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The Most Dangerous Intersections
As NBC stated, there’s a need for information on potentially hazardous intersections. Since these street crossings have seen disproportionately high numbers of crashes, drivers should be extra vigilant when approaching them. As a reminder, here are the 5 most dangerous intersections in Fort Worth:
- Henderson (i.e. Jacksboro Hwy) and W. Weatherford (51 accidents last year)
- N. Riverside and Western Center Blvd (28 accidents last year)
- Bryant Irvin and State Hwy 183 (26 accidents last year)
- E. 5th and Commerce (25 accidents last year)
- Hwy 287 and State Hwy 183 (23 accidents last year)
Using our Interactive Traffic Map
Looking Ahead to Cut Down on Accidents
We hope that illuminating the top 10 hazardous intersections will result in increased driver awareness and caution. PLG will continue to update this map annually, in effort to bring down the number of wrecks in and around our city. We’d love it if these intersections are off our list for next year!
Why So Many Accidents?
Car accidents in Forth Worth result from a multitude of issues. That being said, distracted driving may be one of the biggest contributing factors. Statistics from April of 2015 show that almost 1 in 5 vehicle accidents in Texas occurred because of a distracted driver. We certainly don’t like the trend we’re seeing in the use of cell phones, even kindles and laptops, while driving.
Injury to yourself, someone you love or another Texas resident, is a real possibility when you don’t pay full attention to the road. We hope that our map, plus continued commitment to put an end to distracted driving, will minimize the number of injuries and deaths in our state. For help with any injury caused by an accident in Texas, fill out the form on this page to get in contact with Patterson Law Group.
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