SW 23rd Ter & SW Archer Rd
Grade F. About 25 crashes a year, 1.5× what a similar intersection sees. Most are rear-end crashes; rear-end crashes stand out. Suggested fix: appropriate yellow change intervals.
Crashes a year
251.5× a similar intersection
Crash rate for its traffic
1.6×the median similar intersection, per car driving through
0.7 vs 0.5 crashes per million cars
Since January 2022
114crashes in total
2 walking, 3 on a bike, none fatal
What stands out
- Rear-end crashes86 here vs 58 (1.5×)
Crash types from FDOT records, 2015-2018, the latest years with that detail.
When crashes happen
Busiest 1 PM to 8 PM, 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
SW 23rd Ter & SW Archer Rd ranks 27 citywide with 114 crashes since 2022, exceeding the predicted 75 crashes for a similar corner. The crash rate is 0.7 per million entering vehicles, which is 1.6 times similar corners. During the 2015-2018 (FDOT) period, rear-end collisions accounted for 78% of crashes. The evidence points to an elevated pattern of rear-end crashes at this signalized intersection. Implementing appropriate yellow change intervals offers an 8-14% reduction in total crashes per FHWA.
Rear-end. In the 2015-2018 (FDOT) period, 86 rear-end crashes occurred compared to 58 expected at similar corners, representing 78% of crashes. The imagery shows the intersection is signalized. Road records from FDOT show a speed limit of 45 mph with up to 6 lanes.
Written by Gemini from the numbers on this page.