What are the nation’s most dangerous intersections?

According to new figures from State Farm Insurance Co., a Florida suburb contains the most dangerous. State Farm’s “danger index” rates intersections. The 10 most dangerous intersections in the United States are:

1) City, State: Pembroke Pines, Fla./Location: Flamingo Road and Pines Boulevard/State Farm Danger Index: 2568/ Estimated number of accidents: 357
 
2) City, State: Philadelphia/ Location: Red Lion Road and Roosevelt Boulevard/ State Farm Danger Index: 2317/ Estimated number of accidents: 331

3) City, State: Philadelphia/ Location: Grant Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard/ State Farm Danger Index: 2204/ Estimated number of accidents: 261

4) City, State: Phoenix/ Location: 7th street and Bell Road/ State Farm Danger Index: 2089/ Estimated number of accidents: 268

5) City, State: Tulsa, Okla./ Location: 51st Street and Bell Road/ State Farm Danger Index: 2000/ Estimated number of accidents: 304

6) City, State: Tulsa, Okla./ Location: 71st Street and Memorial Drive/ State Farm Danger Index: 1995/ Estimated number of accidents: 245

7) City, State: Phoenix/ Location: 19th Avenue and Northern Avenue/ State Farm Danger Index: 1975/ Estimated number of accidents: 255

8) City, State: Plano, Texas/ Location: State Highway 121 and Preston Road/ State Farm Danger Index: 1975/ Estimated number of accidents: 280

9) City, State: Metairie, La./ Location: Clearview Parkway and Veterans Memorial Boulevard/ State Farm Danger Index: 1925/ Estimated number of accidents: 328

10) City, State: Sacramento, Calif / Location: Fair Oaks Boulevard and Howe Avenue/ State Farm Danger Index: 1912/ Estimated number of accidents: 246

However, this doesn’t mean that you should never visit another intersection again. You can reduce your chances of being hit at an intersection by following a number of safety tips.

  • Keep your wheels straight to avoid ending up in another lane, while you’re waiting to make a turn, if you are hit from behind.
  • Don’t try to “beat” signal changes.
  • Speeding through intersections is very dangerous.
  • Don’t follow other vehicles too closely: keep a safe distance.

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