The Top 100 Most Dangerous Intersections in Ohio

Posted in Accident Statistics on February 11, 2016

Each year in Ohio there are hundreds of thousands of traffic crashes that occur on our roads. According to the Ohio Department of Public Safety, in 2014 there were 282,368 traffic crashes and 1,008 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes. Analyzing data from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for the years 2013-2015, we wanted to find the most dangerous intersections in the state. If you were injured in one of these intersections, don’t hesitate to call one of our Dayton car accident attorneys for a free consultation.

The Top 100

The map below shows the locations of the 100 most dangerous intersections in the state. We suggest zooming in on the map as well as to hover over the circles to get additional information including the name of the intersection, city, a number of crashes, injuries and (if any) fatalities for that location. As you can see, there’s a cluster of circles in the Columbus area since 37 of the top 100 were located there.

Road1 & Road2 Int Lower Intersection City Crashes Injuries Deaths Danger Score CLEVELAND AV & MORSE RD CLEVELAND AV & MORSE RD CLEVELAND AV & MORSE RD COLUMBUS 133.00 66.00 2.00 351.00 CEMETERY RD & MAIN ST CEMETERY RD & MAIN ST CEMETERY RD & MAIN ST HILLIARD 218.00 14.00 0.00 260.00 KARL RD & MORSE RD KARL RD & MORSE RD KARL RD & MORSE RD COLUMBUS 68.00 43.00 0.00 197.00 Clime RD & Georgesville RD Clime RD & Georgesville RD CLIME RD & GEORGESVILLE RD Columbus 47.00 42.00 0.00 173.00 MAIN ST & SCIOTO DARBY RD MAIN ST & SCIOTO DARBY RD MAIN ST & SCIOTO DARBY RD HILLIARD 119.00 18.00 0.00 173.00 AIRPORT HW & S BYRNE RD AIRPORT HW & S BYRNE RD AIRPORT HW & S BYRNE RD Toledo 48.00 41.00 0.00 171.00 Georgesville RD & SULLIVANT AV Georgesville RD & SULLIVANT AV GEORGESVILLE RD & SULLIVANT AV Columbus 58.00 37.00 0.00 169.00 MENTOR AV & REYNOLDS RD MENTOR AV & REYNOLDS RD MENTOR AV & REYNOLDS RD MENTOR 84.00 28.00 0.00 168.00 WINTON RD & W KEMPER RD WINTON RD & W KEMPER RD WINTON RD & W KEMPER RD Forest Park 74.00 29.00 0.00 161.00 LEWIS AV & W ALEXIS RD LEWIS AV & W ALEXIS RD LEWIS AV & W ALEXIS RD TOLEDO 43.00 38.00 0.00 157.00 Hard RD & Sawmill RD Hard RD & Sawmill RD HARD RD & SAWMILL RD Columbus 56.00 33.00 0.00 155.00 HUNT RD & PLAINFIELD RD HUNT RD & PLAINFIELD RD HUNT RD & PLAINFIELD RD BLUE ASH 90.00 21.00 0.00 153.00 AIRWAY RD & Woodman DR AIRWAY RD & Woodman DR AIRWAY RD & WOODMAN DR Riverside 44.00 36.00 0.00 152.00 DORR ST & SECOR RD DORR ST & SECOR RD DORR ST & SECOR RD TOLEDO 56.00 32.00 0.00 152.00 MAYFIELD RD & RICHMOND RD MAYFIELD RD & RICHMOND RD MAYFIELD RD & RICHMOND RD LYNDHURST 62.00 28.00 0.00 146.00 HILLIARD ROME RD & Renner RD HILLIARD ROME RD & Renner RD HILLIARD ROME RD & RENNER RD COLUMBUS 76.00 21.00 0.00 139.00 E LIVINGSTON AV & S Hamilton RD E LIVINGSTON AV & S Hamilton RD E LIVINGSTON AV & S HAMILTON RD COLUMBUS 39.00 33.00 0.00 138.00 GENDER RD & Refugee RD GENDER RD & Refugee