The intersection of Edinburgh Road and Wellington Street is the number one location for motor vehicle collisions so far this year, Guelph police say.

On Monday, the service released collision statistics from the start of 2016 up until Sept. 30., highlighting when and where crashes took place around the city.

A total of 2,040 collisions were reported. This is a slight improvement over the same time period in 2015, where 2,138 collisions were reported.

Collision statistics

January was the worst month for collisions and Friday was the worst day. Most collisions happened between 3 and 5 p.m.

There were a total of 349 incidents where drivers failed to remain at the scene of a collision. Most of these incidents – 203 of them – took place in parking lots, police said.

There were 28 incidents of collisions involving drugs or alcohol. Most of these collisions took place between midnight and 3 a.m.

There were 21 collisions involving pedestrians. Most of these collisions took place in the morning, between 9 a.m. and noon.

Guelph police said there were 34 collisions involving cyclists. Most of these incidents were between 3 and 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays were the worst days for cyclists.

Top three intersections for vehicle collisions