2016 Regional Collision Report shows 10% drop in crashes
Posted Mar 7, 2017 12:49:05 PM.
Last Updated Mar 8, 2017 05:12:50 AM.
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The 2016 Collision Report for Waterloo Region has been released and although crashes were down by 10%, a few familiar intersections remain at the top of the list as the most dangerous places to drive.
In 2014, 6462 collisions were reported compared to 5791 last year; that also represents a 20-year low.
Across Waterloo Region, the top three most dangerous intersections are in Kitchener.
First at Homer Watson Blvd and Block Line Road, followed by Ottawa Street at Homer Watson Blvd, then Homer Watson Blvd at Manitou Drive/Doon Village Road.
While those intersections rank highest for motor vehicle collisions, a different list of collisions involving pedestrians put King Street at University Ave in Waterloo as the most dangerous, followed closely by King Street at Bishop Street in Cambridge.
This number of collisions involving pedestrians has increased since 2014 by 6%.
When it comes to the most dangerous roundabouts popping up around the Region of Waterloo, Franklin and Pinebush in Cambridge leads the ranking, followed closely by Franklin and Bishop, and Franklin and Sheldon.
The municipality with the highest amount of collisions in 2016 was Kitchener at 2352, followed by Cambridge at 1610, and Waterloo at 1146.
Historically over the past five years, the majority of crashes have been caused by a driver following too closely.