RD GENDER RD & REFUGEE RD COLUMBUS 49.00 29.00 0.00 136.00 HOWE AV & MAIN ST HOWE AV & MAIN ST HOWE AV & MAIN ST Cuyahoga Falls 55.00 27.00 0.00 136.00 DIVERSION RD & DIXIE HW DIVERSION RD & DIXIE HW DIVERSION RD & DIXIE HW FAIRFIELD 56.00 26.00 0.00 134.00 BETHEL RD & OLENTANGY RIVER RD BETHEL RD & OLENTANGY RIVER RD BETHEL RD & OLENTANGY RIVER RD COLUMBUS 55.00 26.00 0.00 133.00 MORSE RD & Westerville RD MORSE RD & Westerville RD MORSE RD & WESTERVILLE RD COLUMBUS 66.00 21.00 0.00 129.00 N GETTYSBURG AV & N JAMES H MCGEE BL N GETTYSBURG AV & N JAMES H MCGEE BL N GETTYSBURG AV & N JAMES H MCGEE BL DAYTON 36.00 30.00 0.00 126.00 CLEVELAND AV & E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD CLEVELAND AV & E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD CLEVELAND AV & E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD COLUMBUS 43.00 27.00 0.00 124.00 BEECHMONT AV & FIVE MILE RD BEECHMONT AV & FIVE MILE RD BEECHMONT AV & FIVE MILE RD ANDERSON 48.00 24.00 0.00 120.00 Lyra DR & Polaris PK Lyra DR & Polaris PK LYRA DR & POLARIS PK Columbus 51.00 23.00 0.00 120.00 Mcnaughten RD & E MAIN ST Mcnaughten RD & E MAIN ST MCNAUGHTEN RD & E MAIN ST Columbus 49.00 23.00 0.00 118.00 TAYLOR STATION RD & E BROAD ST TAYLOR STATION RD & E BROAD ST TAYLOR STATION RD & E BROAD ST Columbus 44.00 24.00 0.00 116.00 HILLIARD ROME RD & ROBERTS RD HILLIARD ROME RD & ROBERTS RD HILLIARD ROME RD & ROBERTS RD COLUMBUS 56.00 20.00 0.00 116.00 BURKHARDT RD & Woodman DR BURKHARDT RD & Woodman DR BURKHARDT RD & WOODMAN DR Riverside 25.00 30.00 0.00 115.00 CEDAR RD & RICHMOND RD CEDAR RD & RICHMOND RD CEDAR RD & RICHMOND RD LYNDHURST 45.00 23.00 0.00 114.00 N YELLOW SPRINGS ST & W NORTH ST N YELLOW SPRINGS ST & W NORTH ST N YELLOW SPRINGS ST & W NORTH ST SPRINGFIELD 23.00 30.00 0.00 113.00 N Trimble RD & W 4TH ST N Trimble RD & W 4TH ST N TRIMBLE RD & W 4TH ST Mansfield 43.00 23.00 0.00 112.00 GERMANTOWN ST & S BROADWAY ST GERMANTOWN ST & S BROADWAY ST GERMANTOWN ST & S BROADWAY ST DAYTON 30.00 27.00 0.00 111.00 ROCKSIDE RD & SUMMIT PARK DR ROCKSIDE RD & SUMMIT PARK DR ROCKSIDE RD & SUMMIT PARK DR INDEPENDENCE 33.00 26.00 0.00 111.00 DIXIE HW & SYMMES RD DIXIE HW & SYMMES RD DIXIE HW & SYMMES RD Fairfield 36.00 25.00 0.00 111.00 Monroe ST & SECOR RD Monroe ST & SECOR RD MONROE ST & SECOR RD Toledo 48.00 21.00 0.00 111.00 SMILEY AV & WINTON RD SMILEY AV & WINTON RD SMILEY AV & WINTON RD Forest Park 50.00 20.00 0.00 110.00 WOODMAN DR & E DOROTHY LA WOODMAN DR & E DOROTHY LA WOODMAN DR & E DOROTHY LA Kettering 43.00 22.00 0.00 109.00 Parsons AV & E MAIN ST Parsons AV & E MAIN ST PARSONS AV & E MAIN ST Columbus 30.00 26.00 0.00 108.00 MCCUTCHEON RD & STELZER RD MCCUTCHEON RD & STELZER RD MCCUTCHEON RD & STELZER RD Columbus 38.00 23.00 0.00 107.00 COX RD & LIBERTY WA COX RD & LIBERTY WA COX RD & LIBERTY WA WEST CHESTER 47.00 19.00 0.00 104.00 E MOUND ST & S 3rd ST E MOUND ST & S 3rd ST E MOUND ST & S 3RD ST Columbus 34.00 23.00 0.00 103.00 BETHEL RD & DIERKER RD BETHEL RD & DIERKER RD BETHEL