Chicago Personal Injury Law Blog

• in Carpentersville: Huntley Road and Randall Road, 101 crashes;
• in Oak Brook Terrace: Route 83 and 22nd Street, 91 crashes;
• in Chicago: 79th Street and Stony Island, 88 crashes;
• in Gurnee: Hunt Club Road and Route 132, 85 crashes;
• in Gurnee: Rollins Road and Route 132, 82 crashes;
• in Alsip: Ciecro Avenue and 127th Street, 80 crashes;
• in Chicago: Clark Street and LaSalle Street, 69 crashes;
• in Crystal Lake: Randall Road and McHenry Avenue, 67 crashes;
• in Downers Grove: Butterfield Road and Finley Road, 67 crashes; and
• in Romeoville: Weber Road at the I-55 southbound exit ramps, 67 crashes.

There are a number of common elements which contribute to these intersections having so many car crashes, including:

• High traffic volume
• Unusual configurations, such as intersections which do not cross at right angles or are offset;
• Multiple streets coming together and creating a 6-way intersection instead of a conventional 4-way intersection
• Presence of railway viaducts or expressway overpasses;
• Presence of construction or roadwork;
• Heavy pedestrian traffic; and
• Wide, multiple lane intersections.

IDOT and local governmental units are aware of which intersections are the problems in terms of having a high number of accidents, and trying to mitigate problems through re-designs of the intersection or changing the timing of the lights. However, the most important accident prevention measure is in the hands of the driver: paying close attention to what is going on around them and avoiding unnecessary risks.

Labels: Car crashes