The 20 Most Dangerous Intersections in Chicagoland

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The 20 most dangerous intersections
in Chicagoland, Illinois.

There are numerous ways to alter your driving and reduce the chances of being in an auto accident.

Lowering your speed and driving defensively are two of the most common approaches. You can also stay off the roadways at night when possible - and never drive after drinking alcohol.

But the odds of avoiding auto accidents can also be lowered by paying attention to where you drive as well as how you drive.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has compiled a list of the 20 most dangerous intersections when it comes to motor vehicle accidents. The list is based on crash statistics from 2010 in the six-county area. Here are those intersections.

Rank	Intersection	City	# of Crashes
1	Stony Island Avenue at South Chicago Avenue	Chicago	63
2	La Grange Road at the westbound ramp to I-80	Will County	56
3	Cicero Avenue and 127th Street	Alsip	53
4	North Avenue at First Avenue	Melrose Park	52
5	Ogden Avenue at Illinois 59	Naperville	48
6	Western Avenue at Peterson Avenue	Chicago	47
7	Kedzie Avenue at Belmont Avenue	Chicago	47
8	Hunt Club Road at Grand Avenue	Gurnee	47
9	22nd Street at Kingery Highway	Oakbrook Terrace	47
10	Lincoln Highway at Cicero Avenue	Matteson	46
11	Bolingbrook Drive at the southbound ramp to I-55	Bolingbrook	45
12	Waukegan Road at Willow Road	Northfield	45
13	Busse Road at Thorndale Avenue	Bensenville	43
14	Roosevelt Road at Canal Street	Chicago	43
15	Weber Road at the southbound ramp to I-55	Romeoville	43
16	Lake Street at Barrington Road	Hanover Park	42
17	Algonquin Road at Randall Road	Lake in the Hills	42
18	Rand Road at Dundee Road	Palatine	42
19	159th Street/River Oaks Drive at Torrence Avenue	Calumet City	41
20	127th Street at Paulina Street	Calumet Park	41

The bottom line?

If any of these intersections are in your daily commute, you should remind yourself to focus on the road and your surroundings, or avoid the intersection completely.

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