Mapping the Worst Intersections
Aleksey Bilogur, a mathematics student at CUNY Baruch College has taken data from New York City’s motor vehicle collision dataset to map out the worst intersections in the city. The interactive map he created is based on his analysis of the data and attempts to identify the traffic accident hotspots in the city.
Bilogur used information collected by the city between July 1, 2012 and March 14, 2016 to create the map. Bilogur found that the worst traffic intersections tend to be those near on- and off-ramps of major bridges and tunnels. Other dangerous intersections are located on the Manhattan side of the Queensboro Bridge and the intersection of Bowery and Delancey streets where cars from the Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridge off-ramps seem to crash.
NYC’s 10 Most Dangerous Intersections
Here is the list of New York City’s 10 most dangerous intersections categorized by the number of traffic collisions that occurred at each intersection over the last four years based on the dataset examined by Bilogur as well as the average number of collisions per year:
1. Tillary Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn
Crashes per year: 180
Crashes over four years: 670
2. 2nd Avenue and East 59th Street, Manhattan
Crashes per year: 150
Crashes over four years: 540
3. 42nd Street and 8th Avenue, Manhattan
Crashes per year: 140
Crashes over four years: 520
4. Linden Boulevard and Pennsylvania Avenue, Queens
Crashes per year: 135
Crashes over four years: 500
5. Atlantic Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn
Crashes per year: 130
Crashes over four years: 480
6. The Bowery and Kenmare Street, Manhattan
Crashes per year: 115
Crashes over four years: 420
7. Queens Boulevard and Long Island Expressway, Queens
Crashes per year: 110
Crashes over four years: 410
8. 57th Street and 3rd Avenue, Manhattan
Crashes per year: 110
Crashes over four years: 410
9. 42nd Street and 9th Avenue, Manhattan
Crashes per year: 110
Crashes over four years: 400
10. 34th Street and 7th Avenue, Manhattan
Crashes per year: 110
Crashes over four years: 400
Common Street Intersection Accidents
Here are some of the most common types of car accidents that may occur at street intersections:
• Pedestrian accidents
• Broadside or T-bone crashes
• Head-on collisions
• Rear-end collisions
• Collisions between vehicles and bicycles
• Motorcycle accidents
There are a number of reasons why these types of accidents occur at street intersections ranging from inattention and negligence to wrongdoing on the part of drivers. Some drivers choose to operate their vehicles under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Others might be distracted by cellphones while driving. Often, we see accidents occur at street intersections when vehicles are attempting to make left turns or U-turns. In such cases, drivers are often required to yield the right of way to oncoming vehicles.
When they fail to do that, the consequences can be devastating. Also, a common cause of pedestrian accidents at street intersections is drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians walking in crosswalks. New York law requires motorists to come to a complete stop at crosswalks and yield the right of way to pedestrians. Another common cause of street intersection accidents is blowing through red lights or stop signs.
If You Have Been Injured
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident or if you have lost a loved one in an auto accident caused by a negligent driver, it is important that you protect your rights by filing a police report, gathering evidence at the scene, obtaining pertinent information from other parties and getting prompt medical attention.
The experienced New York personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help a victim better understand his or her legal rights and options. Our law firm recently recovered $5,600,000 for a man who was hit by a van, and $2,550,000 for another victim of a truck accident, and $3,000,000 for a pedestrian who was hit by a car, and the full $1,000,000 insurance policy for a pedestrian who was hit by a truck.
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Source: http://gothamist.com/2016/04/01/most_dangerous_intersections_nyc.php
