From 2016-20 in Metro Vancouver, 143 pedestrians were killed and over 6,000 more were injured in traffic collisions. Many of the most dangerous intersections shared similar characteristics: four to six lanes of traffic, often with a dedicated right turn lane, and designed to move a large volume of traffic at speed.Scroll for more...
Vancouver
Main and Hastings was the most dangerous intersection for pedestrians from 2016-19. City-wide, however, injuries fell by nearly 30% and fatalities fell from 10 to five in the same period. The city has made significant investments in Vision Zero strategies.
No. 3 Road and Granville Ave.
Each year in Richmond, roughly 20 per cent of pedestrian injuries take place along No. 3 Road. The intersection at Granville Ave. is the most dangerous – drivers hit at least 16 people there since 2016. Experts suggested so-called “scramble crossings” could help at many intersections along No. 3 Road.
Lougheed Highway and North Road
From 2016-20, 17 people were injured or killed in collisions at this massive and busy intersection.
104 Ave. and King George Blvd.
Collisions at this busy intersection have fallen dramatically since 2016, when 8 pedestrians were injured or killed by vehicles.
South Fraser Way and Trethewey
Abbotsford had the third highest number of pedestrian deaths after Surrey and Vancouver – despite having only a third the population. Most collisions occur along South Fraser Way, a major commercial road lined with plazas.