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Most Dangerous Intersections in the Memphis Area

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Each year in Memphis, tens of thousands of people are involved in car accidents and approximately 100 of them are killed. And, while accidents can happen anywhere, there are some intersections in the Memphis area that are statistically more dangerous than others. There are a variety of factors that contribute to how dangerous an intersection is: traffic volume, visibility, traffic controls, and surrounding speed limits.

Because the number of accidents in any given location will vary from year to year, the list of most dangerous intersections is ever-changing. Nevertheless, the following intersections see a large number of car crashes every year:

  • Summer Avenue and Sycamore View Road in Memphis
  • Winchester Road and Riverdale Road in Memphis
  • Winchester Road and Mendenhall Road in Memphis
  • Winchester Road and Kirby Parkway in Memphis
  • Winchester Road and Hickory Hill Road in Memphis
  • State Line Road and Riverdale Road in Memphis
  • Hacks Cross Road and Lowrance Road (near Bill Morris Parkway) in Memphis
  • Houston Levee Road and Walnut Grove Road in Cordova
  • Houston Levee Road and Macon Road in Cordova
  • Macon Road and Collierville-Arlington Road in Collierville
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