Houston is one of the biggest metropolitan regions in the United States. It is also a transportation hub because of its proximity to the ocean and airport. Plenty of passenger and commercial vehicles come through Houston every day, and a tiny portion of those vehicles and up involved in collisions.
Crashes can occur at the end of someone’s driveway or in the middle of a freeway when a semi-truck has a tire blowout. However, there are certain locations around Houston where major collisions are more likely to occur. Overall, the city often earns a place on lists of the cities with the most crashes or the worst collisions. Intersections are the site of many of the most severe crashes in Houston, and certain intersections host more crashes or worse crashes than others.
What are the most dangerous intersections in the Houston area?
According to research from University of Houston students, certain intersections see far more collisions than most other locations in the city. Three intersections reported 36 crashes during the research period. Those intersections are Highway 6 and Westheimer Road, Clay Road and Barker Cypress Road and Treaschwig Road and FM 1960.
Two Houston intersections saw 37 crashes during the same time. Those intersections are Highway 6 and Bellaire Boulevard and Spencer Road and Highway 6. There were also three intersections, S. Gessner Road and Westpark Drive, FM 1960 and W. Lake Houston Parkway and Main Street and Montrose Boulevard, that saw 39 crashes. The intersection of Bissonnet Street and Westchester Avenue was the location of 41 crashes. The most dangerous intersection in Houston, Pease Street and Fannin Street, was the location of 59 crashes.
Drivers who know which intersections are the most dangerous can use that information in several ways. They can avoid traveling on dangerous roads, especially when traffic is likely to be very heavy. They can also intentionally avoid more dangerous maneuvers, like left-hand turns, at intersections that are more prone to collisions. As such, learning more about local collision statistics may benefit those who regularly drive in Houston.
