BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A report from a Los Angeles attorney group found dangerous intersections in Central California, including those in Bakersfield.
According to Pacific Attorney Group, the report looked at areas of Fresno, Stockton, Modesto and Bakersfield.
“Together the Central California area has an estimated population of more than two and a half million people and sees heavy use of major highways like Highway 99, Interstate 5, and State Route 99 which handle both commuter and commercial freight traffic, said in the report. “This combination of high population and busy roads creates conditions where intersections become focal points for crashes, injuries, and sometimes fatalities.”
According to the report, it said over a nearly five-year span, Bakersfield reported 2,918 intersection crashes, including 175 deadly crashes, 593 serious injury wrecks, and 2,061 minor injury crashes. Intersections such as Rosamond Boulevard and B Street, and Union Avenue and California Avenue, tied for the most dangerous in the county.
A report from a Los Angeles attorney group found dangerous intersections in Central California, including those in Bakersfield. PHOTO: KBAK/KBFX
The report said, “Overall, Kern County’s intersection crash rate is more than 30 percent higher than the average across all California counties, showing the elevated risk at many of the region’s busiest crossroads.”
The report by the law firm said that data compiled over a decade shows that the intersection of Ming Avenue and New Stine Road experienced around 40 crashes from 2011 through 2021.
A report from a Los Angeles attorney group found dangerous intersections in Central California, including those in Bakersfield. PHOTO: KBAK/KBFX
Other intersections noted were Gosford Road and Ming Avenue, seeing roughly 37 crashes, and Real Road and Wilson Road, seeing about 35 crashes in the same time frame, according to the report.
A report from a Los Angeles attorney group found dangerous intersections in Central California, including those in Bakersfield. PHOTO: KBAK/KBFX
A report from a Los Angeles attorney group found dangerous intersections in Central California, including those in Bakersfield. PHOTO: KBAK/KBFX
In Fresno, the report said the dangerous intersections were Central Avenue and Chestnut Avenue, as well as Friant Road and Shepherd Avenue. The report said Fresno’s overall intersection crash rate for serious injuries and fatalities is slightly higher than the average for California cities.