RD & DIERKER RD COLUMBUS 39.00 21.00 0.00 102.00 MARLANE DR & STRINGTOWN RD MARLANE DR & STRINGTOWN RD MARLANE DR & STRINGTOWN RD GROVE CITY 42.00 20.00 0.00 102.00 BROOKPARK RD & GREAT NORTHERN BL BROOKPARK RD & GREAT NORTHERN BL BROOKPARK RD & GREAT NORTHERN BL North Olmsted 23.00 26.00 0.00 101.00 SULLIVANT AV & S Hague AV SULLIVANT AV & S Hague AV SULLIVANT AV & S HAGUE AV COLUMBUS 32.00 23.00 0.00 101.00 SULLIVANT AV & S CENTRAL AV SULLIVANT AV & S CENTRAL AV SULLIVANT AV & S CENTRAL AV COLUMBUS 25.00 25.00 0.00 100.00 MORSE RD & Sunbury RD MORSE RD & Sunbury RD MORSE RD & SUNBURY RD COLUMBUS 37.00 21.00 0.00 100.00 MORSE RD & SINCLAIR RD MORSE RD & SINCLAIR RD MORSE RD & SINCLAIR RD COLUMBUS 45.00 18.00 0.00 99.00 PORTAGE TL & STATE RD PORTAGE TL & STATE RD PORTAGE TL & STATE RD CUYAHOGA FALLS 54.00 15.00 0.00 99.00 ARLINGTON AV & S BYRNE RD ARLINGTON AV & S BYRNE RD ARLINGTON AV & S BYRNE RD TOLEDO 29.00 23.00 0.00 98.00 HAMPSHIRE DR & HIGH ST HAMPSHIRE DR & HIGH ST HAMPSHIRE DR & HIGH ST HAMILTON 32.00 22.00 0.00 98.00 DOUGLAS RD & W ALEXIS RD DOUGLAS RD & W ALEXIS RD DOUGLAS RD & W ALEXIS RD TOLEDO 22.00 25.00 0.00 97.00 SHROYER RD & E DOROTHY LA SHROYER RD & E DOROTHY LA SHROYER RD & E DOROTHY LA Kettering 37.00 20.00 0.00 97.00 GRAND BL & S ERIE BL GRAND BL & S ERIE BL GRAND BL & S ERIE BL Hamilton 24.00 24.00 0.00 96.00 SHAKER BL & SHAKER SQ SHAKER BL & SHAKER SQ SHAKER BL & SHAKER SQ Cleveland 30.00 22.00 0.00 96.00 BRAINARD RD & CEDAR RD BRAINARD RD & CEDAR RD BRAINARD RD & CEDAR RD LYNDHURST 36.00 20.00 0.00 96.00 KARL RD & NORMA RD KARL RD & NORMA RD KARL RD & NORMA RD COLUMBUS 23.00 24.00 0.00 95.00 BRICE RD & Tussing RD BRICE RD & Tussing RD BRICE RD & TUSSING RD COLUMBUS 44.00 17.00 0.00 95.00 AIRPORT HW & S REYNOLDS RD AIRPORT HW & S REYNOLDS RD AIRPORT HW & S REYNOLDS RD Toledo 37.00 19.00 0.00 94.00 MORSE RD & WALFORD ST MORSE RD & WALFORD ST MORSE RD & WALFORD ST COLUMBUS 37.00 19.00 0.00 94.00 Mcnaughten RD & E BROAD ST Mcnaughten RD & E BROAD ST MCNAUGHTEN RD & E BROAD ST Columbus 40.00 18.00 0.00 94.00 CHERRY ST & N SUMMIT ST CHERRY ST & N SUMMIT ST CHERRY ST & N SUMMIT ST TOLEDO 21.00 24.00 0.00 93.00 AGLER RD & STELZER RD AGLER RD & STELZER RD AGLER RD & STELZER RD Columbus 24.00 23.00 0.00 93.00 CLEVELAND AV & E 17th AV CLEVELAND AV & E 17th AV CLEVELAND AV & E 17TH AV COLUMBUS 27.00 22.00 0.00 93.00 NEEDMORE RD & N DIXIE DR NEEDMORE RD & N DIXIE DR NEEDMORE RD & N DIXIE DR HARRISON 35.00 19.00 0.00 92.00 CENTER RD & ROCKSIDE RD CENTER RD & ROCKSIDE RD CENTER RD & ROCKSIDE RD Bedford 22.00 23.00 0.00 91.00 ANTHONY WAYNE TL & SOUTH AV ANTHONY WAYNE TL & SOUTH AV ANTHONY WAYNE TL & SOUTH AV TOLEDO 31.00 20.00 0.00 91.00 NEILAN BL & PERSHING AV NEILAN BL & PERSHING AV NEILAN BL & PERSHING AV HAMILTON 34.00 19.00 0.00 91.00 Alum Creek DR & E LIVINGSTON AV Alum Creek DR & E LIVINGSTON AV ALUM CREEK DR & E LIVINGSTON AV Columbus 21.00 23.00 0.00 90.00 Monroe ST & TALMADGE RD Monroe ST & TALMADGE RD MONROE ST & TALMADGE RD Toledo 39.00 17.00 0.00 90.00 