So, if the city built a few safe ways to cross broad and Belvidere, a lot of these would be eliminated.

Hopefully the city will paint the crosswalks a cool color that compliments the red pulse lanes. I vote Green.

It would be helpful to create crosswalk buttons/signs that actually do something. There are too many crosswalk signs that tell pedestrians to walk at the same time drivers get green lights to turn. It would be better if they either create warning lights like HAWK beacons, or if the timing made more sense

There are a few of them in the city, but the pedestrian signals should change to WALK a few seconds ahead of the green light. (https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/step/resources/docs/fhwasa19040.pdf)

The VCU area intersections could use the all red light and white ped crossing in every direction. Might be called a pedestrian scramble in the world of road engineering.

The amount of times I’ve been honked at by a dumbass driver that thinks they have the right of way because their light is green when I have the “green” light to walk is insane. It should go without saying that a vehicle is to yield to pedestrians, but sadly it don’t be like that.

The more they honk, the slower I walk.

If you're heading west in the Franklin St bike lane and want to go down Grace after crossing Belvidere, since the bike lane ends and Franklin is a one way eastward, it sucks. Just trying to go west from there in general is "fun". The Main St to Broad corridor on Belvidere brings out the crazy and two of these intersections are on the list.

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Willow Lawn and W Broad is a hood ornament waiting to happen. Too many people hopping off buses and not looking

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How many of these involve the terrorist sect known as the broad street bullies?

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Surprised and skeptical that none of these are in Southside

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When I worked in Shockoe and used the deck by 14th Street, it was a regular occurrence to dodge a car looking left while turning right on red. A coworker was hit and hospitalized too. Of course this was nearly 20 years ago now, but I see nothing has changed.

I've thought about starting a video series of me safely crossing dangerous intersections, thanks for the map.

Can we talk about how insane it is that there’s a crosswalk on a 95 on-ramp on Broad near MCV? I wonder how many med students have been plowed down there. Serious need for a pedestrian bridge there.

Do it! With live monologue!

Seriously I think lawmakers need some firsthand experience walking through parts of this city. Just take one look at what the rest of us deal with everyday

They got those random ass ped crossings in between lights on broad. Are cars supposed to stop for those? NONE of them do. It would be unwise for a pedestrian to assume cars stop at those. What's the deal?!

Every intersection on Semmes Ave should be included. There’s basically an accident every 2 days

Same. There seem to be an awful lot of injuries from pedestrian involved crashes on Midlothian Turnpike between Westover Hills/Belt and Chippenham…

I'm considering filming each time I cross at Roseneath/Broad. I've almost been flattened multiple times by inattentive turners.

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because in america we need big flashing lights to get drivers to stop for pedestrians… sigh

mb. ill walk a quarter of a mile to the light, wait two minutes, and walk another quarter of a mile

i have a radical solution: slow the cars down so their not killing people!

None of this is surprising and yet nobody’s going to do anything

Only 1 fatality? Pretty good for 7 years

yes. cars are supposed to stop at those.

Will never work here. Drivers simply do not care and don't stop unless they feel like it.

You'd need a massive concrete wall to automatically erect on each side of the crosswalk. Even then, cars will just smash into it and then get mad at the pedestrians.

America, defined.

Man, all of main St in the bottom is terrifying as a pedestrian. I would have thought 21st would be worse though, I’ve seen a ton of cars flipped after being hit there

Have they seen Bainbridge and Hull or any intersection on Semmes Ave.? This is one map I'm happy to see the southside left off of but def skeptical as to how none of these are listed as some of the worst intersections.

Agree. Fewer or no car should be the goal tbh

r/fuckcars

Thank you for your activism.

Perhaps they don’t involve pedestrians? That’s what this data is referring to

And Roanoke & Midlo there is an accident there every week

Oh ya know, they put a big mirror there so the pedestrians and cars can see each other so problem solved!

/s

And then on the other side of the coin it causes long backs down Broad and causes frustration, swerving in and out, and cutting off drivers ahead who are trying to slow down and stop to let pedestrians cross. VCU has plenty of fucking money they can and should build a pedestrian overpass or tunnel and work with the City and VDOT (who are literally across the street looking at this) on a viable solution…yesterday.

I got some hate for this last time, but I don’t understand the need to have every minor road outlet onto the big b streets. Turn some of them into no outlet, with that part of the road becoming a park or parking lot.

All these little nowhere streets are such a waste of land.

I can’t stand when people don’t yield to pedestrians while making a right turn. The amount of times I’ve almost been run over at Broad / Belvidere

You’re being a hit hyperbolic don’t you think? I’ve seen drivers who don’t have a care in the world but seeing people run red lights casually is still fairly rare

It’s possible that south side just wasn’t included in the stats, but it’s also nowhere near as densely populated or trafficked as VCU or the bottom

Strong Towns recently has an article about the corners at intersections. How they’re large and curved to help cars turn, but this 1) encourages speeding 2) reduces space for pedestrians. Bump outs to forcibly reduce speed at turns would be an effective (yet controversial) solution for accidents caused by right turns

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/1/20/cutting-corners

Yea that would make sense. It’s sad to say but I feel like a lot of people who would like to walk have just given up on braving these intersections for fear of getting killed or seriously maimed.

