wisconsin KILLED A-INJURY KILLED A-INJURY Fatalities and Incapacitating Injuries by Gender, Fatalities and Incapacitating Injuries by Gender, State of Wisconsin Female 37% Female 41% Male 63% Male 59% 13

14 Fatalities and Incapacitating A Injuries by State and Place of Residence Fatalities and Incapacitating "A" Injuries by State of Residence, Fatalities and Incapacitating "A" Injuries by Place of Residence, MN, 34% MI, 1% Other, 2% Local*, 49.7% Non-Local, 50.3% WI, 63% *Local is defined as persons with addresses that have ZIP codes fully or partially within Pierce County. Safety Equipment Usage in Passenger Cars and Light Trucks during, Belted Unbelted Fatalities and "A" Injuries 67.0% 33.0% Statewide Safety Belt Use Rate 90.0% 88.0% 86.0% 84.0% 82.0% 80.0% 78.0% 76.0% 74.0% 88.4% 84.7% 85.8% 82.4% 79.0% 79.9%

15 Grant Participation Alcohol Occupant Protection Speed 2014 Ellsworth Police Dept. $7K Grant, 99.5% liq. Prescott Police Dept. $13.3K Grant, 33.9% liq. Spring Valley Police Dept. $4K Grant, 100% liq Pierce County Sheriff s Office Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted Ellsworth Police Dept. Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted Elmwood Police Dept. Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted Prescott Police Dept. Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted River Falls Police Dept. Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted Spring Valley Police Dept. Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted UW-River Falls Police Dept. Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted Was Not Targeted 2017 Pierce County Sheriff s Office Not Targeted Not Targeted Not Targeted Ellsworth Police Dept. Not Targeted Not Targeted Not Targeted Elmwood Police Dept. Not Targeted Not Targeted Not Targeted Prescott Police Dept. Not Targeted Not Targeted Not Targeted River Falls Police Dept. Not Targeted Not Targeted Not Targeted Spring Valley Police Dept. Not Targeted Not Targeted Not Targeted UW-River Falls Police Dept. Not Targeted Not Targeted Not Targeted Agency Mobilizations Alcohol Crackdown 2014 Booze and Belts 2014 CIOT Pierce County Sheriff s Office Yes Yes Yes 2015 Drive Sober 2015 Booze and Belts Ellsworth Police Dept. Yes Yes Yes Elmwood Police Dept. Prescott Police Dept. River Falls Police Dept. Yes Yes Yes Spring Valley Police Dept. Yes Yes Yes Yes UW-River Falls Police Dept. Yes 2015 CIOT The Wisconsin State Patrol participates in all three mobilizations each year. Law enforcement agencies in Pierce County should participate for the chance to win an equipment grant. 15

16 TraCS Participation Pierce County Sheriff s Office TraCS 10 Ellsworth Police Dept. TraCS 10 Elmwood Police Dept. TraCS 10 Prescott Police Dept. TraCS 10 River Falls Police Dept. TraCS 10 Spring Valley Police Dept. TraCS 10 UW-River Falls Police Dept. No Agencies Reporting Fatal and with Incapacitating A Injuries, ELLSWORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT 4 PIERCE COUNTY SHERIFF 124 PRESCOTT POLICE DEPARTMENT 6 RIVER FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT 12 SPRING VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2 WISCONSIN STATE PATROL 9 TOTAL 157 These agencies could work together to coordinate their enforcement to arrive at a strategy to prevent serious from occurring. Contact Information RPM Beth Heflin (608) Elizabeth.Heflin@dot.wi.gov SPM Theresa Nelson (608) TheresaM.Nelson@dot.wi.gov 16