LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) – There were more than 150 crash fatalities last year in Metro’s jurisdiction and this year is already off to a rough start with more than a dozen people killed on local roadways. You might be wondering if there are some roads you should avoid.
These are the intersections with the most crashes in 2021:
1. Sahara and Decatur
2. Charleston and Lamb
3. Flamingo and Maryland Pkwy.
4. Flamingo and Las Vegas Blvd.
5. Nellis and Stewart
Both Metro police and Erin Breen, who is the director of UNLV’s Road Equity Alliance project, said there’s a lot more to it.
That includes Charleston and Rainbow.
While some of the most dangerous intersections involve mostly car crashes, this one has seen several fatal and serious-injury car-pedestrian crashes.
“What you have is two 45mph streets, a wide intersection, and high speed. On any given morning the average speed on that street is way north of 55,” Breen said.
While there are specific intersections that can be considered more dangerous than others, if you have drivers and or pedestrians not following the rules, or not paying attention – or both – a dangerous intersection can be anywhere.
Tuesday, Good Day Las Vegas will show you an intersection that’s been on most traffic watchers’ bad list for a long time – and still is.
All this week we’ll be showing you 5 of the most dangerous intersections in town.