Jaywalking doesn't exist. It was literally created by the automobile industry. https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history

Idk about you but Ive seen a lot of people run reds here

I’m not talking about the knuckle heads that try to fly past yellows that are really reds. I’m talking about they pull into an intersection it’s red and they act like it wasn’t. I’ve seen it a hand full of times especially in the area being discussed

This is why at VCU you get 790 crash alerts every hour

Yep. The Barnes Dance, also known as the Pedestrian Scramble. It typically allows for diagonal crossings as well which I think would make a ton of sense around VCU.

I think main and cary onto belvidere have this feature, but it should be the default

I live by that intersection and was kind of surprised it wasn’t on there. I’ve heard some many wrecks in the past 2 years it hardly surprises me anymore

How is monument & Sheppard not here? 1 of every 5 cars don’t know how to take a left there

oh. so the AP hill intersection isn't the most dangerous then.

so these are crashes over 7 years? only 1 fatality. the worst intersection only had 13 crashes over 7 years. this seams really really low. unless i'm not reading this right we have some really safe driving infrastructure. I'd love to see it compared to other cities or see what they define as an injury.

Which of your family members would you sacrifice in exchange for poorly built infrastructure?

It’s not most dangerous by volume but Monument and commonwealth is good for 2 horrific accidents a year

Probably not a lot of pedestrians trying to cross right there.

These are crashes involving pedestrians.

Also fatalities really shouldnt be our only measuring stick here…

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Is it an intersection in Virginia? It’s dangerous.

Forgot Sheppard/Monument intersection. I see a crash there at least once a week.

Harrison and Clay is a nightmare for accidents as well

It’s not just drivers. The pedestrians act like idiots over there. I’ve seen some dumb shit at that number 2 intersection. I had two girls run into the middle of it to pet my dog when I was on the OTHER side of Broad from them, without checking for traffic once. That was my first FB live encounter.

The amount of people that try to cross Broad there without checking for traffic is baffling.

And all the food delivery drivers who park in the middle of an active lane and just throw their flashers on don’t help.

Are you new here? Is this a prank? I’ve seen folks blow reds in front of cops and nothing happened. I’ve seen cops run red lights, people are increasingly running stale reds, like not even paying attention while texting and not even slowing down through a stale red. It’s insane.

I used to live at that 21st and Main intersection and really expected it to be on this list.. I was there from 2015 to 2018 and I recall at least 3 that I saw with my own eyes and figured that I wasn't around for several more. I'm very surprised that there wasn't more than 6 between 2015 and 2022.

Edit: Nevermind, I looked at the image better and see that these are crashes involving pedestrians... I don't specifically recall anything happening with pedestrians there, though I certainly would require more than my two hands to count the close calls I personally had as a pedestrian.

Smaller cars would also be beneficial. SUVs and trucks have gotten ridiculously big.

Nonono mobs of bikers and 4 wheelers are the problem because they do things different in a way i can be mad at. My often lethal chosen mode of transportation is fine because i do it.

Tbf all those intersections have ass visibility and/or signage and were never properly modernized from high visibility and streetcar times

Maybe I’m just driving in the wrong part of time. It’s definitely rare in my experience

Because so many people believe that our streets are for cars. In fact, streets are for people, some of whom are in cars.

Was also surprised that it was 24th and not 21st. But, no light at 24th and people leaving the grocery store/CVS constantly.

Would like to add that after living in the bottom it can be pretty terrifying as a driver too

They’re kid killers anymore

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Yeah. Now that I see this is a list for places where pedestrians are it 100% makes sense for 24th and main. Pulse stop. There’s been so many times where I’ve seen close calls there while getting on/off the pulse. E.g. get off the westbound station, someone turns west on main from 25th and takes off, person getting off the pulse crossing main at 24th, can’t see the oncoming car because of the bus and bam, close call at best.

>Willow Lawn Dr. & W Broad St.

There's not even a crosswalk on the East side across W Broad St at Willow Lawn Dr. and that's where the Pulse ends and passengers have to transfer for travel to destinations further west. I know theres one on the other side but seems like many people will risk it.

It doesn’t look like that intersection is in the area of focus. But also you’re taking your life into your hands if you try to cross there. Even when the crossing guards are there at Holton arrival and dismissal, I still see some reckless as driving.

But if I remember the conversation on the dangers of the AP Hill intersection correctly, it was around crashes, not pedestrian injury/deaths.

If anyone heard Bobby Vincent (head of DPW) talking at the 3rd District meeting the other night, they would know with certainty that fuckwit doesn’t care about pedestrians one bit. Car first city for that guy.

They definitely got #1 correct.

I take that route occasionally and many riders do indeed risk it.

I've seen so much sketchy shit happen at 17th and Broad. Including people driving the wrong way.

