Car accidents occur regularly all over the world, and there are some specific places that, over time, have been noticed by people to cause more car accidents than others.
According to the US Census Bureau, there are more than 3.5 million people who see Utah as their home, and at different intersections in Salt Lake County, like State Street & 700 East, or Redwood Road and 5400 South, car accidents are quite common.
Auto accidents in Utah and other states usually occur in specific locations due to varying reasons. Let’s take a look at some places that frequently witness car accidents.
Urban Areas
Urban areas have a higher volume of car accidents than rural areas because of the traffic congestion and stop-and-go traffic. In some areas, there are multiple road lanes, and drivers may not be observant of them.
The influx of drivers, pedestrians, tourists, and commuters in these areas causes accidents. Not everyone can navigate the sudden lane changes, and if roads have not been designed to handle a large volume of people and vehicles, it leads to accidents.
Intersections
There are so many car accidents that have resulted from intersections. During serious traffic hours, four-way intersections have proven instrumental in accidents. Drivers sometimes refuse to yield the right-of-way; some do not properly deal with oncoming traffic or pressure from vehicles behind them well.
If the intersections are near churches, schools, or in a busy district, accidents are way higher because drivers will be busy trying to locate their destinations while driving, which can cause accidents.
Construction Zones
A popular place where car accidents also occur is at a construction zone. Workers are always on the move in such areas, and lanes for driving are reduced, so if road users are not careful, the likelihood of an accident occurring is very high.
Traffic may be unexpectedly slow, or cars may unexpectedly stop, which can cause rear-end collisions and serious accidents. Road users in these zones need to be very careful.
School Zones and Residential Areas
Car accidents also commonly occur in residential areas and school zones. At school zones during arrival and dismissal times of schools, so many parents and guardians either drive or walk to drop off or pick up their children.
These have led to drivers making surprising U-turns, parking illegally, and creating hazardous road conditions for both pedestrians and drivers.
In residential areas, children can be playing in their street sometimes, cars may be parked on the driveways, and some drivers backing out their cars from driveways may not even give pedestrians and other road users adequate signals, which can lead to accidents in these areas.
Parking Lots
Parking lots don’t look dangerous because cars aren’t going super fast there, but accidents happen all the time in them. There are a few reasons.
First, there are tons of cars squeezed into small spaces. Everyone is trying to park or get out at the same time, so there’s not much room.
Second, people don’t really follow rules in parking lots the way they do on streets. Some people speed through looking for a spot, or they don’t stop at stop signs inside the lot. Third, there are people walking everywhere, and sometimes drivers don’t see them because they’re looking for an open spot.
Also, people back out of parking spaces without checking properly, so they crash into cars driving down the row. Some even back straight into another car pulling out at the same time. And in big empty lots, some drivers mess around by going too fast or using their phones, which makes it worse.
Summary
The areas have the highest accident rates:
- Parking lots
- Urban areas
- Intersection
- Construction zones
- School zones and residential areas
