SW 13th St & SW 5th Ave
Grade A. About 9.2 crashes a year, 0.6× what a similar intersection sees. Most are rear-end crashes; rear-end crashes stand out. Suggested fix: dedicated left-turn lanes.
Crashes a year
9.20.6× a similar intersection
Crash rate for its traffic
0.8×the median similar intersection, per car driving through
0.4 vs 0.5 crashes per million cars
Since January 2022
42crashes in total
0 walking, 1 on a bike, none fatal
What stands out
- Rear-end crashes51 here vs 30 (1.7×)
Crash types from FDOT records, 2015-2018, the latest years with that detail.
When crashes happen
Busiest 1 PM to NaN PM, worst on Saturdays.
The fix
Dedicated left-turn lanes
- 28-48% fewer total crashes where it's been tried
- 36% fewer fatal and injury crashes where it's been tried
CostMedium
How this fix worksNW 69th Ter & W Newberry Rd, about 45% fewer crashes in 2021-2025 than 2015-2019 after adjusting for the citywide drop.
The intersection
- YesSignal
- YesCrosswalk
- YesLeft-turn lane
- NoMedian
Camera angles
From above, and from the street. Turn the street view to look down each road.
Read the full write-up
At this location, 42 crashes were recorded in recent monitoring. Safety screening reveals that rear-end collisions are a distinctive crash pattern, representing 88% of crashes compared to 52% at similar corners. The imagery shows that the intersection is signalized. Furthermore, FDOT's road records indicate multiple travel lanes under state roadway jurisdiction. To address intersection safety, dedicated left-turn lanes are evaluated based on documented Federal Highway Administration crash reduction research. The evidence points to roadway geometry and traffic control operations as contributing factors to historical collision distributions observed across the study period.
Rear-end. Rear-end collisions are a distinctive crash pattern at this intersection, with 51 crashes compared to 30 expected at similar corners. The imagery shows the intersection is signalized. FDOT's road records indicate a speed limit 30 mph and up to 4 lanes.
Written by Gemini from the numbers on this page.