According to the latest available numbers recorded by ICBC, Prince George has eight of 10 of the most dangerous intersections in the north-central region.
The latest numbers are from a little while ago, 2017 in fact, but last year, 2016 numbers were released and Prince George had nine of the top 10 most dangerous intersections for the region.
The 2017 intersections are listed with the highest number of crashes to the lowest:
- Prince George - Ferry Avenue and Hwy 16 W.: 55
- Prince George - Domano Boulevard and Hwy 16 W. and Tyner Boulevard and Turning Lane: 45
- Prince George - Hwy 16 and Hwy 97 S. and Turning Lane: 42
- Prince George - Cowart Road and Hwy 16 W. and Vance Road: 36
- Williams Lake - Chilcotin-Bella Coola Hwy 20 and Hwy 20 and Hwy 97 N. and Hwy 97 S. and Oliver Street and Turning Lane: 30
- Prince George - Massey Drive and Westwood Drive: 29
- Prince George - 15 Avenue and Hwy 97 S.: 25
- Prince George - Fifth Avenue and Ospika Boulevard: 23
- Prince George - 20 Avenue and Victoria Street: 23
- Williams Lake - Chilcotin-Bella Coola Hwy 20 and Mackenzie Avenue South: 22
In 2017, the north-central region had 3,300 crashes which saw 1,500 victims injured.
There were also nine fatal incidents (excludes incidents involving parked vehicles or which occurred in parking lots).
The 2016 most dangerous intersections were as follows:
- Prince George - Domano Boulevard and Hwy 16 W. & Tyner Boulevard & Turning Lane: 49
- Prince George - Ferry Avenue & Hwy 16 W.: 45
- Prince George - Hwy 16 W. and Hwy 97 S. & Turning Lane: 39
- Prince George - Cowart Road & Hwy 16 W. & Vance Road: 30
- Prince George - 15 Avenue & Hwy 97 S.: 29
- Williams Lake - Hwy 20 & Mackenzie Avenue South: 27
- Prince George - 15 Avenue & Ospika Boulevard: 27
- Prince George - Massey Drive and Westwood Drive: 25
- Prince George - Foothills Boulevard and North Nechako Road: 24
- Prince George - 15 Avenue & Patricia Boulevard & Victoria Street: 24
A fatal victim defined by ICBC:
"Refers to a road user who died within 30 days after the date when an injury was sustained in a crash involving at least one motor vehicle. Excludes roads where the Motor Vehicle Act does not apply, such as forest-service roads, industrial roads and private driveways. Also excludes off-road snowmobile crashes, homicides and suicides."
ICBC's north-central region for counting statistics include Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Kitimat, Masset, Prince Rupert, Quesnel, Smithers, Terrace, Vanderhoof and Williams Lake.
