A new report revealed that Florida has the most dangerous intersections based on injuries and fatalities.
Florida ranks first with a danger score of 100 due to 1,208 fatalities and 1,090 injuries at intersections.
Thomas Feiter, CEO of Fighter Law, an Orlando-based personal injury law firm, helped analyze the data.
Using the statistics from CDAN, Feiter filtered the information down to the state and county levels, and then further narrowed it to the number of fatalities and injuries that occurred at intersections within each county.
To calculate the figures at the state level, the number of fatalities and injuries from all counties within a state was aggregated. This approach compares statistics at the state level rather than identifying specific dangerous intersections.
All data columns were normalized to a 0-1 scale. Then, the average was calculated and multiplied by 100 to convert it to a 100-point scale. The higher the score, the more likely a state is to have many dangerous intersections. This dataset was made public in February 2025, making this analysis based on the most recent available data.
“They’re where multiple streams of traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists all converge, creating numerous potential conflict points. “Florida’s combination of high tourism traffic, elderly drivers, and urban density creates a perfect storm at intersections, add in the fact that many visitors are unfamiliar with local roads, and you have a recipe for disaster,” said Feiter.
Why so many incidents? The state’s year-round good weather also means more pedestrians and cyclists sharing the road with vehicles, increasing the risk of serious accidents at intersections.
“These findings should serve as a wake-up call for drivers nationwide, especially those traveling through high-risk states. Intersections are inherently dangerous because they’re where multiple traffic flows meet, often at different speeds and directions,” said Feiter.
