Metro Atlanta’s 10 Worst Intersections

The Atlanta Regional Commission determined these to be the 10 most crash-prone intersections in the region.  This is old news, but I doubt that the results would be much different now.

–  Austell Road at East-West Connector (Cobb)

– Barrett Parkway at Cobb Place Boulevard (Cobb)
 
– Cobb Parkway at Barrett Parkway  (Cobb)
 
– Tara Boulevard at North Avenue (Clayton)
 
– Sigman Road at Walnut Grove Road (Rockdale)
 
– Buford Highway at Lenox Road (Fulton)
 
– Chastain Road at Busbee Parkway (Cobb)
 
–  Alpharetta Highway at Houze Way (Fulton)
 
– Austell Road at South Cobb Drive (Cobb)

– Roswell Road at Abernathy Road (Fulton)

Worst time of day: 5-6 p.m.

Age group with most accidents: 25-34

County with most accidents: Fulton

Frequency of fatal crashes: One every 15.6 hours

County with most accidents involving pedestrians: Fulton

County with fatal accidents involving pedestrians: Fulton

Source: Atlanta Regional Commission, study period, 2002-2004; scope, 18-county metro area

Ken Shigley iis a seasoned trial lawyer in metro Atlanta. A Certified Civil Trial Advocate of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, he is also a Master of the Lamar Inn of Court at Emory Law School, a faculty member for ten years at the Emory University Law School Trial Techniques Program, and was recently elected Secretary of the 39,000 member State Bar of Georgia.