Missouri's Top 10 Most Dangerous Intersections

Don’t drive drunk, drugged, distracted or drowsy- even drivers not of the driving age have this alliteration down. Yet, those who follow the laws and rules will still end up in a fender bender, at the very least. So perhaps certain roads should share the blame?

Whether it be pothole paloozas or city congestion, turns out some Missouri intersections are more dangerous than others; Springfield car accident lawyers of Douglas Haun & Heidmann, P.C. released a study identifying the top 200 most dangerous intersections.

Analyzing almost 150,000 collisions records from the Missouri Department of Transportation, the attorney's data analysis team assigned 1 point for accidents, 3 points for injuries and 10 points for fatalities for an overall “danger index” score of each intersection.

“While there are numerous factors that affect the safety of each and every intersection,” the attorneys write, “the trends noted in this study can help identify major problem areas for local government officials to apply their attention.”

Here are the top 10 intersections Missouri drivers may want to exercise greater caution:

Overall, Kansas City and St. Louis tied for most intersections, each with 45 out of 100. But in true “show me” fashion, we need to dig deeper. Kansas City is no longer just the most populated but also home to the most most dangerous intersections with four in the top ten. St. Louis, the second most populated Missouri city, only has one. Though, this time we can agree “only” is a positive.

But whether you frequent these intersections or not, don’t forget the initial alliteration. In 2015, Missouri experienced a dramatic increase in car accident injuries and fatalities after a five year decline. And while 2016 data is not yet complete, the quarterly reports suggest another upward jump.