Tuesday, November 1, 2011

THE 15 MOST DANGEROUS INTERSECTIONS IN THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY

Tropicana has seven of the 15 intersections with the most injury collisions in the Valley throughout the first six months of this year. Overall accidents have decreased 7.5 percent this year. More downward trends include traffic fatalities (down 10.5 percent), injury accidents (down 0.3 percent), and finally hit-and-run accidents (down 5 percent). Private property accidents have increased by 5.3 percent police said. A summary of the 15 intersections with the most injury collisions through June of 2011 is below. These include intersections in Las Vegas as well as unincorporated Clark County.

Decatur Boulevard and Sahara Avenue
11 injury accidents through June, one more than the same time period last year.
Sahara Avenue and Arville Street
11 collisions with injuries through June.
Paradise Road and Tropicana Avenue
11 injury collisions through June, one more than during the last six months of 2010.
Tropicana Avenue and Decature Boulevard
11 injury collisions though June.
Charleston and Lamb Boulevards
10 injury collisions through June, one less than the last six months of 2010.
Tropicana Avenue and Koval Lane
10 injury collisions equaling the number recorded during the last six months of 2010.
Rainbow Boulevard and Charleston Boulevard
10 injury collisions through June.
Warm Springs Road and Eastern Avenue
Nine injury collisions from January to June of 2011.
Eastern and Tropicana Avenues
Nine collisions with injuries during the first six months of 2011.
Paradise Road and Harmon Avenue
Eight injury collisions at this intersection surrounded by the Hard Rock Hotel and multiple restaurants.
Tropicana Avenue and Pecos Road
Eight injury accidents during the first half of the year.
Nellis Boulevard and Charleston Boulevard
Eight injury accidents through June.
Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue
Eight injury accidents on this strip intersection during the first six months of 2011.
Valley View Boulevard and Sahara Avenue
Eight injury collisions from January through June.
Tropicana Avenue and Cameron Street
The first half of 2011 saw eight injury accidents at this intersection.

Parts of this blog reprinted from July 25, 2011 Las Vegas Sun article found on page 5

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