Virginia, DC's Most Dangerous Intersections: Report

WASHINGTON, DC — A number of crossroads in Virginia and The District could be contenders for the worst intersection ever. But there is one in each region that stands above the rest as the most dangerous when it comes to fatal crashes.

The most dangerous intersection in Virginia is Big Bethel Road and Hampton Roads Center Parkway, in Hampton, according to a recent survey, while the worst intersection in Washington, D.C., is ranked as Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road. Data from the National Highway Travel Safety Administration was used in determining the ranking, as was crowd-sourced information.

Time Magazine compiled a list of each state's most dangerous intersection based on a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study on fatal crashes, counting how many occurred within about 150 feet of one another between 2003 and 2012.

The most perilous intersection in the whole country is Bensalem, Pennsylvania, 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia, according to the study.

Where do you think the worst intersection is in Virginia and Washington, DC?

More than 40,200 Americans died in motor vehicle crashes in 2016, according to the National Safety Council, making last year the deadliest year on roads in the U.S. in almost a decade.

It is also estimated that 4.6 million Americans were injured in motor vehicle accidents in that same time period.

— By Margo Sullivan, Scott Anderson and Mike Carraggi

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