MUHLHAUSER RD & UNION CENTRE BL MUHLHAUSER RD & UNION CENTRE BL MUHLHAUSER RD & UNION CENTRE BL WEST CHESTER 39.00 17.00 0.00 90.00 CEMETERY RD & LYMAN DR CEMETERY RD & LYMAN DR CEMETERY RD & LYMAN DR HILLIARD 48.00 14.00 0.00 90.00 COLLEGE AV & Petzinger RD COLLEGE AV & Petzinger RD COLLEGE AV & PETZINGER RD COLUMBUS 35.00 18.00 0.00 89.00 MORSE RD & Tamarack BL MORSE RD & Tamarack BL MORSE RD & TAMARACK BL COLUMBUS 35.00 18.00 0.00 89.00 DORR ST & N BYRNE RD DORR ST & N BYRNE RD DORR ST & N BYRNE RD TOLEDO 27.00 14.00 2.00 89.00 WOODLAND AV & E 30TH ST WOODLAND AV & E 30TH ST WOODLAND AV & E 30TH ST CLEVELAND 19.00 23.00 0.00 88.00 WASHINGTON ST & S LUDLOW ST WASHINGTON ST & S LUDLOW ST WASHINGTON ST & S LUDLOW ST Dayton 22.00 22.00 0.00 88.00 HEATON RD & MORSE RD HEATON RD & MORSE RD HEATON RD & MORSE RD COLUMBUS 28.00 20.00 0.00 88.00 KENWOOD BL & SECOR RD KENWOOD BL & SECOR RD KENWOOD BL & SECOR RD TOLEDO 31.00 19.00 0.00 88.00 SAWBURY BL & Sawmill RD SAWBURY BL & Sawmill RD SAWBURY BL & SAWMILL RD COLUMBUS 37.00 17.00 0.00 88.00 Easton WA & STELZER RD Easton WA & STELZER RD EASTON WA & STELZER RD Columbus 46.00 14.00 0.00 88.00 NEEDMORE RD & N DIXIE DR NEEDMORE RD & N DIXIE DR NEEDMORE RD & N DIXIE DR Harrison (Township of) 21.00 22.00 0.00 87.00 S PROGRESS DR & W MAIN ST S PROGRESS DR & W MAIN ST S PROGRESS DR & W MAIN ST Xenia 24.00 21.00 0.00 87.00 CLEVELAND AV & E LONG ST CLEVELAND AV & E LONG ST CLEVELAND AV & E LONG ST COLUMBUS 24.00 21.00 0.00 87.00 DARROW RD & GRAHAM RD DARROW RD & GRAHAM RD DARROW RD & GRAHAM RD STOW 36.00 17.00 0.00 87.00 SHANNON RD & WINCHESTER PIKE PI SHANNON RD & WINCHESTER PIKE PI SHANNON RD & WINCHESTER PIKE PI Madison (Township of) 14.00 24.00 0.00 86.00 DIXIE HW & NILLES RD DIXIE HW & NILLES RD DIXIE HW & NILLES RD Fairfield 17.00 23.00 0.00 86.00 PHILADELPHIA DR & TURNER RD PHILADELPHIA DR & TURNER RD PHILADELPHIA DR & TURNER RD HARRISON 20.00 22.00 0.00 86.00 BRIGHT RD & TIFFIN AV BRIGHT RD & TIFFIN AV BRIGHT RD & TIFFIN AV FINDLAY 35.00 17.00 0.00 86.00 LINDEN AV & Woodman DR LINDEN AV & Woodman DR LINDEN AV & WOODMAN DR Riverside 31.00 18.00 0.00 85.00 WILMINGTON PI & E DOROTHY LA WILMINGTON PI & E DOROTHY LA WILMINGTON PI & E DOROTHY LA Kettering 39.00 15.00 0.00 84.00 ROSEHILL RD & E MAIN ST ROSEHILL RD & E MAIN ST ROSEHILL RD & E MAIN ST REYNOLDSBURG 23.00 20.00 0.00 83.00 HEATHERDOWNS BL & S REYNOLDS RD HEATHERDOWNS BL & S REYNOLDS RD HEATHERDOWNS BL & S REYNOLDS RD TOLEDO 35.00 16.00 0.00 83.00 AURORA RD & LIBERTY RD AURORA RD & LIBERTY RD AURORA RD & LIBERTY RD Solon 35.00 16.00 0.00 83.00 SOUTH AV & TALLMADGE CR SOUTH AV & TALLMADGE CR SOUTH AV & TALLMADGE CR Tallmadge 50.00 11.00 0.00 83.00 MORSE RD & STELZER RD MORSE RD & STELZER RD MORSE RD & STELZER RD COLUMBUS 49.00 11.00 0.00 82.00 Holland Sylvania RD & Trust DR Holland Sylvania RD & Trust DR HOLLAND SYLVANIA RD & TRUST DR Springfield (Township of) 15.00 22.00 0.00 81.00 COLE ST & Miller AV COLE ST & Miller AV COLE ST & MILLER AV COLUMBUS 15.00 22.00 0.00 81.00





