Ohio personal injury law firm Elk & Elk (i.e. the one from the commercials) has released a list of the 25 most dangerous intersections in Cincinnati. According to their study, these intersections led to 269 crashes, 216 minor to moderate injuries, 37 serious injuries and six fatalities.
The results are based on six year’s worth of crash information and intersection-related motor vehicle collisions from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The data looked at only those crashes which resulted in injury or death, specifically at or near intersections. Statewide, Elk & Elk analyzed “438,553 total crashes that occurred from 2014-2019, leading to 49,819 serious injuries, 249,570 minor or moderate injuries, and 6,453 fatalities.”
The danger index was obtained using the amount of crashes, severity of injuries and fatalities.
The most dangerous intersection in Cincinnati is at Gilbert Avenue and Victory Parkway, with 10 total crashes that resulted in 25 minor/moderate injuries.
Elk & Elk says, “Located in the Evanston neighborhood, this intersection does not seem particularly dangerous at first glance. It does appear to be a crossing of two arterial roads — major throughways with wide lanes and high speeds that can significantly increase the chances of a serious accident. In addition, this intersection is adjacent to Walnut Hills High School — which may indicate a large number of novice teen drivers that may commute through that intersection.”
Here are the top 25 most dangerous intersections in Cincinnati according to Elk & Elk:
The firm also reported on high-collision zones in the city.
These zones were determined based on the “high volume of intersection-related collisions occur(ing) within close proximity of one another.”
“The most dangerous zone in Cincinnati sprawls throughout downtown, accounting for 752 total crashes, 381 minor/moderate injuries, 56 serious injuries, and 3 fatalities,” says the report. “No other zone in another Ohio city comes close to this large cluster.”
Elk & Elk says that zone had twice as many crashes and injuries compared to other zones in the state.
The other high-collision zones are (we’re assuming “Sprong Grove” is Spring Grove here):
In all, the data shows that Cincinnati drivers actually aren’t the worst in Ohio.
“Cincinnati intersections appear to be much safer overall than those in other major Ohio cities,” says the Elk & Elk report. “In fact, not a single Cincinnati intersection made our top-50 dangerous intersections list. In fact, Cincinnati’s most dangerous intersection has a Danger Index score approximately 25 points lower than the 50th ranked intersection from our statewide study.”
Read the full report on Cincinnati here. And the full Ohio report here.
This article appears in The Summer Guide.