We’ve seen Denver grow and grow... and grow. And more people means more traffic, which means more accidents. This is due to heavier traffic, combined with more pedestrians, cyclists, and scooters on the roads.
We found a list compiled by the Denver Police Department for Westword News, of the most dangerous intersections in the Denver metro area. We’re not telling you to stay clear of these intersections, but you should certainly use extra caution.
As personal injury attorneys, we see a lot of car accident cases and we urge you to take care on the roads no matter where you are, but we think Westword’s article detailing the statistics in certain areas will be pretty eye-opening.
Without further ado, here’s the list of the most dangerous intersection in Denver from tenth to first:
Tenth place goes to:
Downing Street at East Colfax Avenue
From January 1 - June 1, 2019 16 accidents occurred
From January 1 - December 31, 2018 17 accidents occurred
Totaling: 33 accidents between January 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019
Ninth place goes to:
Central Park Boulevard at East Martin Luther King Boulevard
From January 1 - June 1, 2019 14 accidents occurred
From January 1 - December 31, 2018 20 accidents occurred
Totaling: 34 accidents between January 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019
Eighth place goes to:
South Colorado Boulevard at East Alameda Avenue
From January 1 - June 1, 2019 15 accidents occurred
From January 1 - December 31, 2018 21 accidents occurred
Totaling: 36 accidents between January 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019
Seventh place goes to:
West Colfax Avenue at Kalamath Street
From January 1 - June 1, 2019 14 accidents occurred
From January 1 - December 31, 2018 24 accidents occurred
Totaling: 38 accidents between January 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019
Fifth place is a tie and goes to:
Speer Boulevard at Auraria Parkway
From January 1 - June 1, 2019 14 accidents occurred
From January 1 - December 31, 2018 30 accidents occurred
Totaling: 44 accidents between January 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019
And
Quebec Street at East 36th Avenue
From January 1 - June 1, 2019 15 accidents occurred
From January 1 - December 31, 2018 29 accidents occurred
Totaling: 44 accidents between January 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019
Third place is a tie and goes to:
West Alameda Avenue at South Federal Boulevard
From January 1 - June 1, 2019 14 accidents occurred
From January 1 - December 31, 2018 33 accidents occurred
Totalling: 47 accidents between January 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019
And
West Evans Avenue at South Federal Boulevard
From January 1 - June 1, 2019 13 accidents occurred
From January 1 - December 31, 2018 34 accidents occurred
Totaling: 47 accidents between January 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019
(In 2017 there were 22 accidents here)
Second place goes to:
West Colfax Avenue at Speer Boulevard
From January 1 - June 1, 2019 15 accidents occurred
From January 1 - December 31, 2018 37 accidents occurred
Totaling: 52 accidents between January 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019
And the most dangerous intersection in Denver goes to:
West Alameda Avenue at South Santa Fe Drive
From January 1 - June 1, 2019 22 accidents occurred
From January 1 - December 31, 2018 34 accidents occurred
Totaling: 56 accidents between January 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019
(In 2017 there were 37 accidents here)
Conclusion
As Denver grows, so will the rise in accidents. Between road work, commuters taking new routes due to traffic flow, pedestrians, and weather, dangerous intersections aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Stay on high alert while driving, buckle up, and don’t be too aggressive or too passive. And, please merge safely- let drivers in.
If you have any questions about car accidents or pedestrian safety, give us a call and we’ll be happy to help.
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