The Terrible Ten: ICBC data program identifies Prince Rupert's worst traffic intersections and other data

Third Street at Second Avenue West is one of the three top troublesome
intersections in the City of Prince Rupert

It's long been said that a transit through the downtown core in Prince Rupert makes for some of the most dangerous places for motorists to travel and pedestrians to cross.

And now, thanks to a new data program from ICBC, the facts back up some of the legend. 

The new feature added to the ICBC website provides for a wealth of options to take advantage of when it comes to the travels of British Columbias roads and in Prince Rupert, a stretch from McBride and Third through the Second Avenue West and Sixth Street is among the most likely locations for a vehicular mishap.

Third and Sixth (top) and Third and Fulton/Fourth St (bottom)
also claimed the most troublesome status for 2019

The stretch of trouble for Prince Rupert motorists starts at the Civic Centre and covers ten key intersections on McBride and further along Second Avenue West, with one side trip to Third West.

The full list of intersection accidents covers a five year period, with the Second West at Sixth Street location making for the most troublesome intersection over a five year period.                                  

Five year data from ICBC for Prince Rupert intersection interactions
(click to enlarge)

Data for Port Edward shows that there were 9 reported crashes in the Port Edward area in 2019, while Lax Kw'alaams had 3 reports for the year.

The information is compiled from information licensed under ICBC's Open Data Licence.

The program allows the user to identify those areas of interest to them and to apply many different variables towards the reports delivered to ICBC.

You can review the full scope of the ICBC project here, and access the data files here

More notes on travel on area highways can be found from our Highway 16 corridor archive.