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Gainesville's 10 most dangerous intersections: the ones that crash far more than intersections with the same traffic and layout. Fix these first.

crashes a year, together
358
crashes a year, together
more than similar intersections
206
more than similar intersections
all 10 graded F
F
all 10 graded F

Worst first

  • This intersection
  • Same traffic and layout
  • Gainesville's median (0.4)
  1. 1

    SW 34th St & SW Archer Rd

    F

    60crashes a year

    2.5× an intersection with the same traffic (24)

    Here 60Similar 24City median 0.4
    What keeps happening
    Cars running into the car ahead, mostly in stop-and-go traffic at the light.
    The fix: Dedicated right-turn lanes
    Give right-turning cars their own lane, out of the through traffic.
    View Report
  2. 2

    SW 40th Blvd & SW Archer Rd

    F

    42crashes a year

    2.5× an intersection with the same traffic (17)

    What keeps happening
    Cars running into the car ahead, mostly in stop-and-go traffic at the light.
    The fix: Appropriate yellow change intervals
    Retime the yellow lights so drivers have time to stop.
    View Report
  3. 3

    SW 20th Ave & SW 62nd Blvd

    F

    39crashes a year

    2.4× an intersection with the same traffic (16)

    What keeps happening
    Cars running into the car ahead, mostly in stop-and-go traffic at the light.
    The fix: Appropriate yellow change intervals
    Retime the yellow lights so drivers have time to stop.
    View Report
  4. 4

    NW 13th St & W University Ave

    F

    37crashes a year

    2.3× an intersection with the same traffic (16)

    What keeps happening
    Cars running into the car ahead, mostly in stop-and-go traffic at the light.
    The fix: Appropriate yellow change intervals
    Retime the yellow lights so drivers have time to stop.
    View Report
  5. 5

    NW 13th St & NW 39th Ave

    F

    31crashes a year

    2.6× an intersection with the same traffic (12)

    What keeps happening
    Cars running into the car ahead, mostly in stop-and-go traffic at the light.
    The fix: Appropriate yellow change intervals
    Retime the yellow lights so drivers have time to stop.
    View Report
  6. 6

    SW 13th St & SW 16th Ave

    F

    29crashes a year

    2.6× an intersection with the same traffic (11)

    What keeps happening
    Cars running into the car ahead, mostly in stop-and-go traffic at the light.
    The fix: Appropriate yellow change intervals
    Retime the yellow lights so drivers have time to stop.
    View Report
  7. 7

    SW 34th St & Windmeadows Blvd

    F

    32crashes a year

    2.1× an intersection with the same traffic (15)

    What keeps happening
    A mix of crash types, none of them dominant.
    The fix: Engineer's review
    No single standard fix fits; an engineer needs to look at it.
    View Report
  8. 8

    E University Ave & NE Waldo Rd

    F

    28crashes a year

    2.3× an intersection with the same traffic (12)

    What keeps happening
    Cars running into the car ahead, mostly in stop-and-go traffic at the light.
    The fix: Corridor access management
    Close or combine driveways so fewer cars pull in and out mid-block.
    View Report
  9. 9

    SW 37th Blvd & SW Archer Rd

    F

    40crashes a year

    1.7× an intersection with the same traffic (24)

    What keeps happening
    Cars running into the car ahead, mostly in stop-and-go traffic at the light.
    The fix: Corridor access management
    Close or combine driveways so fewer cars pull in and out mid-block.
    View Report
  10. 10

    SW 23rd Dr & SW Archer Rd

    F

    20crashes a year

    4.0× an intersection with the same traffic (5)

    What keeps happening
    Cars running into the car ahead, mostly in stop-and-go traffic at the light.
    The fix: Appropriate yellow change intervals
    Retime the yellow lights so drivers have time to stop.
    View Report

3 proven fixes cover 9 of the 10

Each is on the federal list of proven safety fixes, matched to the crash that keeps happening there.

  • Appropriate yellow change intervals

    Retime the yellow lights so drivers have time to stop.

    6 intersections, 198 crashes a year

  • Corridor access management

    Close or combine driveways so fewer cars pull in and out mid-block.

    2 intersections, 68 crashes a year

  • Dedicated right-turn lanes

    Give right-turning cars their own lane, out of the through traffic.

    1 intersection, 60 crashes a year

  • Needs an engineer's review

    1 intersection where no single fix fits, 32 crashes a year

Which intersections are getting worse, before they make this list?See the Watch List

Crashes averaged from January 2022 to July 2026. Crash data from dataGNV.

Would we have caught these before 2022? How We Tested This