Top 10 Crash Intersections in West Springfield Police District
Burke Road at Burke Lake Road had the highest number of crashes.
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Almost 200 traffic crashes occurred at intersections in Annandale, Burke, and West Springfield in 2012, according to data from the West Springfield District Station of the Fairfax County Police Department.
According to Capt. Joe Hill, commander of the station, officers will target the intersections in 2013 in an effort to curb the amount of traffic crashes this year. In addition to increased enforcement, police will use educational campaigns and media enforcement to spread awareness about driving safely.
Areas of Annandale, Burke, Burke Centre, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Lorton, and West Springfield are covered by the West Springfield District Station.
Top 10 Intersections with the Highest Number of Crashes in the West Springfield District:
- Burke Road at Burke Lake Road, Burke (red tack on map)
- Braddock Road at Wakefield Chapel Road, Annandale (red on map)
- Braddock Road at Ravensworth Road, Annandale (red on map)
- Braddock Road at Ox Road, Fairfax (red on map)
- Burke Lake Road at Rolling Road, Burke (red on map)
- Old Keene Mill Road at Rolling Road, Springfield (pink on map)
- Little River Turnpike at Olley Lane, Fairfax (green on map)
- Braddock Road at Burke Lake Road, West Springfield (blue on map)
- Fairfax County Parkway at Huntsman Blvd, Burke (yellow on map)
- Burke Centre Parkway at Ox Road, Burke (purple on map)
Do any of the intersections on the list surprise you? Do you think another location should have made the list?
Frederick C. Cassiday
9:55 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Oh wow! Chief, how about Burke Station Rd. between the City of Fairfax and Braddock Rd. Guess the curve on Burke Station Rd isn't technically an intersection, but I bet there are many more unreported and reported accidents there than some of the heaviest used intersections.
Sherell Williams
11:53 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Hi Frederick, thanks for your question. Looking at the map on their website and comparing it to Google, it looks like West Springfield's jurisdiction ends at Ox Road which means the area you mention is covered by the station. It could be that the area does not have as many reported accidents as the ten listed above. The intersections listed above were chosen based on the number of reportable (injury or sufficient damage) accidents at each location, according to Capt. Hill. Thanks for reading!
Dustin Davis
12:48 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
The article references a map. Am I missing the link somewhere in the article?
Sherell Williams
12:59 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Hi Dustin, is the Google Map widget not showing up for you? It should be the first media you see when you open the article before the photo of the intersection and then the text as you scroll.
Sherell Williams
1:18 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
If the widget isn't working, the map can also be found here: http://goo.gl/maps/1lWgV
Mary Ann Barton
2:19 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Also if you're reading the story on a smart phone, you can see the map if you scroll all the way down and click on "go to desktop site."
Frederick C. Cassiday
9:30 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Thanks Sherell, great follow up on my comment. You rock:)
Vanessa Utell
8:59 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
I'm surprised that Burke Rd and Lee Chapel is not on the list. Although I'm not terribly surprised by most of the intersections on the list.
Frederick C. Cassiday
11:58 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Vanessa? Is that the intersection where there is a Burke School and Church on the opposite corners?
Megan Ohlfest
12:01 am on Saturday, February 23, 2013
what about rolling road and the parkway...i was involved in an accident there and in the last six months I've seen at least five accidents there