Traffic Woes in St. George: A Growing Concern

If you've whipped around St. George, you've probably noticed something... There's cars everywhere!

Remember the days when you could drive across town without hitting 20 red lights, sitting at the intersection for 10 minutes, wondering if the person next to you knows how a blinker works? Ahhh... Those were the days!

It actually turns out that some of the intersections around St. George are seeing a pretty crazy amount of accidents. According to The Advocates, a Utah personal injury law firm, there are five intersections that have the most reported crashes in St. George during 2024. A few of these intersections will definitely not surprise you.

5. Sunset Boulevard & Dixie Drive — 16 Crashes

Number five on the list is Sunset Boulevard and Dixie Drive. With 16 reported accidents in 2024, this intersection earns a spot on the list. If you drive through here regularly, keep those eyes peeled!

4. River Road & Riverside Drive — 17 Crashes

This is one of the crazy intersections in town with 17 accidents. Between people turning, changing lanes, and trying to get wherever they're going, it's definitely a place where you need to pay attention.

3. Red Cliffs Drive & Mall Drive — 29 Crashes

Now, we've made a pretty big jump, and we're getting into some bigger numbers! This intersection had 29 accidents in 2024. That's more than two crashes every month on average!

2. 1000 East & St. George Boulevard — 30 Crashes

If you've ever driven through this intersection during a busy afternoon, you know things you can definitely be stuck for a while! With 30 reported crashes, this intersection takes the number two spot!

1. Red Cliffs Drive & Green Spring Drive — 53 CRASHES!

Fifty... Three!

There's only 52 weeks in a year, so that means we're looking at about one accident per week on average. Red Cliffs Drive and Green Spring Drive takes that top spot with 53 reported crashes in 2024. That's 23 more than the second-place intersection! Yikes!

Just these five intersections accounted for a 145 combined reported accidents in 2024, according to The Advocates.

 

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