Intersections With the Most Crashes in Waltham

WALTHAM, MA – The City of Waltham on Tuesday released its Transportation Master Plan, which highlights transportation issues to be addressed. Among those were intersections with a high crash volume, per MassDOT data from 2011-2013, the most recent information cited by the city.

According to the report, of the 92 intersections in Waltham analyzed, 29 have crash rates above the state average. The five intersections with the highest rates are below (data is from 2011-2013):

1. Main Street and Moody Street: 50 crashes, 1 bicycle, Crash Rate - 1.95
2. Felton Street and Moody Street: 35 crashes, 3 pedestrian, 1 bicycle, Crash Rate - 1.75
3. Main Street and Friske Street: 34 crashes, 2 pedestrian, 1 bicycle, Crash Rate - 1.54
4. (tie). Trapelo Road and Lexington Street: 56 crashes, 1 pedestrian, Crash Rate - 1.41; Lexington Street and Totten Pond Road/Bacon Street: 60 crashes, 1 pedestrian, Crash Rate - 1.41

The report also mentions safety issues in areas of the city as noted by the police department at a meeting in 2015:

– Banks Square – difficult to regulate traffic through this downtown area

– Piety Corner – noted for its confusing lane configuration and was a major safety concern
to town officials

– Winter Street at 2nd Avenue – noted to have issues with congestion as well as a
confusing lane configuration

– Eddy Street at Weston Street – has a history of red light running

– Stow Street – A popular cut-through and truck route

– Main Street at Newton Street – Noted for congestion issues aiding to driver frustration
and ultimately a safety concern

– Grove Street at Gore Street/Seyon Street – high volume of complaints received for this
intersection.

>>>Read the full Waltham Transportation Master Plan here

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