The 10 Most Dangerous Intersections

#1 – Cleveland Ave and Morse Road

Number 1 on our list is the intersection at Cleveland Ave and Morse Road. The intersection has 16 lanes and sees more than 55,000 cars cross through every day. This combined with a 45 mph speed limit greatly increases the chance of an accident involving injury. While it is a distant 2nd in the number of accidents in the last 3 years at 133, the number of injuries (66) and fatalities (2) make it #1 on our list.



#2 – Cemetary Rd & Main St

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, roundabouts are supposed to be safer. Despite this, the intersection at Cemetery and Main had the highest total number of accidents. The unfamiliarity of roundabouts to Hilliard residents, its proximity to many schools and shops, as well as the high traffic volume perhaps means that there are too many cars and pedestrians for a roundabout to adequately decrease the number of car accidents.

The Google Maps car even caught one of these car accidents on camera when mapping out the intersection!

#3 – Karl Rd. and Morse Rd.

Its proximity to a large shopping center, along with its traffic volume of 46,000 cars per day (we’re sensing a pattern here) greatly increase the chances of there being an accident. While the overall number of crashes was low compared to other intersections, the high ratio of crashes involving injuries earned it the #3 spot on our list.

#4 – Clime Rd. and Georgesville Rd.

Despite having the fewest total accidents of any intersection in the top 5, approximately 89 percent of those accidents involved injury. It’s unclear why this is the case, but the bike lane on such a narrow road could be one explanation. Sideswipes and unintentional collisions could be common.

