COLUMBUS – The Northeast Side continues to be the most hazardous part of Columbus for motorists.
Five of the top 10 intersections listed on the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission’s Top 40 Regional High-Crash Intersections for 2012-2014 are on the Northeast Side, though the two most dangerous are on the East Side.
The intersection of E Livingston Avenue and Hamilton Road returned to the top spot, followed by Broad Street and James Road, based on a formula that considers, not only the number of crashes, but the severity of the accidents, compared to the volume of traffic.
Livingston and Hamilton — a perennial Top 10, which had dropped to sixth in the last survey – has the highest rate of severe crashes, including one fatality, over the study period while its traffic volume of 36,100 cars per day was among the lowest in the top 10 intersections on the list.
The rest of the Top 10:
3. Dublin Granville Road/SR 161 @ Maple Canyon Drive
4. Cleveland Avenue @ Dublin Granville Rd/SR 161
5. Morse Road @ Northtowne Blvd/Walford Street
6. Cleveland Avenue @ Morse Road
7. Broad Street/US 40 @ N Wilson Road
8. Hard Road @ Sawmill Road
9. S Central Avenue/Harrisburg Pike @ W Mound Street
10. Cleveland Avenue @ Weber Road
MORPC’s study is used to determine which intersections should receive priority attention when planning safety improvements such as adding traffic and turn lanes and signals.