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NE 12th Ave & NE Waldo Rd

Grade B. About 13 crashes a year, 1.0× what a similar intersection sees. Most are rear-end crashes; left-turn and pedestrian crashes stand out. Suggested fix: dedicated left-turn lanes.

Crashes a year

131.0× a similar intersection

Here 13Similar 13City median 0.4

Crash rate for its traffic

1.4×

the median similar intersection, per car driving through

0.6 vs 0.5 crashes per million cars

Since January 2022

61

crashes in total

20222026 so far

2 walking, 3 on a bike, none fatal

What stands out

  • Left-turn crashes21 here vs 11 (1.9×)
  • Pedestrian crashes5 here vs 2 (2.5×)

Crash types from FDOT records, 2015-2018, the latest years with that detail.

When crashes happen

Busiest 10 AM to 7 PM, worst on Mondays.

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The fix

Dedicated left-turn lanes

  • 28-48% fewer total crashes where it's been tried
  • 36% fewer fatal and injury crashes where it's been tried

CostMedium

How this fix works

NW 69th Ter & W Newberry Rd, about 45% fewer crashes in 2021-2025 than 2015-2019 after adjusting for the citywide drop.

The intersection

  • YesSignal
  • YesCrosswalk
  • YesLeft-turn lane
  • YesMedian

Camera angles

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From above. Satellite imagery from Google.
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From the street. Street View from Google.
Read the full write-up

The signalized intersection of NE 12th Ave & NE Waldo Rd recorded 61 crashes since 2022. Distinctive crash types include left-turn and pedestrian crashes. The evidence points to left-turn collisions being elevated, with 21 crashes observed. The imagery shows a dedicated left-turn lane is visible on some approaches but none on the southwest, west legs. The imagery shows marked crosswalks are visible on some approaches with none on the southwest, west legs. Installing dedicated left-turn lanes is recommended to mitigate the distinctive left-turn crash pattern at this signalized intersection.

Left-turn. Left-turn crashes are elevated, with 21 crashes compared to 11 expected at similar corners. The imagery shows a dedicated left-turn lane is visible on 2 of 4 legs; none on the southwest, west legs. The intersection is signalized, and whether left turns get a protected arrow can't be read reliably from the imagery.

Pedestrian. Pedestrian crashes represent a distinctive crash type, with 5 crashes compared to 2 expected at similar corners. The imagery shows marked crosswalks are visible on 2 of 4 legs (none on the southwest, west). The imagery shows 2 of 4 legs have a raised median (a refuge for crossing), and the intersection is signalized.

Written by Gemini from the numbers on this page.

Crashes since 2022 from dataGNV, through July 2026. Crash types from FDOT. Fixes from the FHWA.
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Also worth a look: Medians and pedestrian refuge islands

45 mphSpeed limit
  • 4 lanesWidest road
  • 29,000Cars a day
  • Read from imagery taken October 2024 to March 2026. Speed, lanes and traffic from FDOT.