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SW 23rd Dr & SW Archer Rd

#10 on the Red List

Grade F. About 20 crashes a year, 4.7× what a similar intersection sees. Most are rear-end crashes; rear-end crashes stand out. Suggested fix: appropriate yellow change intervals.

Crashes a year

204.7× a similar intersection

Here 20Similar 4.1City median 0.4

People walking or biking

4

crashes since 2022 involved someone walking or on a bike

Since January 2022

89

crashes in total

20222026 so far

1 walking, 3 on a bike, none fatal

What stands out

  • Rear-end crashes47 here vs 33 (1.4×)

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

When crashes happen

Busiest 1 PM to 8 PM, worst on Tuesdays.

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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 works

The intersection

  • YesSignal
  • YesCrosswalk
  • YesLeft-turn lane
  • YesMedian

Camera angles

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

The intersection of SW 23rd Dr & SW Archer Rd ranks 10 citywide with 89 crashes since 2022, exhibiting 15 excess crashes per year. In the 2015-2018 (FDOT) period, rear-end collisions were identified as a distinctive crash pattern, accounting for 75% of all crashes at this location. The imagery shows the intersection is signalized. FDOT's road records indicate a speed limit of 45 mph and up to 6 lanes. Implementing appropriate yellow change intervals is recommended as a low-cost measure to improve intersection safety.

Rear-end. In 2015-2018 (FDOT), rear-end crashes accounted for 47 collisions compared to 33 expected at similar corners. The imagery shows the intersection is signalized. FDOT's road records indicate a speed limit of 45 mph and up to 6 lanes.

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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2 to 3

fewer crashes a year, if it works as well as elsewhere

Also worth a look: Signal backplates with retroreflective borders

45 mphSpeed limit
  • 6 lanesWidest road
  • 56,000Cars a day
  • Read from imagery taken April 2025 to February 2026. Speed, lanes and traffic from FDOT.