SW 16th St & SW Archer Rd
Grade A. About 9.4 crashes a year, 0.9× what a similar intersection sees. Most are rear-end crashes. Suggested fix: appropriate yellow change intervals.
Crashes a year
9.40.9× a similar intersection
Crash rate for its traffic
1.0×the median similar intersection, per car driving through
0.5 vs 0.5 crashes per million cars
Since January 2022
43crashes in total
1 walking, 0 on a bike, none fatal
What stands out
Mostly rear-end crashes, at about the usual share for an intersection like this.
When crashes happen
Busiest 1 PM to 11 AM, worst on Fridays.
The fix
Appropriate yellow change intervals
- 36-50% fewer red-light running where it's been tried
- 8-14% fewer total crashes where it's been tried
- 12% fewer injury crashes where it's been tried
CostLow
How this fix worksThe intersection
- YesSignal
- YesCrosswalk
- YesLeft-turn lane
- YesMedian
Camera angles
From above, and from the street. Turn the street view to look down each road.
Read the full write-up
Safety screening for SW 16th St & SW Archer Rd places the location at citywide rank 1206. The intersection recorded 43 crashes since 2022, below the 46 predicted for similar corners, resulting in -1 excess crashes per year. Crash frequency has remained consistent with similar signalized locations across the city network. Rear-end collisions are the top recorded crash type, which remains normal for similar corners. The recommended safety enhancement is implementing appropriate yellow change intervals to support overall crash reduction.
Rear-end. Rear-end collisions account for 58% of crashes at this intersection compared to 52% at similar corners. This crash type is not distinctive and is normal for similar corners. A traffic signal is present at this location.
Written by Gemini from the numbers on this page.