SW 37th Blvd & SW Archer Rd
#9 on the Red ListGrade F. About 40 crashes a year, 1.6× what a similar intersection sees. Most are rear-end crashes; sideswipe crashes stand out. Suggested fix: corridor access management.
Crashes a year
401.6× a similar intersection
Crash rate for its traffic
2.3×the median similar intersection, per car driving through
1.1 vs 0.5 crashes per million cars
Since January 2022
184crashes in total
2 walking, 2 on a bike, 2 fatal
What stands out
- Sideswipe crashes38 here vs 24 (1.6×)
Crash types from FDOT records, 2015-2018, the latest years with that detail.
When crashes happen
Busiest 1 PM to 7 PM, worst on Tuesdays.
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
SW 37th Blvd & SW Archer Rd ranks 9 citywide with 184 observed crashes since 2022. During the 2015-2018 (FDOT) period, sideswipe collisions were a distinctive crash type with 38 reported crashes. The imagery shows the intersection is signalized, while FDOT road records indicate a multilane corridor. The evidence points to sideswipe conflicts along the arterial as a key safety focus. Implementing corridor access management is the recommended countermeasure, which FHWA reports achieves a reduction in fatal and injury crashes along urban arterials by reducing driveway density.
Sideswipe. During 2015-2018 (FDOT), 38 sideswipe crashes occurred compared to 24 expected at similar corners. The imagery shows the intersection is signalized. Road records from FDOT show a speed limit 45 mph and up to 6 lanes.
Written by Gemini from the numbers on this page.