WATCH ABOVE: Mark Carcasole looks at some of the intersections that did and did not make the list of the city’s worst.
TORONTO – It’s often good to be number one but not when you’re leading the pack in vehicle collisions.
A report by Toronto’s Transportation Services department shows the intersection of Lake Shore Boulevard at Lower Jarvis had the highest vehicle-on-vehicle collision rate in the city between 2009 to 2013 with a total of 239.
READ MORE: Toronto Collision Data
The numbers reveal almost 25,000 vehicles travel through the intersection on any given weekday over an eight-hour period.
A Global News investigation breaking down the city’s deadliest intersections for pedestrians prompted the city to adopt an action plan in 2013 to make city streets safer.
READ MORE: Global News investigation sparks city plan for safer pedestrian intersections
The plan included addressing 10 priority crossroads with suggestions on what the city can do right away and farther down the road.
Global News found the worst intersections were predominantly those in suburban areas that had both high-density residential areas nearby and high vehicle traffic on multi-lane roadways.
TOP 10 Most Dangerous Intersections
- Lake Shore Boulevard at Lower Jarvis Street
- Lake Shore Boulevard at the Don Roadway
- Ellesmere Road at Bellamy Road
- Lawrence Avenue East at Midland Avenue
- St. Clair Avenue West at Old Weston Road
- Sheppard Avenue East and Morningside Avenue
- Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue West
- Ellesmere Road at Morningside Avenue
- Islington Avenue at Albion Road
- Lake Shore Boulevard at Spadina Avenue
With a report from Patrick Cain and Anna Mehler Paperny
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