slides: 10 Most Dangerous Intersections in Massachusetts

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

GoLocalProv News Team

Bay State drivers don't have the best reputation, but could the Commonwealth's unsafe intersections be partly to blame? Check out GoLocal's first-ever ranking of the Most Dangerous Intersections in New England, and see what Massachusetts' Top 10 Most Dangerous Intersections are, based on GoLocal's proprietary ranking formula. (For more on GoLocal's methodology, go here.)

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#10 Most Dangerous

Main St & Middle St

Weymouth, Massachusetts

New England ranking: #26

Weymouth is a city of roughly 54,000 located in Norfolk County, though it is formally known as the Town of Weymouth.

Total crashes: 121

Fatalities: 0

Injuries: 21

Property damage: 100

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#9 Most Dangerous

Main St & Pleasant St.

Woburn, Massachusetts

New England ranking: #25

Woburn is home to the Anderson Regional Transportation Center, a transit hub with Amtrak train service, MBTA commuter rail to Boston and Lowell and regional bus service.

Total crashes: 121

Fatalities: 0

Injuries: 21

Property damage: 100

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#8 Most Dangerous

Grand Army of the Republic Hwy & Swansea Mall Drive

Swansea, Massachusetts

New England ranking: #24

Swansea Mall is home to more than 80 stores and is located at the intersection of US-6 and MA-118.

Total crashes: 97

Fatalities: 0

Injuries: 27

Property damage: 70

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#7 Most Dangerous

Plymouth Ave & Rodman St

Fall River, Massachusetts

New England ranking: #23

Fall River is the 10th largest city in Massachusetts, and I-195 and Routes 6 and 24 all traverse the city on Mount Hope Bay.

Total crashes: 107

Fatalities: 0

Injuries: 27

Property damage: 80

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#6 Most Dangerous

President Ave & North Main Street

Fall River, Massachusetts

New England ranking: #22

Fall River is the 10th largest city in Massachusetts, and I-195 and Routes 6 and 24 all traverse the city on Mount Hope Bay.

Total crashes: 92

Fatalities: 0

Injuries: 30

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#5 Most Dangerous

Pleasant St & West St

Brockton, Massachusetts

New England ranking: #21

Brockton is the 7th largest city in Massachusetts, and has its own bus service under the Brockton Area Transit Authority, as well as MBTA commuter rail lines.

Total crashes: 90

Fatalities: 0

Injuries: 31

Property damage: 59

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#4 Most Dangerous

Concord Turnpike & Cambridge Turnpike (Crosby's Corner)

Concord/Lincoln, Massachusetts

New England ranking: #20

A $42 million highway improvement project orchestrated by MassDOT for the Crosby's Corner area moved forward in October 2012 with an expected completion date of May 2016.

Total crashes: 103

Fatalities: 0

Injuries: 30

Property damage: 73