#5 – Main St. and Scioto Darby Rd.

Less than a football field’s length from the #2 intersection on our list, Main St. and Scioto Darby Rd. also involves the use of a roundabout. Previously stated potential troubles that Columbus residents might be having is with the design. Confusion on when to yield, to cars and pedestrians alike, can be another reason why there are so many accidents here.

Intersections with highest number of accidents by City

Columbus



Columbus is home of the intersections with the highest accident totals in the state including 37 of the top 100 in the sate. Columbus had four intersections in the top 10, three of which involved Morse Road. Every other Columbus intersection in the top 10 has the same problem, and experiencing such high traffic volume every day greatly increases the chances of an accident occurring.

Columbus intersections also had the most accidents involving injury, and one potential reason for that could be the 45 mph speed limit running along Morse Road. As previously mentioned, three of the four Columbus intersections in the top 10 involved this stretch of road, and the high speed limit could be a cause for the injuries sustained, even though only four accidents at Cleveland and Morse involved pedestrians.

Hilliard

The intersection with the most accidents from 2013-2015 is in Hilliard, a suburb of Columbus with a population of a little over 30,000 people. Despite this low population, the intersection of Cemetery Rd. and Main St. saw 218 accidents over this period, and contrary to what national statistics suggest, many local residents and law enforcement blame this on roundabouts. People in Hilliard appear to not be used to driving in one or are unfamiliar with how it works, and so is the cause of many accidents.

The city had the intersection with the third-highest number of accidents as well, and it too is a roundabout. The intersection of Cemetery and Main sees nearly 10,000 cars during its peak hours alone, so perhaps the two roads are simply too high volume for a roundabout to sufficiently cut down on accidents, especially so close to a school in a small city. Or maybe people need more time to get used to it; there were 89 accidents here in 2012, compared to 64 in 2014. The roundabouts at both intersections were fully completed in 2011.

Blue Ash

The Hunt and Plainfield Road intersection doesn’t have a lot of lanes, but that might be part of the problem. The city’s permanent population is approximately 12,000 people, which makes it the smallest city in the top ten. But it’s in close proximity to Cincinnati, so that number stretches to 55,000 during the day thanks to the 2,000 businesses within the city limits. And this intersection leads to the on-ramp for the Reagan highway, so this many cars and so few lanes can lead to potentially hazardous situations during rush hour.

Mentor

Another high-volume road in a smaller city, the Mentor Ave (US 20) and Reynolds Road (US 306) intersection sees more than 54 percent of their accidents caused by fender-benders or following too closely. Many who drive the road routinely attribute this to confusing traffic signals, especially when heading west on Mentor with the intention of turning north (right) on Reynolds. Those who don’t know they’re supposed to keep moving stop, and when someone following doesn’t expect that, a rear-end accident happens. The city of Mentor is taking steps to prevent this, but it still happens frequently.

Forest Park

The major intersection at the heart of town, Winton and W. Kemper Road saw the third highest accidents involving injury. One reason for this could be that the intersection is right next to a high school serving more than 1,500 students and a shopping center. High-volume pedestrian traffic coupled with car traffic at peak hours can create a tricky situation.

Lyndhurst

The second smallest city on the list, nearly 25 percent of the accidents at the Mayfield and Richmond Road intersection involved teenagers, more than any other in the top ten. This is not to say that all teens in Lyndhurst are bad drivers, but inexperience has been known to be a contributing factor in many crashes nationwide.

Dayton

Dayton had 11 intersections with 30 or more accidents, with Airway Road and Woodman Drive in the nearby suburb of Riverside having the most. It is a highly trafficked intersection with turn-off ramps and a large shopping center nearby, and as is the theme with the other cities, more cars equals a higher chance of a wreck.

Methodology

In order to determine the most dangerous intersections, we looked at total number of crashes as well as the number of injuries and fatalities. For our assessment, we assigned the following point system:

Crash (1 point)

Injury (3 points)

Fatalities (10 points)

If you were injured in any of the following intersections, you may be eligible for compensation. Contact our Dayton personal injury attorneys at The Brannon Law Firm, we offer free consultations and free case evaluations.