These Are the 15 Deadliest Intersections in the United States

Over the past 20 years, there were seven fatal crashes at this intersection about 39 miles southwest of Orlando, Florida. The Florida Department of Transportation replaced the previous four-way intersection with a modern roundabout in 2016, which drastically reduced the number of crashes. The upgrade is an example of how infrastructure improvement can make roads safer.

This rural intersection about 14 miles west of Odessa, Texas saw seven fatal crashes. While outside of the report’s range, there was another fatal crash at the intersection in June 2022. Both roads have a speed limit of at least 70 mph, and there’s only a set of stop signs for Farm to Market Road 866.

There were seven fatal crashes at this intersection 26 miles north of Fort Myers, Florida. The Florida Department of Transportation is planning on installing a roundabout to reduce the number of crashes, like at the Deen Still Rd and SR-33 intersection. The roundabout will cost an estimated $6 million.

There were seven fatal crashes at this Arizona intersection located 77 miles southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2020, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) completed a project to separate the left-turn lanes from highway traffic better. ADOT is considering constructing a half-interchange to allow drivers to turn left from US-93 onto Pierce Ferry Road without crossing the opposite lanes.

There were seven fatal crashes at this intersection 10 miles east of Huntsville, Alabama. According to WZDX, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced plans in 2020 to replace the intersection with a restricted crossing U-turn intersection. An ALDOT spokesperson said:

“What the R-cut intersection does is reduce the number of conflict points as compared to a normal intersection. Motorists at Dug Hill Road will no longer be able to make a left turn onto US 72 or to go straight across through the median and continue North or South on Dug Hill in one movement.”

There were seven fatal crashes at this intersection 10 miles west of Saginaw, Michigan. In 2020, a suspected drunk driver ran into the back of a stopped school bus during its morning run on M-46 just west of M-83. Thankfully, no one was injured in the collision.

There were seven fatal crashes at this urban intersection two miles from Newark Liberty International Airport. Elizabeth is only a stone’s throw from the New York City borough of Staten Island. This won’t be the list’s only entry from New Jersey or this stretch of US-1/9.

There were seven fatal crashes at this intersection in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The intersection is located just outside of a shopping center.

There were seven fatal crashes at this intersection in St. Louis, Missouri. Unlike the list’s other entries, this intersection is a four-lane city street and a small side street. It just happens to be in the middle of a long stretch of Grand Boulevard between two traffic lights.

There were seven fatal crashes at this intersection just south of the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex. The strange intersection includes an overpass for US-287, but drivers have to navigate through traffic signals to get on and off the U.S. highway.

There were seven fatal crashes at this rural intersection 65 miles north of Orlando. Two state routes meet at the intersection at the edge of the wildlife management area in Central Florida.

There have been seven fatal crashes at this massive intersection 28 miles south of St. Petersburg. There are 22 lanes of traffic going into the intersection.

There were eight fatal crashes at an intersection 54 miles east of Philadelphia. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) made several changes to make navigating the intersection easier. An NJDOT spokesperson told Jersey Shore Online, “Having a dedicated left turn phase eliminated the need for motorists trying to make a left turn on a green light to yield to oncoming traffic. Drivers now must wait for the left turn green arrow.”

There were nine fatal crashes at this intersection in Elizabeth, New Jersey. This intersection is only 1,165 feet away from the intersection with East Grant St. mentioned earlier on the list.

With nine fatal crashes between 2000 and 2019, this intersection in New Jersey’s capital is the deadliest in the United States. It is also the fourth in the Garden State to be mentioned on this list. Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora told WPVI in March 2022:

“It doesn’t make good for when we have a senior center just across the street and a shopping center on this side. We’ve met with the state DOT. They have pledged to do traffic calming devices, but as you can see, they’re coming off a state highway at a high speed and then come to a residential intersection.”

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