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These are the worst intersections in Victoria for crashes

ICBC updates data for 2022
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Douglas Street and Finlayson Street saw 232 crashes between 2018 and 2022, according to ICBC data. (Google Street View)

“Most crashes in British Columbia happen at intersections,” says a statement from the B.C. government.

But where in Victoria do most of those crashes happen?

ICBC numbers tell the story of the number of crashes from 2018 to 2022 in Victoria.

Two areas are tied for the most crashes with 232 each during this period: Douglas Street and Finlayson Street, and Douglas Street and Gorge Road, Government Road and Hillside Avenue – the latter of which saw its annual number increase by 10 in 2022 compared to 2021.

Here are some other bad intersections for crashes:

Bay Street and Blanshard at turning lane - 213

Blanshard and Hillside and turning lane - 210

Blanshard and Finlayson and turning lane - 184

Hillside and Shelbourne - 182

Burnside and Douglas and Dunedin - 152

Bay and Quadra - 148

Hillside and Quadra - 133

Bay and Cook - 128

By comparison, here are Vancouver Island’s top 10 worst intersections based on the new data showing just 2022 (+/- from previous year):

Nanaimo: Old Island Highway, Aulds Road and Hammond Bay Road – 61 crashes (-13)

Saanich: Douglas Street, McKenzie Avenue and Patricia Bay Highway – 60 (+20)

Courtenay: Island Highway at Ryan Road – 59 (+20)

Nanaimo: Old Island Highway, Bowen Road and Norwell Drive – 58 (-2)

Saanich: Patricia Bay Highway at Sayward Road – 57 (+24)

Nanaimo: Old Island Highway, Mostar Road and Rutherford Road – 56 (+2)

Duncan: Trans-Canada Highway at Trunk Road – 54 (-5)

Victoria: Douglas Street, Gorge Road, Government Road and Hillside Avenue – 53 (+10)

Nanaimo: Old Island Highway at Enterprise Way – 50 (+4)

(tie) Duncan: Trans-Canada Highway at Beverly Street – 50 (+11)

Speed is a leading cause of death on B.C. roads. It’s a behaviour easy to change by just slowing down.

By driving at a safe speed you give yourself more time to a stop. It also reduces the impact of your vehicle should you not be able to stop.

A pedestrian hit at 30 km an hour has a 90 per cent chance of surviving.

A pedestrian hit at 50 km an hour has an 80 per cent chance of being killed.

- With additional reporting by the Nanaimo News Bulletin

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Chris Campbell

About the Author: Chris Campbell

I joined the Victoria News hub as an editor in 2023, bringing with me over 30 years of experience from community newspapers in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
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