North Bay can be a dangerous place to drive, especially in winter when roads aren't at their best.
Now, you can see the top 20 intersections where motor vehicle collisions occurred in North Bay. It's on the North Bay Police website.
NBPS has created a series of interactive Google maps that illustrate where you are most likely to have an accident.
Not surprisingly Algonquin Ave. tops the list with the intersection at Front Street in front of the high school as #1. That's where motorists coming down a steep hill meet motorists turning left up the hill, or impatient drivers trying to get to the high school and waterfront.
There were nine collisions there in 2016 involving 19 people. Two were injured, with $9,500 estimated vehicle damage.
The top 20 accident locations resulted in total damage of $313,472 in damage.
Rounding out the top five:
- Fisher St & McIntyre St E
- Cassells Street & Main St West
- Airport Rd & O'Brien St
- Main St E & Oak St E
"There is more traffic on North Bay streets now than ever before and most citizens rank traffic safety as a top priority. The North Bay Police Service strives to reduce injuries and save lives through traffic enforcement, directed patrols, and education to improve the safety of our streets for everyone," says the website.
"We partner with other police services, road safety organizations, members of the media and community partners, to ensure the safe and efficient movement of traffic within the City of North Bay and the Municipality of Callander."
