E University Ave & NE Waldo Rd
#8 on the Red ListGrade F. About 28 crashes a year, 2.3× what a similar intersection sees. Most are rear-end crashes; sideswipe crashes stand out. Suggested fix: corridor access management.
Crashes a year
282.3× a similar intersection
Crash rate for its traffic
3.3×the median similar intersection, per car driving through
1.5 vs 0.5 crashes per million cars
Since January 2022
129crashes in total
3 walking, 1 on a bike, none fatal
What stands out
- Sideswipe crashes31 here vs 12 (2.6×)
Crash types from FDOT records, 2015-2018, the latest years with that detail.
When crashes happen
Busiest 11 AM to 5 PM, worst on Wednesdays.
The fix
Corridor access management
- 25-31% fewer fatal and injury crashes along urban/suburban arterials where it's been tried
CostHigh
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
This signalized intersection ranks 8 citywide with 129 crashes since 2022, compared to 55 predicted for similar corners and yielding 16 excess crashes per year. The crash rate is 1.5 per million entering vehicles, which is 3.3 times the median of 0.5 for similar corners. During the 2015-2018 (FDOT) period, sideswipe crashes represented a distinctive pattern, accounting for 30% of crashes compared to 12% at similar corners. FDOT road records indicate a speed limit of 45 mph with up to 6 lanes.
Sideswipe. During 2015-2018 (FDOT), sideswipe crashes accounted for 31 crashes compared to 12 expected at similar corners, making up 30% of crashes versus 12% at similar corners. Imagery shows the intersection is signalized. FDOT road records show a speed limit of 45 mph and up to 6 lanes.
Written by Gemini from the numbers on this page.