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"Traffic accident frequent intersection" announced the worst 10 in Japan There are also voices from Osaka prefecture ranked in 6 places "Why so much?"
The General Insurance Association of Japan has recently released the latest "National Traffic Accident Frequent Intersection Map". At the same time, in 2020, we announced the 10 worst intersections nationwide where there were many accidents resulting in injury or death. The worst 1st place was the "Hoenzaka intersection" in Osaka prefecture and the "Harisuri intersection" in Fukuoka prefecture, where 22 accidents resulting in injury or death occurred. In addition, there are 6 intersections in Osaka prefecture in the worst 10, and it seems that some people tweet on SNS, "Why are you in this place?"
It is said that more than half of accidents resulting in injury or death occur at or near intersections, and the map has been created with the cooperation of local newspapers nationwide for the purpose of preventing and mitigating accidents. In addition to introducing the characteristics of intersections, the main factors and preventive measures for accident types, etc. for each prefecture, it seems that information on intersections with frequent accidents is also used in the car navigation data of map makers.
According to the map, the Hoenzaka intersection, which ranked first in the worst, is a large four-way intersection (crossroads) where the east-west Tsukiko Fukae line and the north-south Akakawa Tennoji line intersect. The lanes are congested on the west side of the intersection, such as the entrance and exit routes of the Hanshin Expressway and the slopes leading to the elevated section, and it is said that the piers of the Hanshin Expressway are installed in the median strip. There were 22 types of accidents, all of which were minor injuries, with 11 rear-end collisions being the most common.
In addition, the Harisuri intersection is an irregular five-way intersection where the prefectural road Fukuoka Hida line heading northwest, the prefectural road Fukuoka Hida line heading east, the prefectural road Fukuoka Chikushino line heading west, and the prefectural road Fukuoka Hida line heading northwest intersect diagonally. There is an elevated road pier in the median strip, and it is said that the visibility to the crossing road and the oncoming lane is poor. There were 22 types of accidents, all of which were minor injuries, and the number of accidents going straight to the right was the highest at 12.
On Twitter etc., people who were surprised that familiar intersections were taken up said, "(The place I used to go to) was such a dangerous intersection" and "Be careful". .. On the other hand, some people felt that the distribution of the worst 10 intersections was regionally biased, and some pointed out that "the lack of Nagoya is a mystery" and "is there anything about western Japan?"
Regarding the publication of the map, the association says, "Please use it together with past data as a hint when thinking about reducing traffic accidents and as a reference material when considering intersection improvement to prevent accidents."
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