SW 23rd Dr & SW Archer Rd
#10 on the Red ListGrade F. About 20 crashes a year, 4.7× what a similar intersection sees. Most are rear-end crashes; rear-end crashes stand out. Suggested fix: appropriate yellow change intervals.
Crashes a year
204.7× a similar intersection
People walking or biking
4crashes since 2022 involved someone walking or on a bike
Since January 2022
89crashes in total
1 walking, 3 on a bike, none fatal
What stands out
- Rear-end crashes47 here vs 33 (1.4×)
Crash types from FDOT records, 2015-2018, the latest years with that detail.
When crashes happen
Busiest 1 PM to 8 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
The intersection of SW 23rd Dr & SW Archer Rd ranks 10 citywide with 89 crashes since 2022, exhibiting 15 excess crashes per year. In the 2015-2018 (FDOT) period, rear-end collisions were identified as a distinctive crash pattern, accounting for 75% of all crashes at this location. The imagery shows the intersection is signalized. FDOT's road records indicate a speed limit of 45 mph and up to 6 lanes. Implementing appropriate yellow change intervals is recommended as a low-cost measure to improve intersection safety.
Rear-end. In 2015-2018 (FDOT), rear-end crashes accounted for 47 collisions compared to 33 expected at similar corners. The imagery shows the intersection is signalized. FDOT's road records indicate a speed limit of 45 mph and up to 6 lanes.
Written by Gemini from the numbers on this page.