Top 10 Crash Intersections in West Springfield Police District
Burke Road at Burke Lake Road topped the list.
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…
MarieS
1:27 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
I completely support adding more police to those intersections. However, it irks me a bit that I think the police are sometimes sent to patrol stop signs in remote areas simply to raise money thru ticketing, since they know no one stops there. It seems there are better uses for those police. Also, I would be interested to know what specific behaviors are causing the most accidents. Is it people … more ›