Thursday, October 16, 1997
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
ACCIDENT PRONE
If you value your car's structural integrity, stay away from parking lots and off of Naismith Drive
By Mary Corcoran
mcorcoran@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Dinged doors and broken tail lights dominate the damage reports for more than 1/3 of the automobile accidents that occur on the University of Kansas campus.
In 1996, the University saw 163 accidents happen in campus parking lots. This year, 117 students have been involved in parking lot accidents.
Keary said he did not think the number was unusually high.
"Most of our accidents are probably parking lot accidents," said KU police Sgt. Chris Keary. "Most of the time one car leaves the scene of the accident and a student comes out to find their parked car has damage."
"Considering the number of parking lots and the number of cars using them, I don't think that's a high number." he said.
To help alleviate parking lot accidents and increase safety the University is installing more lighting in parking lots across the campus.
Keary said that any accident causing more than $500 damage to all involved vehicles had to be reported to police under Kansas law.
Accidents also have to be reported if a person is injured in the wreck. If the accident does not result in any injuries or the damage is less than $500 the wreck will not go on the driver's record.
"That pretty much includes all accidents because of the cost to repair cars nowadays," he said.
In 1996, 13 pedestrians were hit on campus. This year that number has dropped to 9.
University parking officials said the number of pedestrian/car accidents had dropped because the University was working to repaint crosswalks and add stop signs to the campus.
15th & Naismith
1996: 5 accidents
1997: 4 accidents
Last semester, the University added a stop sign at the Natsmith Drive and Irving Hill Road because of the large amount of pedestrian/car accidents that occurred there.
As a driver, Keary said the best way to avoid accidents was to drive defensively.
"Always be prepared for another driver to do something wrong," he said. "Students need to watch their speed and pay attention, especially to people backing out of parking stalls."
When it comes to accidents in parking lots, Keary said there wasn't too much students could do to avoid being hit.
"Just make sure to park nicely between the two stall lines, not to one side or the other," he said. "It may not stop the other person from crossing the lines, but hopefully other people will park the same way and avoid hitting other cars."
Naismith & Irving Hill 1996:7 accidents 1997:11 accidents
Trouble spots The most accident-prone intersections on campus are along Naismith Drive.
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