NW 13th St & W University Ave
#4 on the Red ListGrade F. About 37 crashes a year, 2.4× what a similar intersection sees. Most are rear-end crashes; rear-end crashes stand out. Suggested fix: appropriate yellow change intervals.
Crashes a year
372.4× a similar intersection
Crash rate for its traffic
3.9×the median similar intersection, per car driving through
1.8 vs 0.5 crashes per million cars
Since January 2022
169crashes in total
10 walking, 4 on a bike, 1 fatal
What stands out
- Rear-end crashes161 here vs 125 (1.3×)
Crash types from FDOT records, 2015-2018, the latest years with that detail.
When crashes happen
Busiest 12 PM to 5 PM, worst on Tuesdays.
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
NW 13th St & W University Ave ranks 4 citywide for safety screening, with 169 observed crashes since 2022 compared to 69 predicted for a similar corner. The screening calculates 21 excess crashes per year. The crash rate is 1.8 per million entering vehicles, which is 3.9 times similar corners. The evidence points to an elevated rear-end pattern during the 2015-2018 (FDOT) monitoring period, while other collision types aligned with typical rates. Appropriate yellow change intervals are recommended as a low-cost intervention to mitigate crashes at this signalized location.
Rear-end. During the 2015-2018 (FDOT) period, rear-end collisions were elevated, accounting for 161 crashes compared to 125 expected at similar corners. The imagery shows the intersection is signalized. According to FDOT road records, the location has a speed limit of 30 mph and up to 4 lanes.
Written by Gemini from the numbers on this page.