Clark Butler Blvd & Windmeadows Blvd
Grade D. About 17 crashes a year, 1.6× what a similar intersection sees. Most are left-turn crashes; left-turn and other crashes stand out. Suggested fix: appropriate yellow change intervals.
Crashes a year
171.6× a similar intersection
People walking or biking
1crashes since 2022 involved someone walking or on a bike
Since January 2022
79crashes in total
0 walking, 1 on a bike, none fatal
What stands out
- Left-turn crashes27 here vs 10 (2.7×)
- Other crashes8 here vs 3 (2.7×)
Crash types from FDOT records, 2015-2018, the latest years with that detail.
When crashes happen
Busiest 3 PM to 8 PM, worst on Saturdays.
The fix
Appropriate yellow change intervals
- 36-50% fewer red-light running where it's been tried
- 8-14% fewer total crashes where it's been tried
- 12% fewer injury crashes where it's been tried
CostLow
How this fix worksThe intersection
- YesSignal
- YesCrosswalk
- YesLeft-turn lane
- YesMedian
Camera angles
From above, and from the street. Turn the street view to look down each road.
Read the full write-up
Clark Butler Blvd & Windmeadows Blvd ranks 33 citywide with 79 crashes since 2022, exceeding predicted crashes for similar locations. Data from the 2015-2018 (FDOT) period shows left-turn collisions were distinctive at 51% of total crashes compared to 18% at similar corners. The evidence points to left-turn movements as an elevated pattern despite existing turn lanes on all approaches. Implementing appropriate yellow change intervals provides an initial low-cost countermeasure for signalized intersections, alongside an operational review of left-turn signal phasing.
Left-turn. In the 2015-2018 (FDOT) period, left-turn crashes totaled 27, compared to 10 expected at similar corners. The imagery shows a dedicated left-turn lane is visible on 4 of 4 legs and the intersection is signalized. The imagery shows whether left turns get a protected arrow can't be read reliably from the imagery.
Other. During the 2015-2018 (FDOT) period, crashes classified as other totaled 8, exceeding the 3 expected at similar corners. The evidence points to this category being an elevated crash pattern at this location.
Written by Gemini from the numbers on this page.