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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page VIII-76 Forward Inc.Landfill 2018 Expansion Project one mud-related complaint(possibly related to farming operations near the landfill)was received by the County Solid Waste Division in 2018, and Forward was requested by the County to sweep the road,which it did. For complaints about mud on Austin Road,the public may call Ruben Ramirez, Operations Manager for Forward Landfill, at(209)982-4298. If the proposed project is approved, San Joaquin County will include a Condition of ' Approval(COA)that any mud tracked from the landfill to Austin Road be removed from Austin Road,that a contact number be provided to the public for mud complaints, and that all mud complaints be investigated, and remedied if necessary,on the same day. J-12. There were 9 collisions reported for Austin Road during the past three years 2015- 2017;most of these collisions occurred near the intersections with East French Camp Road and Arch Road but were reported on Austin Road for the purposes of the study. These 9 collisions yielded a crash rate of 0.78, which is significantly lower compared to the state average of 1.04 for similar 2 to 3-lane rural roads reported by Caltrans for 2015. The crash rate for Austin Road is calculated based on the following formula. Crash Rates= C*1,000,000(MVM) ADT*365(days/year)*N*L C: Number of collisions(9 reported collisions,2015-2017) r MVM: Million vehicle miles ADT: Average daily traffic volume(2,100 VPD) N: Number of years (3) L: Length of study segment(5 miles) As discussed in the traffic report,with its low traffic volumes, limited driveways, intersections, and agricultural land use,Austin Road does not appear to be a collision hot spot. Caltrans recently installed traffic signals at the on-off ramps SR 99 at East French Camp Road, and new traffic signals were installed at the intersections of Arch Road at New Castle Road and Logistic Drive along with intersections and road widening. These improvements should increase traffic safety in the area. It should beointed out that most traffic collisions are caused b human errors. P Y According the collision report data, the most common cause of collisions are excessive speed, driving under-influence, reckless driving, improper turns, ROW violations, and driver inattention. These can only be reduced by education and stricter enforcement. There are currently no posted speed limit signs on Austin road near the project site except for a couple of speed advisory signs posted near the curve north of the East French Camp Road. The SEIWs traffic engineer's field observation indicated the traffic speed on Austin Road near the project frequently exceeds 55 mph. San Joaquin County could consider conducting a speed survey along Austin Road and install speed limit