Any stats on Gaskins & Broad over in Henrico?

Northampton, MA has the scramble with diagonal crosswalks and it's so smart in a college town.

Kinda surprised hull st is not top 10

They’re full grown adult killers at this point

Awful. We have known for ~50 years that right on red is incredibly dangerous, it should not be legal anywhere

Or Hull and Commerce. The number of times I've seen emergency lights there while coming home is astronomical, let alone all the accidents that don't require EMT or police

I think people honk just to get pedestrians to walk faster, not cus they think they have the right of way. Still rude lol

The drivers turning left from Franklin onto Belvidere would much rather run me over than let me peacefully ride my bike in the designated green painted cycle lane there. Love some 'I just nearly died following the law' adrenaline on my daily commute

I didn't know this. Be careful out there

I've had the misfortune of being a pedestrian at that intersection many times, people driving there would rather flatten you than wait 5 seconds for you to cross

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They need the tubes from Futurama.

Got T Boned going north on Harrison when someone ran the red light on broad, on their phone, and she didn’t even have her license with her when cops arrived on scene. My only accident I’ve ever been in, so I guess I’m one of the 12😂

A girl in a red Volkswagen literally slammed into my car at the stop light between w franklin and Belvedere yesterday because she wasn’t paying attention and going way too fast.. dumb drivers man

When I worked down there over ten years ago I actually saw someone get hit by a car at Cary and 14th.

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I live close to here. Crossing at Willow Lawn and Monument is really scary too! I’ve been crossing when it’s legal to cross and had drivers lay on their horns to the point I almost jumped out of my damn skin. Ridiculous.

As usual they forgot about southside.

Roanoake and forest hill is bad also.

They should make right turn on reds illegal in the city. They will never do that. And even if they did they wouldn't enforce it. Drivers turning right never look for pedestrians, they usually look the other way to make sure a car isn't coming and don't look at the crosswalk at all.

I make a point to look for people and bikes. Even on Main and Cary I look the opposite direction to look up the sidewalk before pulling up to block a crossing to turn or cross.

And you can't see around them when they're parked and they always pull up past the stop bar at intersections forcing a no turn on red. "But I need this to haul a couch once every 10 years" or "I like sitting up high so I can see around me." Yeah fucker, and then you make it impossible for people in normal sized cars to see anything.

What would be really awesome would be rebuilding the bridge that apparently used to exist on Marshall Street and making it for pedestrians and bikes only. Seems like a perfect solution, but it looks like that path has been obstructed by a building. Maybe that could still work out as a simple pedestrian bridge for people going to and from the MCV campus though, which does seem to be the origin of most of the foot traffic.

it includes an intersection at willow lawn that is not in the area of focus. I did overlook this being only pedestrian related accidents though. that could explain it.

then what should be? 13 accidents over 7 years is concerning but not alarming. we can definitely improve our cities walkability, but people are dumb. we will never eliminate accidents. someone will always be distracted and either walk into traffic with out looking or drive up on a sidewalk.

yeah i missed the part about it being only pedestrians. but it's not like no one lives there. if it was really a dangerous intersection than pedestrians would be getting hit too.

It's not a super walkable area though, there aren't a lot of businesses right around that intersection so the only reason to cross it would be if you were walking to someone's house. There's the school too but parents probably aren't letting their kids walk across that intersection to go there either. Look at all the intersections on this map and you will notice they are all in commercial areas.

When you look at car accidents, the intersection of Hermitage and Laburnum is #3 most dangerous (source)

Courthouse and Hull Street?

Ahh. Ole intersection 8. Old office had a view of it. Side swipes were a weekly occurrance.

So downtown pretty much

I believe a pedestrian was killed here just before Christmas.

and then they all want to live in the city and park on the street. I lived on Floyd across from Binford and there was a giant, massive truck that took up the same space as 3 compact cars, and also blocked some of the regular driving lane.

Oh wow, that's tragic. Didn't even make the news! West Broad west of Staples Mill is a massive stroad. I won't cross most intersections there due to lack of crosswalk.

it was right near the Chik Fil A. I can only hope they got one last nugget. Joking, but not really. Chik Fil A should have paid for a cross walk. They know the lengths people are willing to go to get that peanut oil goodness.

Parkwood and meadow have crashes constantly

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If they're truly "good Christians", they should provide a better path to the restaurant but really it's the Richmond DOT's duty to provide better pedestrian infrastructure.

A VCU student died this morning crossing at Laurel and West Main

A pedestrian accident every two days?! That's crazy

Woah this did not age well ):

23rd and Broad. Give me car crashes and/or give me death

I'm not trying to defend the driver here, but I do find it frustrating and unsafe that both the driver and the pedestrian have a green light at the same time. I would rather wait an extra 30 seconds at the light than to be afraid of hitting someone.

It was so sad hearing that. Later that night I was driving home from an event and they put a crosswalk guard there, like where was this before the accident?! Fearing for my life everytime I'm walking/bussing to class.