The top 10 most crash-prone intersections in B.C. last year were all in Metro Vancouver, with the Township of Langley leading all others, according to the latest statistics from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC).
The 2022 data, released this week, shows the the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and 264 Street in Langley was site to 240 crashes last year, giving it the highest crash count in British Columbia.
The intersection of Grandview Highway and Boundary Road — which separates Burnaby and Vancouver — was the next most crash-prone crossroad in the province, with 190 incidents.
All of the intersections that made ICBC’s list of top 10 crash-prone intersections were in Metro Vancouver, and included crossings in Surrey, the Tri-Cities and North Vancouver.
Outside of the Lower Mainland, the next four most most dangerous intersections all involved turning lanes along Kelowna’s Harvey Avenue.
On Vancouver Island, the intersections with the most crashes was in Nanaimo where the Island Highway intersects with Aulds and Hammond Bay roads.
In B.C.’s north and central regions, the six most crash-prone intersections were all in Prince George, with the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 97 leading the group.
Across the province last year, there were 96,676 crashes at intersections, injuring just under 50,000 people. That’s significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels — in 2018 and 2019, the number injured was about 20,000 people higher.
Bridges leading site for crashes
Some of the most active sites for crashes around the province were on bridges. The Knight Street Bridge, which connects Vancouver and Richmond, recorded 266 crashes in 2022.
The Lions Gate and Ironworkers Memorial bridges linking Vancouver with the North Shore registered 143 and 122 crashes, respectively.
Metro Vancouver's Port Mann Bridge, connecting Coquitlam and Surrey, registered 241 crashes in 2022, while the Pattullo Bridge saw 141 collisions.
Crashes involving pedestrians, meanwhile, were highest at the Vancouver intersections of East Hastings and Main Street (nine) and in the turning lane at Cambie Street and 49th Avenue.
